Stacie has been training at Starting Strength Boise through her entire pregnancy. The first trimester was rough, but she kept showing up and doing what she could, and it paid off every time. She worked back up to 70-80% of her max weights, building strength to prepare her body for labor. The time under tension and stress recovery she practiced with the barbell trained her muscles for exactly what happens during delivery, and squatting turned out to be one of the best movements for preparing her body for the physical demands ahead.