Strong Body Strong Mama

Strong Body Strong Mama Julie Leonard: Expert fitness for Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perimenopause. Whole-body strength & pelvic health (beyond Kegels!). MS Exercise Science.
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Helped 2000+ moms.

This vacation started with crazy flight delays, sprinting through the Chicago airport, 3 different flights, and a missin...
05/27/2026

This vacation started with crazy flight delays, sprinting through the Chicago airport, 3 different flights, and a missing suitcase😅.

But we are here and it’s so good for the soul.

I watched the sunset tonight with tears in my eyes…I know my dad is looking down on us and smiling big time.

Here’s to you, dad 🥂🌸☀️🌊🌴.

05/20/2026

6 core exercises beyond just holding a plank (boring! 🥱)

If you are tired of staring at the floor waiting for a minute timer to beep, try these instead.

Your core is meant to be dynamic. It’s designed to manage pressure, control rotation, and integrate with your hips while you move—not just brace until you shake.

1️⃣ Dead Bug Cross-Connect (rotational stability)
2️⃣ Knee Plank Walk-Outs (eccentric ab challenge + hamstring/pelvis integration)
3️⃣ Split Stance High-to-Low Chop (dynamic trunk rotation)
4️⃣ Copenhagen Plank (lateral stability + inner thigh integration)
5️⃣ Incline Plank Saw (shoulder mobility + rib cage control)
6️⃣ Side Plank Hip Dip (eccentric stretch & concentric strength of the lateral hip/core. )

📌 Save this post so you can swap these into your next workout, and share it with a friend who is stuck doing standard planks!

Grief doesn’t have a timeline.I’ve realized it’s always going to be there. Life keeps going but somehow inside you’re in...
05/14/2026

Grief doesn’t have a timeline.

I’ve realized it’s always going to be there. Life keeps going but somehow inside you’re in stillness.

People move on, life gets busy, but you…you don’t forget.

Little reminders pop up, a memory, a picture. And you’re back to square 1.

One thing that I am embracing while grieving is that the best way to honor my dad is to take care of me and FEEL joy.

So I put in foot in front of the other and I show up.

I’m living life to the fullest because that’s what he would want❤️‍🩹.

05/13/2026

Strength doesn’t require perfection.

We’ve been told to be perfect for too long. In our 30s and 40s, it’s time to trade “perfect” for “capable.”

My time as a competitive swimmer taught me that performance is rarely pretty. It’s gritty, it’s uncomfortable, and it requires a lot of grace. That is exactly how we build a body that lasts.

Lifting heavy for you, joining a sport, or taking care of your bones isn’t about looking a certain way on a Reel. It’s about:

👉Trusting your body to handle the load.
👉Being okay with being a beginner again.
👉Knowing that “giving yourself grace” and being “Strong AF” can happen in the same workout.

Stop waiting for the perfect time to start.

Be messy. Be brave. Just move👊.

One day a year is a polite understatement. Let’s be honest about what you’ve actually done. You grew a human being from ...
05/08/2026

One day a year is a polite understatement.

Let’s be honest about what you’ve actually done. You grew a human being from a single cell. You navigated the most intense physiological and neurological shift a body can endure.

You nurture, you feed, and you hold the scaffolding of your family together while wearing a thousand different hats before 8am.

As a mother and an Exercise Physiologist, I see you.

I see the invisible load. I see the way you put your own strength on the back burner to support everyone else’s growth. I see the resilience in a mind and body that has been tested in ways most people will never understand.

You are the athlete of daily life.

Your body isn’t ‘broken’—it is highly adapted. It has executed the ultimate feat of physical endurance and power. You deserve to be recognized every single day, not just when the calendar says so.

So this weekend, take the flowers. Take the brunch. But more importantly, take a moment to realize that you are a powerhouse. You do it all. You are freaking incredible.

Happy Mother’s Day to the women who carry the world. ❤️

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