This leg-focused circuit will help prepare you for the increased load you will experience in the later trimesters.
Warm- Up
1. Cat/ Cow
2. Hip flexor stretch + mid back rotation
3. Squat + overhead reach
4. Stationary lateral lunges
1A. Forward / reverse Lunges
2A. Quick squat to calf raise
3A. Hip bridge
4A. Donkey kicks
1B. Forward / reverse lunges + pulse
2B.Squat pulse
3B. Single leg hip bridge
4B. Fire hydrants
Cool Down
1. Neck circles
2. Childs pose + 3-way reach
3. Back + hip stretch
Jennifer’s Bio
Jennifer is a certified pre/post-natal fitness instructor as well as a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach. She has also held certifications as with NASM as a Certified personal trainer and a NASM Fitness Nutrition Specialist. Her training and nutrition methods have helped many of her clients have an easier pregnancy, delivery, and recovery.
Jennifer is an expert whose competitive spirit and passion for movement are paired with her commitment to helping others. As an accomplished track and field athlete who started running at age seven, she has a lifetime’s worth of knowledge and insight. Her competitive nature helped her earn a full scholarship to compete as a Division 1 sprinter at the University of Washington. To this day, Jennifer says running is still her exercise of choice.
Jennifer’s greatest strength has been developed into helping others gain a new perspective and acknowledging that they are on a fitness journey that is uniquely their own. Jennifer has worked with a number of online publications including Shape.com, Fitnessmagazine.com, Fitpregnancy.com and many others. Today she continues to share her expertise with a number of media outlets as an ambassador of health and wellness.