Your BBB guide to exercising from home (when you’re juggling mothering and at-home madness) There are a lot of things we love about staying home. The short commute from bed to desk? Big yes. The well-stocked fridge within walking distance? Abso-fricken-lutely. The craziness of having all your worlds combined and clashing under one roof? Ye-wait. […]
Ever catch yourself thinking, “I wish I could find a few more hours in the day”? Same, girl. Same. But, barring a breakthrough in time travel (that doesn’t involve setting off a chain of events that destroys the planet), you’ve gotta work with the same 24 hours as the rest of us. And that means […]
Get peace of mind – and a path forward – with this easy test Diastasis recti – or the separation of your front abdominals down the midline – is not fun. We won’t try to dress that up. And it’s common, too. In fact, about two thirds of pregnancies result in some kind of abdominal […]
How to navigate exercising safely as your pregnancy progresses It goes without saying that your magnificent body will look a little (ok, ok, a LOT) different at nine months pregnant than it did at two months pregnant. And thank goodness! Your sweet bub needs his/her temporary home to adapt to all his growth – ‘cause […]
Should you exercise while pregnant? Absolutely! Here’s why. Spend any decent amount of time Googling around the pregnant part of the internet, and you’re bound to start thinking that pregnancy is a time when the things you shouldn’t do totally outnumber the things you should. And there are heaps of articles that give you conflicting […]
Advice you can take all the way to the delivery room We adore all the ways exercise can instantly change your day for the better. With just a ten-minute walk or a few squats, you get some time much-needed me time, a fantastic boost for your mood, and the promise of a better night’s sleep. […]
Stay safe and fit with these easy modifications for pregnancy You’ve heard us shout it from the digital rooftops again and again: Exercise during pregnancy is almost always a good idea! It makes you happier, keeps you and bub healthier, and is all around an awesome way to get some time to yourself before the […]
We get it: No matter your birth experience, those first hours after delivery can seem a *loooong* way from the fitness goals you’d been dreaming about during pregnancy. There you are, snuggling bub and feeling like a million bucks … and also like it’ll take a million bucks to get in shape. Your pelvic floor […]
Have you ever tried to ride a bicycle while wearing roller blades? (Bear with us – it’s relevant, we promise 😉). The answer is easy, right? Of course not! (Well, we’re assuming – but who knows what shenanigans you were getting up to when you were 19?) But now that you’ve glowed up into your […]
Here at Body Beyond Birth, we love a good fitness trend. And if goat yoga gets ya moving, who are we to judge? But there’s one craze making rounds on all the vlogs that we just can’t get behind, and it’s exercising while wearing your baby in a sling or carrier. Don’t get us wrong: […]