I built this because the Lehigh Valley didn't have what I needed when I was pregnant with my first — a coach who'd treat me like an athlete who happened to be pregnant, not a fragile thing who happened to want to move.
Credentials
What I bring to the floor.
NASM-CPT
Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine
Pregnancy and Postpartum Certified
Trained on the female body and how pregnancy changes your movements
MBA
Brings rigor and structure to small-business coaching
Collegiate Athlete
Former DII field hockey athlete — knows proper strength training
Mom of two
Walked through pregnancy and postpartum twice — recently
Lehigh Valley Local
Familiar with the needs and wants of the community
The story
From the field hockey field to your living room.
Grew up
Macungie, PA
Born and raised in the Lehigh Valley. Played every sport her parents would sign her up for. Discovered field hockey in middle school and never let it go.
College
Collegiate field hockey
Played at the Division II level. Learned what serious strength training looks like — and what fitness coaches who actually understand the female athlete look like (and how rare they are).
MBA
Master of Business Administration
Earned an MBA while working full-time. Brought the same discipline she used as an athlete to building a business that would serve other moms.
First baby
Became a mom
Pregnancy and postpartum hit different than she expected. The fitness industry had almost nothing built for the body she was now living in. The idea for Babies and Barbells started right there.
NASM
Specialized in prenatal/postpartum
Earned the NASM-CPT, then earned a separate pre/postnatal certification.
Today
Babies and Barbells LV
Group classes in Macungie and Allentown. 1-on-1 sessions across the Valley. The only NASM-CPT, pre/postnatal certified strength specialist in the area — and the only one bringing her own toddler to most sessions.
Why I do this
“Pregnancy is the most complex biological process known to science. Your body deserves a coach who treats it that way — without treating you like you're fragile.”
— Lexi, Macungie, PA
I'm not
A “bounce back” coach.
I don't sell PDFs that promise a pre-baby body in six weeks. I don't do before/after transformation posts. I won't tell you to “just listen to your body” — that advice didn't help me either.