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6 days ago
5 min

Exercise in the Third Trimester

You’re in the home stretch and this is the time to really use exercise to your advantage. Exercise should look a bit different than it did

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Aug 18
4 min

Exercise in the Second Trimester

Most women are told to continue exercising how they were prior to pregnancy or to just listen to their body throughout. But should you modif

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Aug 11
4 min

Exercise in the First Trimester

Should you change what you are doing for exercise in the first trimester of your pregnancy? Most women are told to continue doing what they

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Should You Continue Jumping Exercises Throughout Pregnancy?

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Jul 14
3 min

Should You Continue Jumping Exercises Throughout Pregnancy?

Is it okay to continue doing high impact exercises like jumping and double unders during pregnancy? Women often ask me when and if they

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Jul 7
3 min

Are Burpees Safe in Pregnancy?

When should you stop doing burpees in pregnancy? Or is it okay to continue doing them? I often get asked about burpees in pregnancy and

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How to Navigate Using a Barbell in Pregnancy

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Jun 30
3 min

How to Navigate Using a Barbell in Pregnancy

A common question I get asked is if it’s okay to continue using a barbell throughout pregnancy. For the majority of women, there will come a

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annaboltefitness

Jun 10
2 min

Glute Strength to Help Pelvic Pain

Pelvic pain is unfortunately pretty common during pregnancy and it may hang around for a while afterwards. Strong glutes can help manage the

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annaboltefitness

May 26
3 min

Should You Do Pull-ups in Pregnancy?

Whether or not pull-ups are appropriate in pregnancy is a question that I get asked about often. In this blog, I will dive into consideratio

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How to Manage Pelvic Pain with Exercise in Pregnancy

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May 19
3 min

How to Manage Pelvic Pain with Exercise in Pregnancy

Pelvic pain is unfortunately pretty common during pregnancy. Changes in your gait, load on your pelvis, loosening of your ligaments, and a c

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Should You Be Lifting Over 15lbs in Pregnancy?

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Apr 1
3 min

Should You Be Lifting Over 15lbs in Pregnancy?

Is lifting weights safe in pregnancy? Many women are told not to lift over 15 pounds in pregnancy, but then are also told to continue doing

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Managing Pelvic Floor Symptoms in Stressful Times

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Mar 25
3 min

Managing Pelvic Floor Symptoms in Stressful Times

High stress levels and an increase in pelvic floor symptoms often go hand in hand. In the midst of a pandemic, dealing with pain and symptom

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Managing POP Symptoms in Early Pregnancy

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Mar 11
4 min

Managing POP Symptoms in Early Pregnancy

Pelvic organ prolapse symptoms can ebb and flow naturally, but many women may experience an uptick in symptoms in pregnancy, especially when

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Mar 3
5 min

Are Core Exercises "Safe" in Pregnancy?

I get asked all the time whether core and ab exercises are safe in pregnancy or how long they can continue doing them. The answer is that it

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annaboltefitness

Feb 25
4 min

Running Considerations in Pregnancy

Running is an excellent form of exercise, but I often get asked if it’s safe to continue during pregnancy. As with all exercise, it depends,

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Exercise in Pregnancy: Strategies to manage symptoms, part 2

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Feb 18
4 min

Exercise in Pregnancy: Strategies to manage symptoms, part 2

Exercise in pregnancy shouldn’t have to feel overwhelming with what to do or what not to do. Your individual needs should be taken into cons

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Exercise in Pregnancy: Strategies to manage symptoms, part 1

annaboltefitness

Feb 10
3 min

Exercise in Pregnancy: Strategies to manage symptoms, part 1

Exercise in pregnancy shouldn’t be an all or nothing type of thing. Black and white lists of exercises to do and to avoid are missing a majo

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Exercise in Pregnancy: What should you do?

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Feb 4
4 min

Exercise in Pregnancy: What should you do?

What exercises are safe during pregnancy? Should you stop certain exercises at a certain point? How do you listen to your body and what do y

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The CrossFit Open 20.5 for the Pregnant & Postpartum Athlete

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Nov 8, 2019
4 min

The CrossFit Open 20.5 for the Pregnant & Postpartum Athlete

It's the final week of the CrossFit Open and workout 20.5 has been released! Here's the workout: For time (20 min. cap) Partitioned any w...

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The CrossFit Open 20.4 for the Pregnant & Postpartum Athlete

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Nov 1, 2019
4 min

The CrossFit Open 20.4 for the Pregnant & Postpartum Athlete

Here we are already at 20.4! Here's the workout: For time (20 min. cap) 30 box jumps 15 clean and jerks (95/65) 30 box jumps 15 clean and...

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The CrossFit Open 20.3 for the Pregnant & Postpartum Athlete

annaboltefitness

Oct 25, 2019
3 min

The CrossFit Open 20.3 for the Pregnant & Postpartum Athlete

Let's go! 20.3 has been announced and it's a repeat of 18.4; here's the workout: 21-15-9 Deadlifts (225/155) Handstand push-ups 21-15-9 D...

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