10/20/2025
Let that sink in. Your body is performing one of the most energy-demanding feats known to humans — for nearly 300 days straight.
From a pelvic floor physical therapy perspective, this is huge. Pregnancy isn’t just “carrying extra weight” — it’s a full-body endurance event involving:
✨ Shifts in posture and alignment to support your growing belly
✨ Increased demands on your breathing mechanics and core system
✨ Continuous load on your pelvic floor to support the uterus, bladder, and bowel
✨ Hormonal changes that affect muscle tone, joint stability, and coordination
No wonder so many people feel exhausted, achy, or “not themselves.” You’re literally performing the longest endurance event of your life!
That’s why staying strong during pregnancy isn’t about “bouncing back.” It’s about giving your body the support it needs while it’s doing the work of a marathoner. 🫶
✨ Strength training helps your body handle the extra load.
✨ Breathing and core work help your pelvic floor manage pressure.
✨ Movement keeps your joints happy and your energy up.
Your pelvic floor is part of your core system — it’s working with every squat, every breath, every step. Supporting it now means smoother movement, less pain, and better recovery later.
So no — you’re not “just pregnant.”
You’re performing the ultimate endurance event. 🏅
Take care of your body like the athlete you are. 💙
Scientific research on the limits of human endurance confirms that pregnancy is one of the most demanding metabolic feats possible, as the sustained energy required to grow a baby over nine months forces the mother's body to operate at an elevated rate of approximately 2.2 times her resting metabolic rate—a level nearly equivalent to the physical ceiling sustained by elite endurance athletes, such as those running a marathon per day for several weeks. This comparison underscores the sheer, continuous intensity of pregnancy, highlighting it as the longest and one of the highest energy-expenditure events the human body can endure.
