“I thought about giving up, but then I remembered who was watching.”

Now that we are moms its hard to hide (trust me I try sometimes 😂). Now that you are halfway through the program, it can start to feel like more of a challenge. The excitement of getting started is wearing off, the exhaustion of new mom-hood is ever growing, and it is maybe not the most exciting thing you’ve ever done - no recovery work ever is. We just want to be doing the things we used to, and skip all the good work to get there. Think of this as one of the first of many awesome lessons we can teach our little ones:

• It is important to take care of our body.

• To be the best we can be for others, self-care & taking time to strengthen our body/mind/soul is essential.

• When you set a goal for yourself, it may take time & hard work to get there, but you can do it!

• Once you start something, you should see it through.

Not that our kids will remember this phase in our lives, but I really believe it is so important to start these habits now. They will carry through and when your children are older they will notice! You are doing great - Keep it up.

What you need:

• A chair.

• A band or light weights (can slightly increase weight, listen to your body - do what you are comfortable with)

  • Remember - our babies are growing (aka getting heavier) we want to stay stronger than they are heavy! If you are comfortable increasing weight slightly, go for it! We’re still not at the point where we want to be lifting TONS of weight, but you do want to slowly increase and build your strength as your baby grows.

• Watch out for warning signs you might need to slow down:

  • Leaking, coning in your abdominals, &/or the mommy pooch.

Goal for this week… Do something else that makes you happy!

Video 1.

• Core Activations:

  • Seated Core Pump/Posture

  • Bridge with Core Pump

  • Knee Lift with Pump

  • Heel Slide with Pump & Hold

• Dynamic Warmup

  • Single Leg Glute Bridge

  • Clam Shells

  • Mini Lunge & Knee Drive

• Strength:

  • Crip Reach/Press

  • Alternating Lunge & Balance

  • Incline Mountain Climbers

  • Bent Over Single Arm Row

  • Side Lunges

  • Oblique “Crunch”

  • Squat & Baby Press

  • Incline Press with Shoulder Taps

Video 2.

• Core Activations:

  • Bridge with Core Pump & Hold

  • Knee Lift with Core Hold

  • Heel Slide with Core Pump & Hold

  • Hands/Knees with Core Pump

• Dynamic Warmup:

  • Birddogs

  • Hurdle Steps

  • Squat & Reach

• Strength:

  • Bathtub Reach

  • Lunge & Twist

  • Incline Plank (30sec)

  • Squat & Upward Row

  • Single Leg Deadlift

  • Plank & Toe Taps

  • Bicep Curl

  • Tricep Dip

  • Russian Twist

Video 3.

• Core Activations:

  • 360° Breathing

  • Bridge with Core Pump & pelvic tilt

  • Heel Slide with Pump & Hold

  • Hands/Knees with Core Hold (30sec)

  • Hands/Knees with Fast Twitch PFA

• Dynamic Warmup:

  • Birddog

  • Leg Swing with Twist

  • Shoulder Rotations

• Strength:

  • Pushups

  • Wall Sits (60sec)

  • Baby Twist

  • Deadlift

  • Renegade Rows

  • Getup

  • Plank Up/Downs