First Trimester Lower Body Push & Pull
Training For Motherhood • 45m
We need a strong lower body because our lower body is in charge of the MAJORITY of labor and delivery!
Equipment: short band, stability ball, set of dumbbells, heavier weight (optional)
Activation: 3x
- 10 (each leg) donkey kicks
- 10 (each leg) fire hydrants
- 20 (forward & backward) monster walk
4x15: hip thrusts
SS 3x: (complete both moves on R leg, then repeat on L)
- 12 reverse lunges
- 10 single leg squat
3x:
- 15 kneeling hip thrusts
- 10 (each leg) SLRDLs
- 15-20 straight leg bridges (either on incline or stability ball)
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