Welcome to Trained, a podcast exploring the cutting edge of holistic fitness.

I'm Ryan Flairty, the Senior Director of Performance at Nike.

Today we've put together a very special episode.

Special for you, I hope, because we'll be taking a deeper look at all the ways that training,

nutrition, and health care can impact every stage of pregnancy.

And special for me, because my wife happens to be six months pregnant with our second child.

One thing we learned the first time around is that this field is under explored, underfunded,

and usually misunderstood. That's partly because women were historically left out of medical

and athletic research. It's also because pregnant women are still excluded.

There aren't a lot of mothers willing to enroll in experimental studies, and there are even fewer

researchers willing to conduct them. But there's still a lot we can learn from the physicians and

trainers who work with pregnancy every day. For this episode, I'll be speaking with three guests

who bring different areas of expertise. We'll go deep on how to adjust your nutrition for optimal

fertility, the effects of exercise during and after pregnancy, and the many ways in equality and

health care can impact the health of mother and child for years to come.

If you enjoy listening to Trained, here's some good news. You'll find more wellness expertise

every day on the Nike Training Club app. A good place to start is our newest program,

Advanced with Joe Holder. Using minimal equipment or none at all, the Nike Master Trainer guides you

through an eight week fitness journey designed to take your strength and endurance to the next level.

Joe's highly technical approach means you'll focus on form during every workout and get more out of

every rep. An NTC offers more than workouts. You'll also find in-depth guidance on mindset,

recovery, sleep, and nutrition, including dozens of recipes created with your performance at mind.

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