Helping Soldiers and Tactical AthletesTrain Through Pregnancy & Postpartum: Strength, Readiness & Recovery — with Dr. Megan Jones
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Megan Jones, a civilian physical therapist who has spent nearly her entire career working within the military system, specializing in pregnancy and postpartum performance training. She supports soldier-athletes navigating the physical demands of service while pregnant and postpartum, and outside the military she works closely with runners in the same season of life. We talk about the unique challenges women face in tactical environments, why pregnancy-specific training is essential for long-term readiness, and how the culture around women’s health in the military is evolving.
This conversation highlights the importance of strength, recovery, and asking better questions so female service members can stay active, capable, and supported across decades of service.
We Talk About:
-Military fitness test standards and expectations
-Postpartum return to fitness for tactical athletes
-The importance of lifting during and after pregnancy
-Psychosocial components of pelvic health
-Asking the right clinical questions
-Running coaching in pregnancy and postpartum
-Helping women stay active long term
Time Stamps
1:00 Introduction
3:39 expectations for female service members
9:17 standardizing the Army’s pregnancy/postpartum fitness
14:14 culture and accountability
20:09 combating outdated information
22:53 advice for working with tactical athletes
29:39 process of seeing a PT in the military
34:13 running and finding ultras
41:30 lifting early in postpartum
45:09 finding the right resources
50:18 rapid fire questions
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