PRENATAL GYM 1ST TRIMESTER
59 Seasons
Hi mama!!! so excited to get started with you on this trimester! Quick reminder & disclaimer before starting these to be cleared by your doctor or medical team, always listen to your body in terms of weight amount & we recommend prior experience of weight training in the gym to continue these type of exercises in pregnancy! Let’s get into it and work on that strength for you and baby together!!
This trimester focuses on maintaining strength while honoring lower energy levels and early body changes. Workouts emphasize foundational lifts, core connection, breathwork, and posture, with smart modifications to manage fatigue and nausea. The goal is to build stability and confidence while keeping intensity adaptable, helping you feel strong and supported from the very beginning. If you're looking for 2nd or 3rd Trimester, navigate back to the homepage and click into PRENATAL GYM PROGRAM for more!
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00:42Episode 1BARBELL RDL (4x10)
Episode 1
Engage your core, hinge at the hips as you lower the bar, keeping your spine neutral . then drive your hips forward and use your hamstrings to power back to standing position.
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: Try just the bar first or dumbbells
Intermediate: 10-35lb plates on each side of the ... -
00:47Episode 2BARBELL BACK SQUAT (4x12)
Episode 2
Engage your core, sit back into a chair, push through your heels to stand back up!
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: Try just the bar first or dumbbells
Intermediate: 15-35lb plates on each side of the barbell
Advanced: 45-60+lb plates on each side of the barbell*Modification: use dumbbells...
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00:35Episode 3LATERAL LUNGE (4x10)
Episode 3
Hold a dumbbell with both hands. Step one leg out to the side, bending that knee while keeping the other leg straight, and sit back into the lunge. Keep your chest lifted and core engaged as you lower, then push off the bent leg to return to standing. Alternate sides
Weight Recommendations
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00:23Episode 4HAMSTRING CURL (4x12)
Episode 4
There are a few different machines in the gym for this- you can do them seated like me, or lying! If seated, place your ankles on top of the padded bar. Engage your core, and use your hamstrings to press down on the bar & think about curling it down underneath you. Use the resistance of the weigh...
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00:23Episode 5LEG EXTENSION (4x12)
Episode 5
Sit with a flat back, engaged core & knees bent, place the padding in front of your ankles/shins. Push the lever up until your legs are almost straight in front of you, then slowy lower to starting position.
Weight Reccomendations:
Beginner: 30-40lbs
Intermediate: 45-70lbs
Advanced: 75-90+lbs...
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00:29Episode 6WEIGHTED FIRE HYDRANT (4x10)
Episode 6
Start on all fours with a dumbbell placed behind your knee. Keep your hips squared to the floor as you lift the weight up & to the side. Do all on one side, then switch.
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: Do these bodyweight or with a band
Intermediate: 8-12lbs
Advanced: 20-35+ lbs*Modificatio...