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Let’s talk about MOVEment during pregnancy 🤰🏽 Even as a certified personal trainer for over 9 years, it was a scary and intimidating feeling to question what I should and shouldn’t do for my workouts…and also WHEN does this all happen?! I knew in my first trimester I could carry on with my regular routine and the l important thing was the listen to my body. However, I knew there were things to start considering especially as I entered my second trimester. I’m currently half way through the pregnancy at 20 weeks, and things are starting to feel different, so there are some considerations to keep in mind to keep me and baby safe. And I want you to feel empowered to do the same!!!!💪🏽 Thank you to @pronatalfitness for giving me the confidence and education to MOVE during this life changing chapter! 📌Rotation is okay! Just keep your hips and shoulders aligned. Remember, your day to do day does include rotation 📌To help minimize extra load on the back and adding too much intra-abdominal pressure during movement, adjust your typical bent over positions and consider using a bench for assistance or coming into a table top position. 📌Compound movements are great to help build your total body strength. If you have any sciatica or sacroiliac joint pain you may want to avoid weight bearing unilateral work like lunges and focus on bilateral positions like squats. 📌Offset movements are great for training because when baby comes, a lot of your daily tasks including carrying the baby will be one side dominant, so you’ll want to train your core to help keep you stabilized and maximize optimal posture 📌Your day to day already includes movements to pick up things from the ground, and that’ll increase with baby! Adding hinging movements are great to train yourself to move with optimal form and minimize creating low back pain. 📌THE MOST IMPORTANT THING - LISTEN TO YOUR BODY AND REST AS NEEDED!! Exercise definitely helps during pregnancy, but everyone is different. Every day will look different, and your 100 will feel different daily! You’re already a boss growing a human, and that takes up more energy than you may think! Give yourself grace! And don’t forget to fuel up!! MOVEment Protocol: 3-5 Rounds, Rest as Needed 1️⃣Chest Press with Core Rotation - 10 Reps 2️⃣Table Top Row to Kickback - 20 reps total 3️⃣Bicep Curl to Alternating Reverse Lunge - 12 reps total 4️⃣Offset Squat to Rotational Press - 10 reps total 5️⃣Deadlift to March - 10 reps total (For reference I used 10lbs weights for exercise 1-4 & 20lbs for Exercise 5…Pick the appropriate weights for your fitness level) Tag a Mom would could use this! Also feel free to comment below and ask me any questions you have about training during pregnancy! #pregnancyworkout #pregnancytips #pregnancyjourney #workoutathome #pregnancycare #pregnancyeducation #movewithmaricris