PRENATAL GYM 1ST TRIMESTER

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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PRENATAL GYM 1ST TRIMESTER
  • BARBELL SUMO SQUAT (4x12)

    Episode 1

    Stance should be slightly wider than shoulder width, toes pointed diagonally out. Engage your core as you sit back into a chair, drive the weight through your heels in the floor as you come back up to standing position.

    Beginner: Try just the bar first or dumbbells
    
Intermediate: 10-35lb plates...

  • CABLE STRAIGHT ARM PULL DOWN (4x12)

    Episode 2

    Stand facing the cable machine and, keeping your arms locked straight, pull the bar from shoulder height down to your thighs using your back muscles.

    Beginner: 3-10lbs
    Intermediate: 12-35lbs
    Advanced: 40-65+ lbs

    *Modification: Upright row with dumbbells

  • CABLE BICEP CURL (4x12)

    Episode 3

    Hold the cable handle with an underhand grip and curl your hand toward your shoulder, keeping your elbow tucked tightly against your ribs.

    Weight recommendations

    Beginner: 10-15lbs
    
Intermediate: 20-35lbs 

    Advanced: 40-60+lbs

  • THRUSTERS (4x10)

    Episode 4

    Start standing with a fixed bar or dumbbells in hands by your shoulders. Sit into a squat, as you stand up, push the weight above your head & as you return back to a squat lower the weight back to your shoulders.

    Weight Recommendations:

    Beginner: 5-10lbs
    Intermediate: 12-30lbs
    Advanced: 35-65+...

  • SINGLE TO DOUBLE SHOULDER PRESS (3x10)

    Episode 5

    Start seated with dumbbells in your hands, bend the elbows at 90 degrees, engage your core & push the right side dumbbell & lower, then the left side, then finish with both at the same time. that is one full rep!

    Beginner: 5-7lb dumbbells
    
Intermediate: 10-15lb dumbbells 

    Advanced: 20-35+lb du...

  • BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUAT (4x10)

    Episode 6

    Start standing with one foot on the bench behind you, lower into a lunge, let the weights come down close to your shin/ankle & slowly stand back up. Lean your chest slightly forward throughout the movement & make sure you're not arching your back!

    Weight Recommendations:

    Beginner: Bodyweight on...

  • LEG EXTENSIONS TO MODIFIED PUSHUP (3x8) PER SIDE

    Episode 7

    From a kneeling pushup position, extend one leg back as you lower your chest to the floor, then bring the knee back in as you push up.

    Zero equipment