Meri Exercise Physiology GC

Did you know resistance training keeps helping your blood sugar long after your workout is finished?

After strength-based exercise, your muscles continue pulling glucose (sugar) out of your bloodstream for the next 2–3 hours, even without needing extra insulin

Even better? Your body becomes more sensitive to insulin for up to 24–48 hours after you train

This is especially important in gestational diabetes, where the insulin pathway doesn’t always work as well, but the exercise pathway still does 🙌

So when you move your muscles, you’re using a powerful alternate route to help lower blood sugar naturally

That’s why how often you exercise matters! Regular resistance training helps keep blood glucose steadier between sessions

Plus, strength training releases feel-good muscle hormones that help reduce inflammation and support overall health

In simple terms: every strength session keeps working behind the scenes. Supporting your blood sugar, your muscles, and your pregnancy 💛

Meet the diaphragm! The muscle you probably never think about, but literally can’t live without

It’s not just for breathing (though that’s kind of important!)
It’s also your hidden core stabiliser and supporter

When you learn to use it properly, you get:
✨ Stronger lifts
✨ Happier pelvic floor
✨ Better posture
✨ Less back pain

Basically… it’s your built-in weightlifting belt

So if you’ve only been thinking of your diaphragm as a “breathing muscle,” it’s time to swipe through this post and see why it’s the unsung hero of strength and support 💛

**pictures sourced from physiodynamik.com

Its World Breastfeeding week 💛

A time to honour the beautiful, complex, and powerful journey of feeding your baby with your body

Breastfeeding is more than nourishment, it’s connection, comfort, hormones, emotions, and an incredible physical demand

Whether it comes easily or not, it asks a lot from your body:
🏵 Rounded shoulders with sore neck, back and arms
🏵 Long hours sitting still
🏵 Interrupted sleep
🏵 Getting scratched, punched and pinched by your baby mid feed!!

Movement can be a powerful way to care for you in this season.
Gentle strength, breath work, stretching, and mobility can all support your body to feel more ease, alignment and confidence, whether you’re exclusively breastfeeding, pumping, mixed feeding, or somewhere in between.

I'm still breastfeeding myself, so I'm right there with you!
Your body is doing something amazing. You deserve support, too 💛