Miriam Fried Fitness

My first Mother’s Day.
The hardest thing. The best thing. God, moms are incredible. I always knew it, kind of, but not like I know now. Here’s to us- we’re doing it.

The standard approach to prenatal training tends to be all about what you CAN’T do- but my approach is always about what you CAN (which is actually quite a bit!). Pregnant bodies are extremely capable bodies and the current research shows us that the range of what is safe is actually pretty vast. It’s not actually about changing exercise selection as much as it is about managing pressure and adjusting intensity/volume to the individual. When I was pregnant, my workouts didn’t look all that different from my regular workouts to the outside eye!

In 2026, we’re empowering pregnant folks- not promoting outdated ideas about being weak and fragile. You are, after all, prepping for the biggest athletic event of your life!

I spent so much time pre-baby worried that I’d lose myself. I wish I could tell that version of me that some loss is inevitable, but ahead of her, there is so much to be gained.

Women are real life superheroes and you’ll never convince me otherwise.

Let’s not get it twisted- postpartum was no walk in the park. In fact, it was the most challenging thing I’ve ever experienced. But I’ve never been so proud of this body and what it’s capable of. I’ve never been so grateful for strength- training and movement has remained a lifeline for me when I couldn’t remember who I was and when my body felt foreign.

“Back to business”- but more like moving “forward and embracing this new version of me”. ❤️

Training to fight osteoporosis > training for a bikini body 🤷🏻‍♀️

Current research says otherwise 💅 So grateful I stayed strong throughout my pregnancy!

All those shoulder presses these last few years have really paid off! Helping my mom be her strongest and healthiest self has been such a gift. This is why we strength train!