Start the timer when you begin, and don’t forget to log your exercise once you’re finished.
This is the first day of your third week of programmed workouts in the BumptUp Post Pregnancy Workouts.
Warm Up
2 min:
Breathing – Seated
https://info.bumptup.org/2020/05/20/diaphragmatic-breathing/
- Sit in a neutral position.
- Breathe in slowly letting the lower ribcage expand outward in all directions (360 degrees) as you inhale (your shoulders or upper body should not move). Imagine a belt looped around your lower ribs and you are trying to push through the belt with your breathing.
- Exhale slowly allowing your lower ribcage to relax as you breathe out totally relaxing the body.
3 rounds:
Shinbox 5 per side
https://info.bumptup.org/2022/03/29/shinbox/
- From a seated position, position your front leg in a 90 degree angle and your back leg in a 90 degree angle. One hip internally rotated and the other hip externally rotated. Engage your glutes and press the knee of your externally rotated leg into the ground, which will drive your hips up and over.
3 rounds:
5 per side child’s pose thoracic rotation
https://info.bumptup.org/2022/03/29/childs-pose-with-thoracic-rotation/
- Start by positioning yourself on your hands and knees. Lower yourself to the ground pushing your posterior back and extending your arms forward flush with the ground in front of you.
- From there lift one arm and twist your upper body towards to sky towards the lifted arm. Repeat on the other side.
Core
3 rounds:
8 straight arm pull down
https://info.bumptup.org/2022/03/29/straight-arm-pulldown/
- Equipment: Band, -If you do not have a band, try this with a jump rope, scarf, or even a tied-up blanket.
- Begin by standing shoulder width apart with a slight bend in the knees. Grab ahold of the band with two hands. Separate them slightly on the band so they are not right next to each other.
- Straighten your arms and hold them out in front of you about shoulder height.
- Pull down on the band and bring it towards your hips keeping straightened arms.
- When at the bottom slowly and with control bring your arms back to the top position.
3 rounds:
8 per side pallof press
https://info.bumptup.org/2022/03/29/pallof-press/
- Equipment: Band-If you do not have a band, try this with a jump rope, scarf, or even a tied up blanket.
- Stand with legs shoulder width apart and grab the exercise band with two hands clasped together.
- Hold the band your chest with bent arms
- Slowly extend your arms straight in front of you while keeping hands together and around the band
- Bend your arms back to your chest slowly and with control
Workout
3 rounds:
7-9 Air Squats
https://info.bumptup.org/2020/05/21/squat/
- Stand with the feet in a straddle position.
- Slowly squat toward the floor by dropping your bottom down and back as if trying to sit in a chair. Knees should remain in line with the toes.
- Squat as far as you comfortable can without allowing your heels to lift off the floor.
- Hold for a count of five.
3 rounds:
Kettlebell Deadlifts 8 reps
https://info.bumptup.org/2022/06/13/deadlift-with-dumbell-kettlebell/
- Start standing with your feet outside your shoulders. If your belly is in the way when you start the movement, you can step your feet wider.
- Hold a weight of your choice (kettlebell, dumbbell, gallon of milk, etc) in your hands with your arms straight
- Keeping a soft bend in your knees, hinge forward from your hips as you lower the weight as if trying to touch the ground. Keep the weight as close to you as possible.
- Push your heels through the ground as you stand back up.
- To decrease stress on your pelvic floor muscles, gently exhale (through nose or mouth) as you stand back up. This is the hardest part of the movement.
Stand with one foot in front of the other, with a slight bend in the front knee and the back leg straight.
3 rounds:
Seated Strict Press
Rest 60 seconds between rounds, 6-8 reps
Unweighted
https://info.bumptup.org/2022/03/29/seated-strict-press/
- Begin by sitting on the ground with your legs out in front of you.
- Grab two dumbbells and make a goalpost shape with your arms
- Slow and controlled push the weights overhead until they reach the top
- Carefully lower back down to the goalpost position
3 rounds:
Bent over rows 8 per side
https://info.bumptup.org/2022/03/29/bent-over-row/
- Hold a weight (milk jug, kettle bell) in the hand on the opposite side of the leg that is in front. (Ex: left leg in front, right arm holding kettle bell)
- Have a slight lean forward, so that your chest is towards the front leg. Bend your elbow to pull the weight up to your hip. You should feel this exercise in the upper arm and shoulder.
- Hold for 1-2 seconds at the top, and then return to the start by fully straightening the arm.
Cooldown
3 rounds:
5 per side monster walk
(side/side/front/back)
https://info.bumptup.org/2022/03/29/monster-walks/
- Stand shoulder width apart and bend knees until in a crouch position holding your arms at your sides
- Begin to step to one side with the leading leg and have the other follow a step behind for two steps each
- Once completed step towards the other side so the following leg is now the leading leg
Relax
Lie down for 2 minutes in the prone position