he 2024 CrossFit open is over and what a ride! 

With all the Friday Night Lights, new PRs and community events come different phases of life in pregnancy and postpartum that for some are different then competitive years past. 

But in todays episode Christina is reflecting on the changes she’s seeing in the world of mama athletics. The positive changes to the narrative of exercise while pregnant or postpartum. It’s fun to reflect on the good

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In this surprise BONUS episode Christina is going to breakdown all the things you need to know so you can scale the open and 24.3 perfectly!
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Birth control can be a hot topic. What type, it’s impacts on our body and does it affect our gains?!!’ 

Christina dives into different methods of contraception and its influence on exercise in todays episode. 

If you haven’t seen our Menstrual cycle episode, go back and give it a listen! 

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In this surprise BONUS episode Christina is going to breakdown all the things you need to know so you can scale the open and 24.2 perfectly!

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In todays episode, Christina answers YOUR questions about postpartum exercise. 

Questions about “fixing” pelvic floor issues, exercising while nursing, how fast to progress after baby, and pelvic floor specific programs. 

Episodes brought up in this episode, menopause, I’m not afraid of symptoms and low energy (put links here) 

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Being strong and active helps you in pregnancy. But it doesn’t guarantee a healthy pregnancy. 

Sara Beth learned that first hand. 
A decorated Team USA weightlifter and a decorated CrossFit athlete, her pregnancies have been nothing but simple. 

Between a serious back injury with her first, and placenta previa, bleeding and bed rest with her second, she talks about how her journey with fitness, with God and with advocacy has helped her through pregnancy, postpartum and motherhood! 

This is a packed episode you’re not going to want to miss 

Don't forget to give her a follow @sarabeast_

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Everyone wants to know when they can lace up their shoe laces after having a baby. It’s not a simple guideline and there’s some things for us to consider 

In todays episode, Christina breaks down WHERE some of this guidance has come from, what some of the factors are with returning to running postpartum and what we can do to get you back jogging after baby! 

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Pregnancy can be such a beautiful time. But it can be scary, stressful and is filled with things that are unknown. 

When complications come up, you always blame yourself. 

In this weeks episode, Christina does a brief breakdown of some common pregnancy complications and where exercise fits. 

Some of the complications: 
Gestational hypertension 
Pre-eclampsia 
HELLP 
Subchorionic hematoma 
Placenta Previa 

She talks about her new research studies too that!! 

This episode is jam packed you don’t want to miss it! 

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In this week’s podcast we take a deep dive into all things of the first trimester of pregnancy.

From emotions, symptoms, to if you have to and when to start modifying your training. Now just us where we discuss all things 1st trimester

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For so long, mommy wine culture has been the norm. Alcohol is seen as a coping mechanism for stress, it’s a social connector in many ways and is so common we don’t even think about it anymore. 

But being alcohol free is having a moment and more moms and influencers are talking about their experiences with alcohol … and giving it up. 

At the end of many peoples Dry JANUARY, Christina breaks down her own journey with alcohol, new guidelines on alcohol and drinking in the postpartum period while nursing 

(PS she wasn’t kidding about the Barbell Mamas book club! If you’re interested, let us know)

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