As a personal trainer, I worked out and taught yoga classes during all 3 trimesters through every pregnancy. The recommendations are pretty general for healthy women who have been exercising regularly before becoming pregnant. You can continue your current routine, making adjustments as pregnancy progresses, while keeping the following safety […]
10 Minute RUN 20 LUNGES 10 Minute RUN 20 ARM THRUSTERS 10 Minute RUN Workout Details: The Run should be a hard run. Run as hard as you can run for 10 minutes. If you feel like you can do 15 minutes you aren’t running hard enough! The Lunges should […]
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend that pregnant women not lie in the supine position after the first trimester. Lying on the back can cause hypotensive syndrome. This is where the combined weight of the baby and the uterus obstructs the venous return and decreases cardiac output. Some […]
When you’re not tossing snacks into his lap and singing lullabies to keep him in his Stroller, here are 3 things to remember when running with a baby. Keep your shoulders back and down. Get comfortable with only one hand on the stroller, alternate hands. On an Incline, keep yourself […]
1. Pelvic floor bridge Lie on your back with knees bent and arms extended along your side. Lift your pelvis toward the ceiling and hold this position for 5 seconds. Then gently bring your torso almost back down to the floor and repeat, stay about an inch above the floor […]
10 minute walk at an incline Complete 4-5 sets of the exercise below 20 plie` squats (swing arms up over your head as you stand from squat) 10 half burpees (Half burpee is a similar to a burpee, except it is REALLY SLOW and doesn’t include hops!) 15 forward lunges […]
10 minute walk at an incline Complete 3-4 sets of the exercise below 15 squats 15 bicep curls 15 tricep dips 15 plie` squats 15 wall or bench push-ups 15 seated rows 15 donkey kicks (each side) 10-30 second plank Complete the sets at a slow to moderate pace. Listen […]
I was a personal trainer long before I was a momma. Now I have the great privilege of understanding my “mommy” clients so well! Today, I train a mother so different than I did in the past. My successful clients are my living testimonials. All of them would agree losing […]