Move with May

No, you’re not supposed to be sore after every workout.

A little soreness when you start something new? Normal.
But if it’s happening every single session, it usually means something’s off.

Most of the time it comes down to:
– doing too much, too soon
– training inconsistently (so your body never adapts)
– or pushing to failure every workout

And something people don’t talk about enough:
👉 recovery matters just as much as training

If you’re always sore, it can also be a sign you’re:
– not eating enough (especially protein)
– not sleeping well or enough
– or just not giving your body what it needs to recover

The goal isn’t to feel wrecked after every session.
The goal is to get better over time.

When you’re consistent, soreness usually decreases after a few sessions — even if the workout stays the same. That’s your body adapting.

If you want less soreness and better results:
– train consistently (2–3x/week is enough)
– leave a couple reps in the tank
– focus on quality, not just exhaustion
– and take your recovery seriously

You don’t need to destroy your body to make progress.

Pregnancy and postpartum demand a lot physically — and not always in perfectly “balanced” positions.

You’re holding a baby on one side, carrying bags with the other, pushing strollers, lifting car seats, rotating, stabilizing, adjusting.

That’s why I love asymmetrical carries during pregnancy training.

Not because they look fancy.
Because they prepare people for real life.

And honestly? This applies to dads/partners too.

Pregnancy training isn’t about shrinking yourself. It’s about building capacity for what’s ahead.

This ankle mobilization can help more than just your ankles.

Limited ankle dorsiflexion (the knee moving forward over the foot) can affect how the body moves during walking, stairs, lunges, squats, and other lower body exercises.

When motion is limited at the ankle, the body often compensates somewhere else.

Try this band ankle mobilization:

• Band sits low on front of ankle
• Keep foot flat
• Drive knee forward
• Gentle rocks at end range
• 15–30 seconds, then reassess

Learned this from the Brookbush Institute, an education resource for personal trainers and corrective exercise specialists created by a physical therapist.