Dr. Margie Davenport, PhD: Exercise in Pregnancy, the 140 BPM Myth, and Why Pregnancy Complications Predict Heart Disease

Pregnancy has long been treated as a season to slow down and play it safe. The data tells a different story, and it starts with a number most women were taught to fear. Dr. Margie Davenport, PhD, is an exercise physiologist and professor at the University of Alberta who has spent over a decade studying how the body moves through pregnancy, postpartum, and the years before. What stayed with me most: a pregnancy complication isn't just a pregnancy problem. It's information about a woman's future heart health that most of us are never told to pay attention to. Track your hormones at home with Mira.  Get **25% off Mira kits** at https://www.miracare.com/ with code “**KAYLA**” Support cellular health with Solaray Spermidine, featuring **3.3 mg of spermidine from rice germ extract**: https://solaray.com/products/spermidine   Use the code “**KAYLABARNES”** at checkout for 30% off your order. **This conversation explores** - Why the “stay under 140 beats per minute” rule taught to pregnant women for decades was already outdated before most of us ever heard it - What Dr. Davenport's lab is learning by tracking a baby's heart rate and blood flow in real time during heavy lifting and high intensity training - Why gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and gestational hypertension are now considered a risk factor for future heart disease as strong as smoking - Why the “high risk at 35” label given to so many pregnancies is based on outdated data rather than a woman's actual health - Why almost no strength exercise, including deadlifts and heavy squats, has been shown to need to be avoided in a low risk pregnancy - Why the standard advice to wait six weeks and then resume normal activity after birth has little evidence behind it - How staying active after birth is tied to a real reduction in postpartum depression and noticeably better sleep quality, even when total sleep doesn't change Join the most comprehensive \*female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women. https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/female-longevity-community **Connect with Kayla:** Instagram:https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbV9UTElwSGJwV243ZGFzS2Y4NGxWc3B6X2lZZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuVzhzdmFwR29tcXFiUzc4ZmtPVVZsNjNpNTFjSGhyZTBmSmZidy1tbmY5LVlqbXJWV1FMQ2NfREoyUFowZVBTc0hWRVkzT3N3d0hhLTdiNS1aRlFZVVI5NnZxR0dibFdzajM0X1E5YUJnWVU1MllVMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fkaylabarnes%2F&v=2h58A7fzlMkhttps://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/ TikTok:https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUlkU2ZIWXRhdUd0dV9JalVzZzR4Sk51UlZzZ3xBQ3Jtc0tscG1rVTR6NGtJYjBBazcxS1lNdTZjTWVuMnFpbTJPRTFQei1HeGVKT1J2NXFSdGpFUjQzd0Q2QkhsclhsQWdvVTJ1a1g1anpaR3BxNXpqNkNrZGVZd19GQU5ySTZLVEV4d2hHMWxKT2pOMnV0eFVpOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40femalelongevity&v=2h58A7fzlMkhttps://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevity Twitter:https://x.com/femalelongevity Website:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/ Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054 Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227 Follow Her Female Protocol:https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGtLVzR4QV9PLS12UENWRWFCX3ZUSWU2M0pSd3xBQ3Jtc0tucmNodWluZHN0UXBKZklxa29YbUJvaHdMNHd2Ump2Y1VjU1BYNVNQVEE3enJmRWpSTTQ2UWxJR00yRldDTjVraVhzdDNXNWFEUW1pS0kxUEVjOHJtbkI2SFRyTmZ0cC1oWmRabWJJZ0FnM05USHptdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.protocol.kaylabarnes.com%2F&v=2h58A7fzlMkhttps://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.com Learn more about Dr Margie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmargiedavenport/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margie-davenport-b3095825/  X: https://x.com/ExercisePreg  Website: https://www.ksr.ualberta.ca/exerciseandpregnancy/index.php #womenshealth #gestationaldiabetes #preeclampsia #pelvicfloor #diastasisrecti #fertility #cardiovascularhealth #strengthtraining #hiit#longevity #womenslongevity #pregnancyexercise #exerciseinpregnancy #postpartumrecovery #prenatalfitness