Why are there no good recommendations for women going through the motherhood journey? Until recent years, doctors and fitness professionals have shied away from working with women during this stage of their life. However, recently, more professionals have started to acknowledge that women are not fragile during this time, and still able to participate athletically. In this episode, Lexi Miller speaks with Leigh Wager: coach, nutritionist, and business owner who specializes in prenatal and postpartum coaching.
You’re pregnant, just had a baby, or had a baby a while ago. You are an athlete. Right now, you may use the past tense, but it’s a part of your identity that is important to you and you want to let grow in your new role as mom. You love being a mom or the journey of getting there. You are mom AND athlete, and you hate being told that you can’t do things rather than what you can.
A trimester length at a time.
The 12 week program builds nutrition, lifestyle and fitness habits to help you hit your big goals.
Online coaching for athletes - making pregnancy and beyond an opportunity to unleash what makes you strong.
Fitness, nutrition and mindset.
Goal setting sessions.
Customized programs + weekly check-ins.Bio - you can learn more here: Rebld.me/about
Hi! I'm Leigh Wager. I love being a mom and athlete - staying active and pushing new goals - personally, physically, and professionally.
My goal is to help women embrace the changes that occur from the beginning of pregnancy, well into motherhood, to become the strongest version of themselves they want to be. I began this journey because of my conflicting identity of being a mom and being an athlete. Turns out, I’m not alone.
I grew up an athlete. In addition to the traditional soccer and lacrosse I played in my off seasons, my real sports were skiing and sailing. In sailing, I won two youth national championships, the first all female team to do so, and a junior women’s national championships, attended world championships, and competed as a varsity athlete in college. I’m used to training, being coached, and coaching others. I love the direction, the challenges, the goals. Today, as a recreational athlete, I’ve mostly replaced sailing with kiteboarding, pursued running more competitively, dabbled in a few triathlons, and focus on skiing big mountains instead of race courses. And I still consider myself an athlete - recreationally competitive.