02/09/2026
You are pregnant or postpartum & you feel like your butt has literally disappeared..
If you’re anything like me, a big butt was hard to come by in the 1st place & it took years of strength training & heavy lifting to build.
I’ll never forget the shock of looking in the mirror just days after giving birth & seeing that my butt was just… gone.
I felt completely defeated & insecure. Not only was my butt gone, my abs were fluffier & my br3asts were huge. I didn’t recognize the athlete I once was.
But once I understood the science behind what was actually happening, I felt so much less defeated & insecure.
During pregnancy, your center of gravity shifts, causing your pelvis to tilt. This shift, combined with hormonal changes & breastfeeding, can cause your glutes to turn off or over-tighten, leading to a loss of muscle tone (aka flatter butt)
During this shift, our pelvis tends to sway forward which means we constantly stand with our butt tucked under. When we stand like this, our glutes grip, leading to over-tight & underactive glutes.
This unfavorable posture tends to continue in postpartum bc we are constantly baby wearing, holding our babies, & breastfeeding, which also leads to less glute involvement & a flatter butt appearance.
In addition, our core is weaker postpartum, which can make our glutes tuck under & grip even harder to find the stability it needs.
Big butts are more than just for aesthetic purposes too..
Strong glutes are non-negotiable for a pregnant & postpartum body to function w/o dysfunction or pain.
All of these body changes & habits can lead to pelvic floor dysfunction like peeing, pain, & heaviness if not counteracted.
The good news? Your glutes can be built thru strength training. Yes momma, that means it is time to lift some weights BEFORE, DURING & AFTER baby.
During my 2nd pregnancy, I was determined to not lose as much of my glute strength & appearance like I did the 1st time, & I want to show you exactly how to do the same.
Mary () can help you develop your glutes & strengthen the rest of your body inside her pre & postnatal programs!
DM us STRONG to learn how you can work with Mary!