Welcome back to Fit Body Happy Joins. Today we are talking about the pros and cons of squats. But first I want to read this Evel member story because she came from a background of doing lots of cardio and kind of random strength classes and having all this pain and noticing negative body

composition as the years went on and I want to talk about what happened when she

switched over. So this is from Kelly. Kelly says I am 45 with two teenage kids.

Prior to having kids, I was a long distance runner.

After my first pregnancy, I was found to have bladder,

prolapse, and diastasis.

I met with a specialist and they told me my running high-impact exercise days were over and that I should avoid lifting more than 10 pounds,

make sure I didn't get constipated and make sure I didn't gain weight.

They told me I should probably avoid all

flexion, crunch type movements forever, even sitting up in bed they emphasize

rolling to my side first. Side note, this is Shannon speaking. If you have a provider that is telling you these things,

please find a new provider.

Okay, back to Kelly.

So I got a peloton and did spin classes 4 to 5 times per week.

I would take an occasional random strength class on the platform

and I was constantly sore and in pain.

Every time I stood up from sitting,

I would be hunched over for 10 to 20 steps

before I could stand upright. Meanwhile, my body composition was getting worse. Each year at work we would get a body composition analysis as part of our yearly physical. My weight didn't change much, but my body fat percentage was creeping up over a decade from 25% to 36%.

So she was gaining fat and losing muscle. She said, I couldn't understand how I could be so active and

yet this was still the case. I found the Fit Body Happy Joins podcast I think from one of the

pelvic floor therapy interviews. I started listening regularly and learned about the concept of being

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