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
  • LAT PULL DOWN (4x12)

    Episode 1

    Grab the bar with your palms facing forward, as you pull, slightly lean back to pull the bar into your chest & make sure to engage your lats & your core throughout the movement!

    Beginner: 30-50lbs
    
Intermediate: 55-70lbs 

    Advanced: 70-100+lbs

    *Modification: do tricep extensions with dumbbells

  • ARNOLD PRESS (4x12)

    Episode 2

    Sit on the bench or chair, start with your dumbbells in hands, bent elbows, palms facing your face, as you push up into a shoulder press, rotate your wrists so that your palms are facing forward at the top of the motion. Slowly return to starting position.

    Weight Recommendations:
    Beginner: 3-7lb...

  • BENT OVER SINGLE ARM ROWS (4x12)

    Episode 3

    Have a bench in front of you to place one arm and lean over to create an almost table-top position. Hold a dumbbell in your working hand, keep your hips and shoulders squared to the floor as you pull the dumbbell up and in toward your hipbone.

    Weight Recommendations:

    Beginner: 5-10lbs
    Intermedi...

  • FRONT RAISE (4x12)

    Episode 4

    Stand tall holding a dumbbell in each hand at your sides. With straight arms, lift the dumbbells in front of you to shoulder height for a front raise, then lower them back down.

    Weight Recommendations:
    Beginner: 5-10lb
    Intermediate: 15-30lb
    
Advanced: 35-45lb

  • CABLE STRAIGHT ARM PULL DOWN (4x12)

    Episode 5

    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 6

    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

  • BEAR HOLD SHOULDER TAPS (3x12)

    Episode 7

    Start in a bear hold with your knees hovering 1–2 inches off the floor. Keeping your hips as still as possible, lift one hand to tap the opposite shoulder, then switch sides while staying strong through your core and shoulders.