50. The Pregnancy Fitness Truth Nobody Tells You (Ben Greenfield's Wife Trained Until Birth)
Ben Greenfield's wife lifted and swam until six days before giving birth to twins. That's not the surprising part. The surprising part is what he says he'd change.
A lot of dads want to help during pregnancy but still feel unsure about what actually matters. This conversation reminded me that support isn't always big or complicated — sometimes it looks like helping your partner stay steady, protected, and cared for while making smarter choices together.
Talking with Ben Greenfield pushed me to think differently about pregnancy fitness, staying active until birth, and the father's role during pregnancy. We get into strength and mobility, why overtraining isn't the goal, and one thing Ben openly admits he'd do differently: international travel during pregnancy. If you're an expecting dad or parent trying to navigate a healthy pregnancy with real life still happening, this one is worth hearing.
Inside this episode
Ben Greenfield's approach to pregnancy fitness and mobility
Why staying active until birth may support recovery
Strength training during pregnancy without overdoing it
The travel during pregnancy risk Ben would rethink today
What dads can actually do to support pregnancy well
Why a dad's role during pregnancy is simpler than most think
If this conversation was helpful, you might also like: Baby Biohackers: Dave Asprey on Optimizing Pregnancy & Parenting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgCk7FklL3M&list=PLV-0dTh77R_nI1i3WZ7kYeagM51WeC2-h&index=17
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Joe Carr is an entrepreneur, advocate, and passionate educator on fatherhood and partnership. Driven by a desire to provide high-quality, nutrient-dense baby food for his daughter Della, Joe and his wife founded Serenity Kids baby food brand after experiencing their own health transformations through clean eating. Now, alongside his work in revolutionizing baby nutrition, Joe is on a mission to help new dads navigate the transformational journey of fatherhood. Through his podcast and social media platform Dadicated Joe, he shares real, honest conversations about showing up for your children, supporting your partner, and embracing the identity shift that comes with becoming a dad.
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Ben Greenfield
Ben is a health consultant, speaker, and New York Times bestselling author of Boundless and Boundless Parenting, a compilation of parenting advice from some of the world’s top performers. He also launched one of the first fitness podcasts in the world, Boundless Life. He’s known for pushing the edge as a self-experimenter and endurance athlete, but what I wanted here was his full parenting worldview.
Ben Greenfield: https://www.amazon.com/Boundless-Parenting-Tactics-Habits-Parents/dp/0999722778 Boundless by Ben Greenfield https://www.amazon.com/Boundless-Upgrade-Brain-Optimize-Aging/dp/1628603976 Boundless Life podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boundless-life/id283908977 Follow Ben on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bengreenfieldfitness/
