Difficulty: Beginner
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Curl Up with Baby
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Leg Lifts with Baby
Difficulty: Beginner
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Low Back Stretch with Stroller
Difficulty: Beginner
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Seated Ankle Pumps
Seated Ankle Pumps (Intensity level: Beginner)
Equipment: None
- Start in a sitting position (either in a chair or with your legs out in front of you as seen in the video)
- Start by pointing your toes and ankles away from you as far as you can. You will feel some tension in your calf muscles on the backside of your lower leg
- Then move your toes and ankles towards you as far as you can. You will feel a stretch in your calf muscles on the backside of your lower leg.
- Move back and forth between these positions at a comfortable speed. You can hold each position for a few seconds if that feels good but you do not have to.
- Repeat for 20 repetitions (away from you + towards you= 1 repetition)
- This exercise is very helpful if you have swelling in your feet, ankles, or legs, especially at the end of the day or after long periods of standing.
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Arm Lift with Baby
Difficulty: Beginner
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Supine Bent Knee Hip Raise
Difficulty: Beginner
Description:
Lay on the ground with feet hip length apart.
Hold any sized weight, or if you are comfortable hold your baby under their arms; directly over your hips, they can be facing away or facing you, whichever is more convenient.
Push through the floor to raise your hips off the ground, holding for 2-3 seconds at the top, and then lower back to the ground.
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Sumo Squat with Baby
Difficulty: Intermediate
Description:
Stand with feet much wider than shoulder width. Bend your knees and sit your hips back to squat down, and then extend back up to starting position.
Squeeze your glutes at the top. Complete 10 reps and then hold at the bottom in a squat position for 10 seconds on the last rep.
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Thrusters with Baby
Difficulty: Intermediate
Description: Hold any sized weight, or if you are comfortable hold your baby under their arms; directly in front of you, they can be facing away or facing you, whichever is more convenient.
Position legs hip length apart and while holding your baby or weight go down into a regular squat. As you press back up through your legs press your baby or weight towards the sky directly in front of you and upwards until your arms are almost completely extended. Bring them back down in front of your chest and repeat the move set.
Try to keep the movement as fluid as possible, remember if at any point your weight OR baby feels too heavy to continue: lessen the weight or opt out of involving your baby during this exercise.