'So you're telling me 5.5 hours of labor doesn't burn off a burrito': Mom logs birth as workout on Strava, entertains internet

Ally Perry • Writer and Editor

Apr 23, 2024 4:00 PM EDT

The category of 'crazy things the human body can do' has many entries to it, but few beat the sheer exertion that comes from being pregnant and giving birth. Growing a whole person and somehow popping it out of you is not a choice to be made by the weak, but millions per year put themselves through this ordeal nonetheless.

Many moms and midwives have strong opinions on the best way to do labor. However, there probably aren't many who tried to do what one legendary woman did when giving birth recently. The anonymous mother logged the entire experience on exercise tracking app Strava, burning a total of 914 calories in the process. People on the internet couldn't help but find this amusing, as well as be impressed at this mom's fitness and stamina. After doing this, let's hope she doesn't have to hear too many annoying comments about 'snapping back' to her pre-baby body.