The Barbell Mamas Podcast | Pregnancy, Postpartum, Pelvic Health

The Truth About Coning Won't Destroy Your Core

Your abs aren’t “failing” because you see a ridge down the middle of your belly. Coning and diastasis recti can look dramatic, and social media has trained a lot of activ

Fertility And Female Athletes

Fertility decisions hit different when your job is performance and your calendar is built around trials, contracts, and qualifying windows. We’re digging into the growing

The Hidden Overlap from postpartum to perimenopause & my mom's story of postpartum psychosis

Postpartum can feel like a single chapter, but for many of us it is the start of a longer hormonal story. I’m Christina Prevett, and I’m digging into the postpartum to pe

How To Start Exercising During Pregnancy Safely

The advice most pregnant people hear about exercise is weirdly contradictory: “movement is good for you,” followed immediately by “don’t change anything.” So what happens

The Coning Debate And What The Research Really Says

Coning in pregnancy can feel like a flashing red warning light. You see that ridge down the midline during a sit-up, a lift, or even just getting off the couch and sudden

Pregnancy Complications: Red Lights to Yellow Lights

“No exercise” can land like a punch to the gut when movement is how you manage stress, feel strong in your body, and stay connected to yourself. I’m Christina Prevett, pe

BONUS: Barbell Mamas Is Back

A lot of pregnancy and postpartum fitness advice sounds confident until it hits real life. One mom feels ready to load a barbell at six weeks postpartum, another is rebui

Training After Pregnancy In The Military

The military asks your body to perform on demand, and pregnancy does not pause that reality. Today we sit down with Dr. Chris Edwards, a researcher focused on the female

Birth Prep For Active Moms

You can train hard, lift heavy, and still feel blindsided by labor. A lot of the internet messaging aimed at “fit pregnancies” skips the messy middle: contractions still

Stop Pushing Down Into Your Belt

Leaking on a heavy squat can feel isolating, but the numbers tell a different story: pelvic floor symptoms show up in a huge share of resistance-trained athletes. We walk

Why Pelvic Floor Advice Goes Off The Rails Online

A scary headline can change how you move for months, even if the caption “adds nuance.” We’re talking about that uncomfortable truth and why it matters so much in pregnan

Your Pelvic Floor Reality Check

Most of us were never taught what “normal” actually looks like downstairs, so the first postpartum mirror check can feel like a jump scare. I’m Christina, a pelvic floor

Three Popular Pregnancy Workout Rules Put To The Test

Catchy pregnancy fitness mantras can sound like wisdom, but they often collapse nuance into fear. I’m Christina Prevett, a pelvic floor physical therapist, researcher, an

A Pelvic Floor PT On The Anti-Kegel Trend

“Never do Kegels” might be the most shareable pelvic floor advice online and it can also be one of the most misleading. We’re digging into the anti-Kegel trend and why it

When Exercise Feels Hard

Your workout routine doesn’t fall apart because you’re weak, it falls apart because your life changed. I’m Christina Prevett, a strength coach, pelvic floor physical ther

The New Rules Of Pregnancy Training

Pregnancy advice for active women is changing, and not a moment too soon. I’m Christina Prevett, a pelvic floor physical therapist and researcher in exercise and pregnanc

A Third Pregnancy After Two Miscarriages

I’m finally saying it out loud: I’m 15 and a half weeks pregnant with baby three. After two miscarriages, I didn’t expect to ever record this kind of announcement, and I

Practical Strength Training Principles For Pregnancy

A viral video of a near term athlete lifting sparked a surprisingly supportive comment section and it signals a real shift: more people now accept that strength training

Informed Consent After Birth

You can do everything “right” and still feel blindsided after birth. That’s the heart of today’s conversation: why so many moms reach the postpartum months and think, I w

Early Postpartum Training Framework

Waiting for a single “all clear” date after birth leaves a lot of active moms stuck between fear and frustration. We walk through the early postpartum exercise framework