When done well, strength and endurance training can support all the transitions that happen in the body and in life following childbirth. We all want to feel strong, energetic, and competent in our bodies and training can give us just that.
However, new moms often jump into exercise after their 6 week follow-up with their doctor without much thought to how their body has changed, how it needs to heal, and how the exercise they choose will serve them in the long run. Postpartum health and fitness must be a long game approach not a quick fix.
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