Active Mom

An invaluable guide for moms who want to feel strong and stay active through all stages of pregnancy and motherhood. Moms are told to stay active but often left to figure out how on their own. With conflicting advice and few resources designed for the realities of motherhood, exercise can feel confusing, intimidating, or overwhelming-but it doesn't have to be that way. In Active Mom, exercise physiologist, award-winning pre/postnatal wellness practitioner, and mom Ashley Reid provides a clear, customizable path to improved strength, energy, and confidence. Whether preparing for labor, navigating postpartum healing, or trying to make time for movement in a busy day, this book offers practical tools, encouragement, and expert guidance every step of the way. Rooted in the Core, Function, and Fitness® method, Reid helps readers rebuild core strength and function, move with confidence through the physical demands of everyday life, and create flexible fitness plans that reflect their recovery, energy, and available time. Featuring self-assessments, easy-to-follow training charts, and QR-linked videos, Active Mom offers the support moms need to reach their personal fitness goals. Empowering, adaptable, and grounded by science, this is the resource every mom deserves.

Ashley Reid is a certified exercise physiologist, award-winning pre/postnatal wellness practitioner, and the founder of Active Mom Fitness®. With over two decades of experience, she helps moms and moms-to-be build strength and function through every stage of motherhood using her Core, Function, & Fitness® method. Ashley is an internationally recognized maternal-fitness expert, featured in parenting and wellness media, committed to equipping moms and the professionals who support them worldwide. She resides in Philadelphia, PA.

Acknowledgments Author's Note Foreword Introduction PART I Chapter 1: What Does It Mean to Be an Active Mom? Chapter 2: An Approach to Exercise That Supports Motherhood Chapter 3: Figuring Out What You Need PART II Chapter 4: Your Core from the Inside Out Chapter 5: It's Not Just You and You Don't Have to Live with It Chapter 6: Core Training for Moms PART III Chapter 7: Master These (Mom) Movements Chapter 8: Isolated Muscle Training for Strength and Mobility Chapter 9: When to Push, Pause, or Pivot PART IV Chapter 10: What About Cardio? Chapter 11: Putting It All Together Appendix A: My Letters to You Appendix B: Additional Resources Bibliography About the Author Index