Third Trimester Upper Push
Training For Motherhood • 33m
During this workout, I want your focus to be on connecting the Core 4 WHILE you push. Being able to make that mind-to--muscle connection and having all of these very important muscles working together is so important and GREAT training for the big day!
Equipment: small ball/pillow, incline for tricep dips and pushups, long band, stability ball
SS 1: 3x
- 5-10 incline pushups
- 8-10 (each side) Pallof press with ball/pillow squeeze *adding the squeeze as you press will engage the adductors. Feel your anterior core fire up and focus on exhaling as you press. Relax the squeeze on the inhale.
SS 2: 3x
- 10-15 tricep dips
- 30 second crab hold
3x:
- 8-10 stability ball kneeling front press
- 10-12 bear hold shoulder taps/raises
- 5-10 pike pushups
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