Mountain Mom Strong Blog
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Check out the blog to know what it really take to regain your strength postpartum, learn from Kinesiologist and postpartum corrective exercise specialist Sara Niblock on what it take to return to full activities post birth stronger than before. Sara is a Practising Kinesiologist, Clinical Exercise Physiologist and Pregnancy+Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist with 15+ years experience in..
Mountain Mom Strong Blog
1y ago
Connect, regain strength and get back to the mountains in 6 steps.
Breath; without proper breath & connection between your diaphragm and pelvic floor the core won't fire. Without a core, your low back won’t release, your posture won’t correct nor will your glutes be able to fire. Learn how to breath properly.
Learn to connect your breath to your core, so you will be able to regulate your pressure and be able to heal prolapse, DR and improve strength in the core & glutes.
Work on improving posture to help balance out the body to reduce pain and improve function.
Lear ..read more
Mountain Mom Strong Blog
1y ago
Adventuring in the mountains with a baby in tow is a whole other adventure in its self. It's amazing! I've learnt a lot on my last trip and I want to share it with you so you can have a smooth trip and be prepared and know what to expect!
We set off for our first family backcountry camping and hiking trip to Helm Creek and Panorama Ridge. I packed Benjamin in my pack along with some clothing, sleeping pads and a bit of food. My husband took the tent and all the other gear! In a regular overnight pack you pack the heaviest items on the bottom to make it more ergonomically for your hip ..read more
Mountain Mom Strong Blog
1y ago
Have you heard the term postpartum is forever?
Postpartum is a general term used to talk about the time period after birth often 6 weeks. However it goes far beyond the 6 weeks and technically from a physiological and a mental stand point, Postpartum is forever! Your body and mind have been forever changed.
Check out these facts:
Abdominal fascia has only regained 51%-59% of its original tensile strength by 6-weeks post c-section and 73%-93% of its original tensile strength at 6-7 months postnatal. (Ceydeli et al. 2005)
Postpartum forever, doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing, taking t ..read more