Why Pregnancy Fitness Feels Harder Than Expected (even if you've been working out for years)
You know how to work out.
You value strength.
You’ve been active for years.
So why does pregnancy suddenly make training feel uncertain, frustrating, or unfamiliar?
If you’re pregnant and consider yourself an experienced exerciser, this episode was created for you.
Many women assume that because they’ve worked out consistently in the past, pregnancy should feel intuitive - myself included! When it doesn’t, the self-doubt creeps in: “I should know better.” “Why does this feel so hard?” “What if I hurt my baby?”
In this episode of the podcast, we break down why pregnancy disrupts even experienced exercisers—and why this disruption is not a failure or loss of ability. Pregnancy introduces real physiological changes, including hormonal shifts, increased cardiovascular demands, and changes in posture and movement patterns. These changes affect everyone, regardless of experience level.
We also explore the mental side of pregnancy training: how uncertainty leads to overthinking, random modifications, inconsistent routines, and the push-or-quit cycle so many pregnant women find themselves stuck in.
Most importantly, this episode offers a new way forward.
You’ll learn how to:
Reframe pregnancy as a new training context rather than a setback
Shift from all-or-nothing thinking to adaptable, confident movement
Reduce mental load by using pregnancy-specific structure and guidance
Train for pregnancy as preparation, not performance
If you’re ready to stop guessing and start training with confidence in this season, this episode will meet you exactly where you are—and show you what’s possible when you stop fighting your body and start working with it.
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I’m Nicole, Pre/Postnatal Fitness Coach and founder of Strong Mama Wellness. I take the confusion out of exercising in pregnancy and postpartum and help women strengthen their body for pregnancy, delivery, and recovery. You deserve to have a thriving, healthy pregnancy and postpartum journey!
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