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Oct 2022
40m 40s

Laurel Proulx, DPT, PhD | Hit Your Pre- ...

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About this episode

During pregnancy, your blood volume and energy expenditure can roughly double, your heart rate increases 10 to 15 beats per minute…and there are even more changes after you give birth to the human inside of you. So how do you navigate exercise during the endurance event of a lifetime? Enter Laurel Proulx, DPT, PhD, the founder of FEM Physical Therapy and a Nike (M)ove Like a Mother advisory board member. On this episode, she explains the inner workings of the pelvic floor and deep core and how to keep them strong. She also sets the record straight about pre- and postnatal myths and shares how to get back into movement after delivery.

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  • Got more questions that need answering? Check out the FEM Physical Therapy website.
  • For guided pre- and postnatal workouts like the six-week Deep Core and Pelvic Floor Recovery Program, download the Nike Training Club app.
  • Find more science-backed wellness advice and shop looks made exclusively for moms on Nike (M).
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