CrossFitting Through Pregnancy: 4th Trimester

You’ve given birth, YAY and Congratulations! The fourth trimester is a period of transition considered to be from when you give birth until three months postpartum. Whether you are a first-time mom navigating what it means to care for your infant, or a mom of multiples navigating the world of introducing a new family member to the…

CrossFitting Through Pregnancy: Trimester 3

This is the third segment in my CrossFitting Through Pregnancy series. You can find Trimester 1 here and Trimester 2 here. This week we are talking about everything third trimester! You are now in the home stretch! During the 3rd trimester, your body is rapidly changing as baby is growing fast.  A growing baby means more pressure on the…

CrossFitting Through Pregnancy: Trimester 2

You’re in the second trimester of your pregnancy, YAY! Some of the feelings and symptoms that you may have been feeling in the first trimester may be starting to go away in the second, and you may be starting to feel a little bit more like yourself. You might be feeling much more energetic, less…

“Murph” Movement Strategy Playbook for Pregnant & Postpartum Athletes

Memorial Day Murph Every year on Memorial Day, it has become a tradition for CrossFit gyms around the country to do the Hero WOD, “Murph”. The work out as prescribed (RX) is as follows: For time:1 mile Run100 Pull-ups200 Push-ups300 Squats1 mile Run In memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, N.Y., who…

Coning: What Is It and Why You Should Care V2

I first wrote this post a year ago. I wanted to update it as I have grown a lot as a coach in the last year. Since it first posted it seems as though coning is much more well known – but it seems the scales have tipped from unknown information to information that has…

Diastasis Recti: Why You Shouldn’t Fear the Gap

In part 1 of my diastasis series last week I talked all about what diastasis recti is. If you missed it, you can read that here. Now that we know what it is, I want to dive into the different aspects of diastasis recti and see if we can explore them without fear. The most questions I…

Diastasis Recti: A Scare Tactic Free Explanation

Diastasis recti seems to be such a hot topic now and by far what I get the most questions about. This can a great thing by creating awareness, and a not so great thing by creating un-needed fear and the spreading of misinformation. Sometimes with good intention comes some not so great outcomes. I want…

Your Pelvic Floor & A Fitness Coach: What Does One Have to Do With the Other?

I am a Fitness and Nutrition Coach, not a pelvic floor physical therapist (PFPT), yet I have been writing about PFPT for the past few weeks. So, what does one have to do with the other? First I just want to note, I am a Fitness and Nutrition Coach who has studied pelvic health, pregnancy,…

Your Pelvic Floor: What You Need to Know

This is part 1 to an ongoing pelvic floor series in which I will go over a variety of topics and information regarding your pelvic floor. Your pelvic floor is so important for so many reasons, but few people ever give it a second thought. I know that I didn’t until I was having issues…

CrossFit Open 19.5 Movement Strategy Playbook for the Pregnant & Postpartum Athlete

We are in the final week of the 2019 CF Open, this is it! Here is some background on me if it’s your first time here. Hi! My name is Kerri Grace. I am a Level 2 CrossFit Coach, Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Coach, Certified Pre-Postnatal Coach, and Level 1 USAW Coach. I have focused…