1st Trimester Prenatal Fitness
This is a prenatal series designed to give you the best, most balanced fitness routine as well as tons of extra material for optimizing your healthy pregnancy! You may choose to use this series for ANY trimester, but it was designed especially for the first trimester as that’s where I was when recording this. :)
Enjoy a combination of full-body strength training, cardio and mobility/stability through a variety of formats including: resistance training with weights and bands, body-weight strength training, HIIT, aerobics, cardio kickboxing, cardio dance, flow yoga, gentle yoga, yin yoga, pilates, flexibility training and core/stability exercises. You’ll never get bored, and your body will continually be challenged in new and fun ways!
You’ll get FIVE workouts per week for EIGHT weeks (though you can take this at your own pace.)
Each week includes 2 full-body strength sessions, 2 cardio sessions and a yoga-pilates mobility, stability & flexibility practice.
In addition, you’ll get expert guidance on pelvic floor health and pelvic/low back stability, as well as education on how to modify for each trimester of pregnancy. Bonus tips on nutrition, managing stress, improving sleep and managing nausea included throughout the program as well!
All exercise is highly modifiable, with special guidance on HOW to modify for your personal needs.
You may choose variations that include weight/band options, range-of-motion, speed and impact. You will get LOTS of coaching on how to modify for various injuries, limitations, levels of strength and fitness, as well as specifics for pregnancy, postpartum, pelvic floor health and hyper-mobility.
Register for lifetime access to the course!
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Welcome!
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Exercise In Pregnancy
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Intro to This Module
Here’s what we’ll learn in this chapter…
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The Benefits of Exercise in Pregnancy
Here we’ll highlight some of the key points to exercise in pregnancy, I hope this is informative and motivating for you!
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Warning Signs & Contraindications
Know the signs to look out for that may tell you it’s time to back off or reach out to your provider.
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Pregnancy Modification Basics
Here’s the quick-and-dirty of what you need to know to modify exercise in pregnancy!
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1st Trimester Modifications
Here’s an in-depth look at how to tailor your exercise to your individual needs in the first trimester.
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2nd Trimester Modifications
Learn about how and when to modify based on your individual needs in the second trimester!
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3rd Trimester Modifications
For some, the most challenging trimester of all—here are some tips for modifying exercise to suit you in the third trimester.
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The Pelvic Floor
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Week 1
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Cardio Basics
A little hip warmup with some no-repeat cardio intervals.
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Bodyweight Strength Training Basics
Here are some of the basics and technical breakdown for doing bodyweight-only strength training.
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Cardio Intervals & Aerobics Mix
Today we have a heart-pumping mix of short intervals, easy aerobics combos, and a Tabata finisher!
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Bodyweight Strength with Sliders!
Here’s a fun and challenging full-body workout that will challenge your core and stability!
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Gentle Yoga & Breath Practice
Here’s a short, gentle yoga practice to help you connect to your breath and deep core, and promote a sense of deep relaxation as well!
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Week 2
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Cardio HIIT
A series of 10 exercises for two rounds, plus a nice core warmup!
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Long Band Strength Training
Grab a long band (or a selection of them!) and here’s a full-body workout in 10 exercises!
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Cardio Aerobic Combos with Pushes!
Here are a few more easy-to-follow combos with a few opportunities for little high-intensity pushes along the way!
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Mini Band Strength Workout
Here’s a full-body strength routine that uses the mini loop band!
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Yoga Mobility & Core
Here’s a little practice to loosen up the joints and strengthen the core!
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Week 3
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HIIT Interval Basics
5 minute warm up, 25 minutes of HIIT 50-second intervals!
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Fully Body Strength Training
Two sets of 11 exercises, targeting all major muscle groups!
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Cardio Kickbox Mix
Here are some fun cardio combos and intervals that combine aerobics, HIIT and kickboxing moves!
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Strength Training in 3 Sets
Here we have three sets for a full-body strength session: core, upper body and lower body.
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Standing Hip Stability
Grab a loop band and something to stabilize yourself with, and we’ll do some hip-strengthening!
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Week 4
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Cardio Leg Day
Here’s a heart-pumping routine to help you develop stronger legs!
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Strength with Upper-Lower Doubles
Here’s a full-body workout that flies by with upper-lower double sets!
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Cardio Dance
A little moving and grooving with easy-to-follow dance moves to get your heart rate up!
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Upper-Lower Strength Sets w/ Cardio Bursts
A full-body strength session with an upper body set, a lower body set, and a few cardio bursts!
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Yoga Breath & Flow
Here’s a short flow yoga class to get you moving & breathing.
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Week 5
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Cardio: 2 Sets of HIIT + a Tabata!
Two sets of 50-second HIIT intervals plus a final TABATA!
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Strength: lovely doubles!
Another class of double sets, full body strength!
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Rhythmic Cardio
Some fun rhythmic movements to get the heart rate up!
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Full Body Strength: Two Sets!
Here’s a full-body strength training workout, pushing you close to max effort, in two short sets!
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Yoga Breath, Stretch & Core
Here’s a short practice to connect you to your breath & core!
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Week 6
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Cardio Intervals 60/30!
Two sets of intervals today, one of 1 minute/no rest (rest in between sets), and one with 30 second intervals!
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Strength Doubles & Triples
Here’s a quick, strong workout with a double set and a triple set!
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Aerobics Combos
Cardio fun! High- or low-impact, you choose!
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Total Strength: 14 Exercises, 2 Sets
14 exercises in two rounds, targeting ALL major muscle groups!
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Yoga Rib Breath, Legs & Hips
Exploring a different technique for breath, and moving into some hip activation and leg flexibility.
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Week 7
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Diminishing Cardio Intervals
Today we begin with 60-second intervals, followed by 50, 40, 30 then a Tabata of 20-second intervals for an intense finish!
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Max Strength No Repeats
Today, we go through several exercises, no repeats, and are a little heavier on glutes & shoulders. :)
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Cardio Combat Combos
Here are some FUN rhythmic cardio kickboxing combos for a longer endurance workout.
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Peak Strength: Legs then Arms!
Here are two no-repeat sets to get you through PEAK WEEK!
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Yoga with Shoulder Mobility
Here’s a little practice to ground you with deep breathing, plus movement that focuses on shoulder mobility & stability.
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Week 8
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No Repeat Interval Training!
Here’s a workout with various length intervals to get your heart rate up!
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Yoga Sculpt
A lighter strength training workout with lots of yoga love!
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Aerobics with Weights!
Here are some fun arm-focused aerobics combos, get your LIGHT weights!
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Pilates Legs
Here’s a “deload” strength workout that shifts into Pilates-style training with many modifications to suit your needs!
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Setting Intentions & Leg Flexibility!
A final practice to help set the mind, settle the emotions, and gain some flexibility in the legs.
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