abdominoplasty

110: The Identity Shift of Motherhood with Alli Hagendorf, TV Host, Music Journalist, Athlete, and Mom of 2

Listen on: Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcher Alli Hagendorf is an incredibly talented media personality, host of the Allison Hagendorf show and all-around badass. I had the privilege of coaching her through pregnancies and postpartum. In this episode, Alli shares her experiences, evolving identity, and current reality of juggling mom life with her rock and roll passion. […]

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109: Exercise Programming For The Pregnant And Postpartum Athlete

109 - Exercise Programming For The Pregnant And Postpartum Athlete - Practice Brave Podcast with Brianna Battles

Listen on: Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcher In this week’s episode, Heather Osby is back to interview me about exercise program design, specifically as it relates to pregnancy and postpartum. It can be confusing for coaches and practitioners to know exercises and progressions to help, and even more confusing for athletes because they second guess if their

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108: What You Actually Need to Know about Your Abs and Vag During Pregnancy and Postpartum

108 - What You Actually Need to Know about Your Abs and Vag During Pregnancy and Postpartum - Practice Brave Podcast with Brainna Battles

Listen on: Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcher In this week’s episode, I share sentiments about what to expect when you are expecting/have a baby…except I do it with my own unique, straightforward spin as it relates to the changes your body experiences, and how fitness influences that. From diastasis recti to incontinence, to pelvic organ prolapse, it’s

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107: Participating In The CrossFit Open As A Pregnant Or Postpartum Athlete

107 - Participating In The CrossFit Open As A Pregnant Or Postpartum Athlete - Practice Brave Podcast Brianna Battles

Listen on: Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcher This episode is centered around 5 considerations for participating in the CrossFit open as a pregnant or postpartum athlete. From approach to the core and pelvic floor to how to determine athletic readiness, I provide insights so you can feel confident and informed about your participation during this unique season

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Abdominoplasty update

I am 10 weeks post abdominoplasty and recovery has been challenging, just not in the ways I originally anticipated. Going into surgery, I was concerned about things such as implications to my pelvic health function (no history of symptoms, but was concerned about the potential of them due to pressure changes), and long term athleticism.

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