I get asked a lot, “ when should I stop using a barbell for snatches and cleans during pregnancy?”
And the answer is, when you notice you are no longer able to keep a straight bar path and you have to go around your belly.
When exactly this is varies from person to person, but typically it’s some time in the second trimester.
We work so hard to train our bodies and brains to keep the bar close to our body during cleans and snatches that spending months going around our belly is going to train that movement pattern.
Postpartum is challenging enough without having to retrain our bar path
Switching to kettlebells and dumbbells are great alternatives. They allow us to continue cleaning and snatching in a way that keeps us strong and allows us to hit whatever stimulus we need to while, preserving bar path
Shoutout to for being so kind and demoing for us💜🤰🏻
Coach Amisha Lindsey
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💪🏻Strength Coach for Pregnancy/Postpartum/Perimenopause
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03/25/2026
The next round of my 8-week postpartum strength and pelvic floor training group starts Sunday!
Click on the link in my bio to sign up! And please feel free to send a message with any questions regarding the group
03/13/2026
26.3 for the pregnant and postpartum athlete!
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03/09/2026
Registration for the next 8-week postpartum strength and pelvic floor training group is open!
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We start either Sunday March 29th or Tuesday the 31st!
This group is designed for people at any stage postpartum who want to get back into exercise with guidance every step of the way!
Choose Tuesdays, Sundays, or both
Over the 8 weeks, we will work on:
✅ Healing your core and pelvic floor
✅Strategies for minimizing/eliminating pelvic floor symptoms
✅Increasing core and glute strength
✅ Improving single-leg stability
✅Building full-body strength
03/05/2026
26.2 for the pregnant and postpartum athlete!
Remember, there is no one size fits all. Choose movements that feel good for where you are
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