Exercise physiologist Ashley Reid helps moms stay strong and active through all stages of pregnancy and motherhood with her concrete advice, workout recommendations, and exercise and wellness tips, walking moms through an approach to exercise that will meet all of their unique fitness needs.
An invaluable guide for moms who want to feel strong and stay active through all stages of pregnancy and motherhood.
Moms are told to stay active but often left to figure out how on their own. With conflicting advice and few resources designed for the realities of motherhood, exercise can feel confusing, intimidating, or overwhelming-but it doesn't have to be that way.
In Active Mom, exercise physiologist, award-winning pre/postnatal wellness practitioner, and mom Ashley Reid provides a clear, customizable path to improved strength, energy, and confidence. Whether preparing for labor, navigating postpartum healing, or trying to make time for movement in a busy day, this book offers practical tools, encouragement, and expert guidance every step of the way. Rooted in the Core, Function, and Fitness® method, Reid helps readers rebuild core strength and function, move with confidence through the physical demands of everyday life, and create flexible fitness plans that reflect their recovery, energy, and available time.
Featuring self-assessments, easy-to-follow training charts, and QR-linked videos, Active Mom offers the support moms need to reach their personal fitness goals. Empowering, adaptable, and grounded by science, this is the resource every mom deserves.
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With practical guidance and essential education, this book is an insightful and well-written example of what prenatal and postpartum exercise should truly look likethoughtful and intentional. A must-read for all moms and moms-to-be! -- Dr. Samantha Fazio Semar, PT, DPT, PHC
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Exercise physiologist Ashley Reid helps moms stay strong and active through all stages of pregnancy and motherhood with concrete advice, workout recommendations, and exercise and wellness tips.
Acknowledgments
Authors Note
Foreword
Introduction
PART I
Chapter 1: What Does It Mean to Be an Active Mom?
Chapter 2: An Approach to Exercise That Supports Motherhood
Chapter 3: Figuring Out What You Need
PART II
Chapter 4: Your Core from the Inside Out
Chapter 5: Its Not Just You and You Dont Have to Live with It
Chapter 6: Core Training for Moms
PART III
Chapter 7: Master These (Mom) Movements
Chapter 8: Isolated Muscle Training for Strength and Mobility
Chapter 9: When to Push, Pause, or Pivot
PART IV
Chapter 10: What About Cardio?
Chapter 11: Putting It All Together
Appendix A: My Letters to You
Appendix B: Additional Resources
Bibliography
About the Author
Index
Ashley Reid is a certified exercise physiologist, award-winning pre/postnatal wellness practitioner, and the founder of Active Mom Fitness®. With over two decades of experience, she helps moms and moms-to-be build strength and function through every stage of motherhood using her Core, Function, & Fitness® method. Ashley is an internationally recognized maternal-fitness expert, featured in parenting and wellness media, committed to equipping moms and the professionals who support them worldwide. She resides in Philadelphia, PA.
