Decent Shape

Decent Shape We want to help the world get stronger, fitter, and happier. Lakewood, OH📍

Training as a new or expecting mom can feel intimidating, confusing and lonely. But not at Decent Shape!Strong as a Moth...
05/23/2026

Training as a new or expecting mom can feel intimidating, confusing and lonely. But not at Decent Shape!

Strong as a Mother is our group workout specifically designed for new and expecting moms.

Here’s what to expect:
✅ Pelvic floor-friendly strength training
✅ Pre & postnatal core work
✅ Mom-friendly mobility
✅ A community of women who get it

Maybe you’re navigating your growing bump in the second trimester, or just trying to get back to movement six months post-delivery. No matter where you are in your motherhood journey, you deserve to feel strong.

📅 Saturday, May 30th at 12:15pm (and recurring Saturdays afterwards)
📍 Decent Shape in Lakewood
✨ Led by certified trainer and resident strong mom Darcy Lane
👶 You’re welcome to bring your little one in a car seat or carrier

Tag a mama or expecting mom who needs this, and DM us with any questions!

Grateful for all the strong moms who trained with us this morning - and the many more in our community! 🐻 💪
05/10/2026

Grateful for all the strong moms who trained with us this morning - and the many more in our community! 🐻 💪

04/02/2026

Face Pulls always feel awkward as heck for you?

Been there. When we grip something tight, we get what’s called irradiation up the entire arm and into the upper traps and neck. Irradiation is just a fancy term for the idea that muscle activation in one area (in this case, the hands and forearms) will often cause activation in adjacent areas.

You can try this yourself - put one hand out at shoulder height. Now, squeeze your fist as tight as you can. You’ll feel that tension travel all the way up to your neck and upper traps.

Irradiation can be useful for some exercises, but for face pulls, it often leads to too much tension in the neck and upper traps instead of our other important back muscles located further down the posterior chain.

By looping your wrists through a band, you can keep your grip relaxed and focus on really using the upper and mid back to drive the movement. Allow your shoulder blades to wrap and around your ribcage as you reach forward, then down and behind as you lead with the elbows back. I go very light on these to make sure the right muscles are doing the job - and make sure your rib cage stays nice and stable so that we don’t get false range of motion in our scapula just by leaning backwards!

Anyone else feel that? 😅
03/17/2026

Anyone else feel that? 😅

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