Why do we have better rehab protocols for sprained ankles than mothers after birth?

We are a certified Pre and Post Natal Rehabilitation facility. Our coaches are Movement Optimization and Prehab specialists raising the standard of care for women postpartum. We have coaches with extensive education and certifications in pre and post natal care and the personal experience of pregnancy, post partum and rehabilitation. We are focused on healing movement dysfunction and rehabilitation with the goal to build back to the strongest versions of ourselves. We build resilient bodies and create high quality lives.

Pregnancy and birth are an athletic event. The process is more physically taxing than the Stanley Cup & Super Bowl combined. The body has gone through significant stress and change. The body and mind needs support through active health care with educated professionals guidance. We can offer healing, strength and resiliency beyond a 7 minute check-up.

After birth, mom and her recovery are often forgotten about. There’s little to no focus on mom’s health after birth. So much care goes into women’s health during pregnancy, but what about after birth?

With so much focus on the baby, endless scrolling of ‘perfect celebrity mama’s’ telling you ‘how to bounce back’, and wondering how every other mom on Tik Tok is holding it together “so easily”, it can seem impossible to think you deserve health and fitness too.

This 4-week program asks moms and those who have given birth to give 50 minutes twice a week to their health and fitness. The program helps heal Diastasis Recti through core stability drills, reverses postural deficits after ~40 weeks of carrying, and eases chronic pain from repetitive tasks like sitting with, feeding, and carrying the baby.

JOLT FITNESS REHABILITATION METHOD:

  • Rebuilding the core and healing Diastasis Recti

  • Recreating breathing patterns

  • Restructuring posture and back strength

  • Strengthening the glutes, hips and pelvic floor

  • Giving mom’s a place to meet each other and feel supported along the way

  • Transitioning women into appropriate classes and intensity levels for you to continue to progress your fitness, after the rehab program we offer a 6 week Mom + Baby Fitness class

  • Create a routine to set you up as a health leader for your family

THE PROGRAM:

Every body, pregnancy and birth are different the program may need to be completed 1-2 times for optimal results.

This program is NOT:

  • This is not a weight loss program

  • This is not for those who won’t take the time to MOVE SLOW to HEAL FAST, this program takes tedious work in activating the correct muscles and reconnecting back to our bodies

  • Those who want to skip the rehab process and get right back into deadlifts, box jumps, and pull-ups (we’ll get there together in a safe and effective way together!)

IN GYM OPTION:

  • 4 Week In Gym Program

  • 2x 60 minute sessions per week

  • Expert coach led

  • All kids welcome

  • Offered 2-3x/year at Jolt Fitness [Spring/Fall]

Investment: $179+ tax

ONLINE OPTION:

  • 12 rehabilitation sessions (4 weeks, 3x per week, 45-60 min. sessions)

  • Video demo’s with detailed instructions

  • Diastasis Recti self-check

Investment: 69$ + tax

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Pre/POST NATAL CERTIFIED COACHES

At Jolt Fitness we are changing the narrative and fitness industry. We’re leading the charge in an active health care approach to fitness. Our client centered and individualized care is delievered with education, understanding and integrity. We’re proud to be delivering the highest quality active health care services available in Huron County. Join us in building your resilient body and high quality life.

  • When I first found out I was pregnant I had a lot of questions about exercising. Is it safe? Will I hurt the baby? What exercises should I avoid? I knew I wanted to continue exercising, but I felt I didn’t have enough education about pre/postnatal fitness.

    I completed my Pre/Post Natal Fitness certification, so that no other woman has to have the same worries and fears I did. We always hear “just do what you’ve always done” and “listen to your body”. While parts of these generalized statements may be true, it’s important to approach pre/post natal exercise within your own scope of practice. Everyone's pregnancies are completely individualized, your exercise programming should be as well.

    My birth was no walk in the park but it truly showed me how capable, strong, and resilient my body is. Building myself up in preparation for labour was one of the best decisions I made. Now being in my Postpartum body (which is forever), I can focus on building my body and mind back up. There is no going back to my old body, there is only moving forward.

    Birth is something that shouldn’t be taken lightly. An ACL injury gets more attention and care than a Mom does postpartum. Birth is a life altering event that gets grazed over at your 6 week appointment. Considering a woman carries the baby for 40+ weeks, we deserve more than a 7 minute appointment.

    I am passionate about you feeling good over “looking good”. You deserve to be strong. You deserve to be empowered. Become both by building your highest quality life with our Post Natal Rehab Program and Mom + Baby Fitness classes.

    Pregnancy And Postpartum Athleticism Coaching Certification

  • I created Jolt Fitness to change the narrative about fitness. I believe fitness is more than just bicep curls and six pack abs. Fitness changed my life by providing me an outlet to build strength, confidence and resiliency, both physically and mentally.

    I struggled most of my young adult life with eating disorders and obsessive exercise behaviour. There were minimal resources available to help me break the cycle.

    I created Jolt to break the cycle. Jolt Fitness breaks ground in the fitness industry by being active health care leaders.

    Build your resilient body and live your highest quality life with us. Be a health leader for your family.

    Growco Post Natal Rehabilitation Certified

    Institute of Clinical Excellence - Physical Therapy, Clinical Management of the Fitness Athlete: Pregnancy & Post Partum

MY POST PARTUM RECOVERY: A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE

I do not support ‘bounce back’ culture, but I do believe we need more inspiring stories of just how resilient a women’s body truly is and more positive outlooks on life and our bodies after birth. For me, starting the Post Natal Rehab program had nothing to do with fitting back into my old clothes or putting on persona that ‘everything is perfect’…

Starting the Post Natal Rehab program had everything to do with being a health leader for my family. For me, being the best mother means living a healthy lifestyle in a strong and resilient body that will continue to carry me through the next 20 years of raising children and beyond. It also means continuing the activities I love like weight lifting, hockey, walking my dog, getting back to work at Jolt and other athletic pursuits. It felt really important to me, to add “mother” to my current identity (business owner, hockey player, dog lover, personal trainer, wife, daughter, sister, aunt and so on..) rather than have motherhood engulf me completely.

However, the first 6-8 weeks after birth ROCKED me, harder than I would have ever expected. I’d never felt so broken or disconnected from my body. No text book or Post Natal certification can prepare you for those first few weeks or explain the overwhelming feeling of ‘discomfort’ you may experience. Every day felt like the Hunger Games for me, it seemed like it took everything in me just to get to the next day; only to be surprised by the next challenge (night sweats, sore boobs, back pain, tight glutes, more bleeding and so on)… I was so eager to get back to feeling strong and myself again.

I honestly did not realize the importance of the Post Natal Rehab program until I went through it all myself. The program not only made my body feel better, but it was an outlet for me. It was something that I could complete everyday that seemed to be in my control. On top of that, it reduced my back pain from breast feeding postures, released my over-active glutes trying to make up for the lack of pelvic floor strength, and helped me progressively build back up to the activities I love. This program set such a strong foundation for me to build off of, with this program I was able to return to work at the gym, get back on the ice for hockey, and start re-building my body to prepare for my next pregnancy.

I don’t share my progress photo’s to tell you to ‘look like me and act like me’ or shame those who aren’t yet able to prioritize their recovery. I recognize that not everyone has the access to fitness that I do. I share it in hopes to inspire more positive stories around birth and recovery. I hope sharing this sparks hope and empowers you to do the work to re-build your resilient body. Although, those first 6-8 weeks felt unfathomable at the time, I am happy to share that day by day there is an opportunity to feel better and rebuild to the strongest version of you yet.