Built Different: Training for the Female Physiology, with Olympian Shannon Rowbury & PT Jessica Dorrington

Should women think differently about training and weightlifting when they're pregnant and post-partum? In this episode, Olympian Shannon Rowbury and her physical therapist Jessica Dorrington explain the specific training needs of pregnant and post-partum women, including: Exercise that's advised vs. not recommended How to modify training as pregnancy evolves The role of strength training during pregnancy Post-partum recovery strategies How to prepare for perimenopause through training Their new book, Strong as a Mother , is also available to preorder! Thank you MOBO Board! Invented by renowned physical therapist Jay Dicharry, MOBO helps you stabilize your stance with an innovative rocker board that's set up on two fins. The design effectively forces you to drive your big toe into the board to improve your stability. I was pretty arrogant going into my first session on the MOBO Board. How hard can it be to balance, right? Well, I was humbled pretty quickly! Even if you're a good runner, better balance, stability, and proprioception is going to help you have a more powerful stride and prevent more running injuries. You'll learn how to improve the efficiency of the kinetic chain from your hip to your big toe. Because as Jay likes to say, it's not just how strong you are, but how well you use that strength. I was recently at a weekend physical therapy workshop (lol I was the only running coach) and learned how important (and rare) this simple movement is. Save 10% with code STRENGTHRUN10 at checkout at moboboard.com . Thanks Ultimate Training Bundle! The Ultimate Training Bundle is for the serious runner who wants to improve. You'll get all of Strength Running's best training programs at a massive 35% discount: High Performance Lifting Injury Prevention for Runners Mindset Mastery Nutrition for Runners Team Strength Running Bodyweight Power Since 2010, Strength Running has helped runners around the world improve their performances with our evidence based programs. Join tens of thousands of runners and invest in yourself with proven training and direct access to Jason for coaching questions Give yourself the gift of certainty this new year and get your running, strength training, nutrition, and mindset on the right track. Get it today at strengthrunning.com/bundle/

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Built Different: Training for the Female Physiology, with Olympian Shannon Rowbury & PT Jessica Dorrington is an episode from The Strength Running Podcast by Jason Fitzgerald.

This episode is 01:03:10 long.

This episode was published on Jan 29, 2026.

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