Strength in the Gym, Strength in the High Chair Trenches

Strength isn’t just PRs and heavy deadlifts — though I love those too. Strength is also 3 a.m. feeds, diaper blowouts, and carrying 20 pounds of baby and groceries at once.

Strength in the Gym

Lifting has taught me:

• How to breathe through effort
• How to push past resistance
• How to stay consistent even when motivation wavers

Those lessons? They show up every single day with a 9-month-old.

Everyday Strength

• Core work? Try keeping your balance with a squirming baby on your hip.
• Mobility? Try picking up dropped toys 47 times an hour.
• Endurance? Try the bedtime battle three nights in a row.

Motherhood IS strength training.

How I Balance It:

• Shorter workouts: 20-30 mins, usually during naps or after bedtime.
• Functional movements: squats, lunges, deadlifts (hello baby-carrying muscles).
• Flexibility: some days it’s a full lift, others it’s 10 minutes of movement + deep breathing.

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Let’s celebrate strength in all forms. Whether you’re under a barbell or a mountain of laundry — you’re showing up. And that is strong as hell.