Not Your Mama Podcast Kelly Bryant Wellness

Over the past several months, as I’ve been recovering from my broken elbow, one thing that has really helped me out of any funks or potential funks in my day-to-day has been the idea of routine. I have built certain parts of my day around non-negotiable routines that guarantee I get my day off on the right foot with: energy, hydration, exercise, nutrition, and more. So, I wanted to share these routines with you and why I developed them. Not so you can copy and paste them into your own lives, ...

One of the most common questions I get, especially early on with clients, is “why am I not seeing results?” and today we’re going to dive into a couple of reasons:Have you given yourself enough time? Change doesn’t happen overnightAre you actually sure you aren’t seeing results, or just not the end result you want? Maybe you’ve improved in some key areas like strength, but your weight is the sameThen the tough question: are you actually putting in the work in a good program?We’re going to div...

I’ve got a quick hit episode for you today to talk about one of the most common pieces of advice I give my clients. We all have days where we just don’t feel like hitting the gym, or where we push a workout back because we think we can do better tomorrow. And while self-awareness and self-care are important parts of your fitness journey, so is putting in the work even when it isn’t your best work. That’s why I use the phrase “the road to your goals is paved with mediocre workouts.” In this ep...

This week we’re taking a break from FAQs and diving into a subject that can feel overwhelming and discouraging for many folks postpartum and well beyond. That’s pelvic organ prolapse. This is a condition that can be caused by a number of different organs and musculature of the pelvic floor. It’s also one where the severity diagnosis from a doctor doesn’t always match the patient’s symptoms, such as a doctor might call it severe and the patient has minimal pain, or a doctor says that it is mil...

We’re back with another FAQ from my clients. It’s pretty common in fitness for people looking for specific physique or weight changes to try and achieve a calorie deficit. So, this week, we’re diving into exactly what that means. We’re covering everything from:What exactly is a calorie deficitWhy it is or isn’t necessary for your physique goalsSeveral ways to achieve a calorie deficitThe issue with most online tracker formulasMy recommendation for determining maintenance calories & an app...

While most of my clients are looking for a lot of functional improvements when they embark on a fitness journey - things like playing with kids more easily, being pain free, or just having more energy - a vast majority of the time they want some aesthetic changes too. The most common aesthetic changes I see amongst women is wanting to look longer, leaner and more toned.At the end of the day, you can’t actually change the length of your muscles, but how they appear is within your control, by f...