17/08/2026
After having her second baby, pack member Siobhan knew she wanted to approach her return to exercise differently. 💪
Her C-section recovery felt slower this time, she had a toddler to run after, and after breaking her ankle around the same time she found out she was pregnant, she hadn’t been able to exercise throughout her pregnancy.
Rather than rushing back into running, biking and roller derby, Siobhan wanted to rebuild her body properly and come back stronger.
That’s where our postnatal classes came in. 💚
Siobhan joined us when baby Kirstin was just 7 weeks old.
“With my baby Kirstin being breastfed and without childcare support, I needed somewhere I could bring her with me. I also wanted to focus on lifting weights, with guidance to make sure I was progressing safely rather than trying to do too much too soon on my own.”
Fast forward to Kirstin being 6 months old, and while Mum trains, she’s now happily crawling around on the mat with her toys. 🥰
For Siobhan, having a session booked has also given her the accountability she needed:
“Even after a bad night’s sleep, when I’m tired or feeling a bit burned out with the two kids to look after, all I have to do is turn up and the coach helps me get through the session plan!”
And that consistency is paying off.
Siobhan has built her strength back up, lost weight sustainably and, most importantly, feels fitter, more energised and more like herself again.
“I’m proud of the strength I’ve built so far. I feel stronger now than I did before either of my pregnancies.”
We absolutely love this. 🙌
Because progress after having a baby isn’t about rushing to “bounce back”.
It’s about giving yourself the time, support and guidance to build back up safely and steadily and finding a way to make exercise work around real life.
As Siobhan puts it:
“Having a place where I can train alongside my baby has been invaluable — without that, fitting exercise into my life at this stage simply wouldn’t have been possible.”
Amazing work, Siobhan. We’re so proud to have you and little Kirstin as part of the Zenith pack. 💚🐺