Meri Exercise Physiology GC

Meri Exercise Physiology GC At Meri Exercise Physiology, we help women feel strong, supported, and confident.

With expert care, we guide you through pregnancy, postpartum, gestational diabetes, pelvic pain and POTS —empowering you with exercise that nurtures your body

Did you know resistance training keeps helping your blood sugar long after your workout is finished? After strength-base...
06/02/2026

Did you know resistance training keeps helping your blood sugar long after your workout is finished?

After strength-based exercise, your muscles continue pulling glucose (sugar) out of your bloodstream for the next 2–3 hours, even without needing extra insulin

Even better? Your body becomes more sensitive to insulin for up to 24–48 hours after you train

This is especially important in gestational diabetes, where the insulin pathway doesn’t always work as well, but the exercise pathway still does 🙌

So when you move your muscles, you’re using a powerful alternate route to help lower blood sugar naturally

That’s why how often you exercise matters! Regular resistance training helps keep blood glucose steadier between sessions

Plus, strength training releases feel-good muscle hormones that help reduce inflammation and support overall health

In simple terms: every strength session keeps working behind the scenes. Supporting your blood sugar, your muscles, and your pregnancy 💛

28/01/2026

✨ 10-Minute Mini Series – Resistance Bands Edition ✨

This is the next workout in the 10-Minute Mini Series, created for women with gestational diabetes (or anyone wanting to support steady blood glucose levels during pregnancy)

These short sessions are designed to be:
• 10 minutes
• Simple and effective
• Done at home up to 3x a day
• Ideal after meals to support blood glucose management

Today’s workout:
▫️ Banded pull aparts – 10 reps
▫️ Seated adductor squeeze – 30 seconds
▫️ Seated banded hip abductions – 10 reps
▫️ Banded half kneeling Pallof press – 10 reps each side
Complete 4 rounds

⚠️ As always, if any exercise causes pain, discomfort, or doesn’t feel right for your body or stage of pregnancy, please stop and reach out

**Remember: exercise that’s individualised to you, your pregnancy, and your blood glucose responses will always give the best results. You don’t have to figure this out alone 💛

09/01/2026

✨ Welcome to the 10-Minute Mini Series ✨

This series is for women with gestational diabetes, or anyone wanting to better manage and balance blood glucose during pregnancy.

Each workout:
• Takes just 10 minutes
• Can be done at home
• Is designed to be completed after meals
• Can be repeated up to 3x per day

The workout:
▫️ Sit to stands – 10 reps
▫️ Calf raises – 12 reps
▫️ Push ups – 10 reps
Complete 4 rounds after each meal

If any exercise feels painful, uncomfortable, or just doesn’t feel right for your body, please stop and reach out. Pregnancy (and GD) isn’t the time to push through pain.

Remember: exercise that is individualised to you, your pregnancy, and your blood glucose patterns will always give the best results for blood sugar management. Support matters 💛

Meet the diaphragm! The muscle you probably never think about, but literally can’t live withoutIt’s not just for breathi...
12/11/2025

Meet the diaphragm! The muscle you probably never think about, but literally can’t live without

It’s not just for breathing (though that’s kind of important!)
It’s also your hidden core stabiliser and supporter

When you learn to use it properly, you get:
✨ Stronger lifts
✨ Happier pelvic floor
✨ Better posture
✨ Less back pain

Basically… it’s your built-in weightlifting belt

So if you’ve only been thinking of your diaphragm as a “breathing muscle,” it’s time to swipe through this post and see why it’s the unsung hero of strength and support 💛

**pictures sourced from physiodynamik.com

12/11/2025

Just because gestational diabetes (GDM) is gone after birth doesn’t mean I forget about my blood sugar.

These days, I only check it now and then, which is a big change from those daily pricks during pregnancy! 🙌

Why? Because women who’ve had GDM have a higher chance of getting Type II Diabetes, up to 50% in the first 10 years, and these chances increase even more later in life

One simple way to help lower that risk? Regular movement and exercise as it is a super effective way to regulate blood glucose levels

A quick check every so often is like booking a dentist visit or doing a skin check, a small act now that supports my future self 💛

Its World Breastfeeding week 💛A time to honour the beautiful, complex, and powerful journey of feeding your baby with yo...
07/08/2025

Its World Breastfeeding week 💛

A time to honour the beautiful, complex, and powerful journey of feeding your baby with your body

Breastfeeding is more than nourishment, it’s connection, comfort, hormones, emotions, and an incredible physical demand

Whether it comes easily or not, it asks a lot from your body:
🏵 Rounded shoulders with sore neck, back and arms
🏵 Long hours sitting still
🏵 Interrupted sleep
🏵 Getting scratched, punched and pinched by your baby mid feed!!

Movement can be a powerful way to care for you in this season.
Gentle strength, breath work, stretching, and mobility can all support your body to feel more ease, alignment and confidence, whether you’re exclusively breastfeeding, pumping, mixed feeding, or somewhere in between.

I'm still breastfeeding myself, so I'm right there with you!
Your body is doing something amazing. You deserve support, too 💛



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