EXPERT | Joy Black on Training for Pregnant Climbers, Trimester by Trimester

Joy Black is a mother of three, and a strength and climbing coach specializing in working with pregnant and postpartum climbers. In this episode, Kris and Joy go trimester by trimester, looking at training and logistical considerations for pregnant climbers and their partners. Check out all of Joy's courses. Sign up for Joy's newsletter. Save 50% on your first month of Beta for the Bump training using code PCCBFTB at checkout! Get on the waitlist for The Postpartum Project training. _________________________ 🔍 EXPLORE FURTHER You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources: Sport Climber Experiences of Pregnancy and Return-to-Sport Postpartum Research Study Survey Teal Dreher’s Pregnancy & Postpartum Climbing blog Climbing Training and Pregnancy: My Journey, with coach Jess West Beth Rodden | Climbing and Parenting Allyson Gunsallus | The Challenges of Parenting as a Climber _________________________ 🔌 SUPPORT + CONNECT Help us keep the show sponsor-free when you join our Patreon Community for as little as $3. Get two or more bonus episodes every month on Patreon, Spotify, or Apple. Subscribe to THE CURRENT and get a monthly exploration of how we can all become better climbers. Find Power Company on Instagram and YouTube. Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it. _________________________ The Power Company Podcast is a proud founding member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. Find full episode transcripts and more at our website. _________________________ 📚 CHAPTERS (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:05) How Joy Found this Niche (00:16:37) Empowerment and Vulnerability (00:31:31) Joy’s Overarching Philosophy (00:38:55) Disclaimers and Contraindications (00:41:48) First Trimester (00:44:07) ANNOTATION: Evidence Based vs. Evidence Informed (01:01:13) ANNOTATION: Beta for the Bump (01:10:50) Second Trimester (01:19:50) ANNOTATION: Diastasis, Deep Core, Linea Alba (01:36:23) Third Trimester (01:58:34) Wrap Up (02:04:48) Outro