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Week 10, Day 2

Start the timer when you begin, and don’t forget to log your exercise once you’re finished.

This is the seventh week of programmed workouts with the BumptUp Beginner Pregnancy workouts.

This week will feature an entirely new list of exercises for each day. Each exercise has been linked to a more detailed explanation of the movement. Modifications, as well as how to make the exercise harder or easier, have also been listed here.

The format will remain the same. Each day will feature 7-8 exercises, each performed for 10 reps or for 30 seconds. Complete the list as many times as possible within the 25 minute time limit.

Start the timer when you begin, and don’t forget to log your exercise once you’re finished.

Remember to complete full and proper warm up to activate all of our target muscle groups, as well as to get your heart rate up so you feel ready to move!!

Standard Warm Up

Here is a link to a 5 minute dynamic stretching warmup! The warm up is critical to make the most of your workout. Prepare your body to move at its best with a series of activation exercises before we move into our working sets.

Set a timer for 25 minutes.

Work through the required reps for each exercise before moving to the next one. Complete as many rounds as possible within the 25 minute time limit.

1	Four Way Lunge	x2 sets each side
2	Single Arm Elevated Pushup From Knee	5-10 each side
3	Back Elevated Hip Thrust	10 reps
4	Supine Ball Squeeze	10 reps
5	Standing Push Press	10 reps
6	Sumo Squat + Hold	10 reps + !0 second Hold
7	Ball and Baby Balance Builder Ball and Baby Balance Builder	10 each side
8	Jog Walk Intervals	10 reps

Four Way Lunge

Complete 2 sets on each side

All with the right leg being the one moving (left leg stationary)…

Lunge to the front
Lunge to the side
Lunge to the back
Lunge to the other side
Then switch to the other side and repeat, twice on each side

2. Single Arm Elevated Pushup From Knee

5-10 reps each side

Start in a kneeling pushup position, and place one hand on an elevated surface such as a stair step, stack of books, or basketball.

Control the motion of bending your elbows to lower your upper body to the level of the elevated surface. Keep the core tight to remain balance.

Complete 5 reps on one side, and then switch to complete on the opposite side. Total of 10 reps.

3. Back Elevated Hip Thrust

10 reps

Sit on the floor with your upper back against a couch or chair and knees bent.

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.

4. Supine Ball Squeeze

10 reps

On back or with a wedge under upper body, place arms down at sides and put small ball between knees.
Bring knees up until over hips and slowly squeeze the ball for count of 5.

5. Standing Push Press

10 reps

Stand with feet slightly wider than shoulder width.
Hold an object or weight at your chest, and press with both hands to raise the weight above your head.
Lower back to your chest to return to the starting position.

6. Sumo Squat + Hold

10 reps + 10 seconds hold

To perform a sumo squat.

Stand with feet mush wider that shoulder width. (This is what makes it a “sumo” stance!)
Bend your knees and sit your hips back to squat down, and then stand back up to starting position. Squeeze your glutes at the top.
Complete 10 reps
On the LAST rep, hold for 10 seconds at the bottom position, and then stand all the way back up.

7. Ball and Baby Balance Builders

5-10 reps each side

Place yoga ball right at the center of your hips and belly, with your feet on the floor behind you.

Hold a position to a plank, with hands and feet on the ground at the same time. Have the ball support your hips and abdomen.

Reach one arm up in the air, while reaching the opposite leg in the air. For example, you would only have your left arm and right leg on the ground, with the other limbs in the air. Hold for 2-3 seconds, and then return to the ground. Repeat with the opposite side.

Modification: lift only one limb up at a time, holding for 2-3 seconds and then return to the ground. video: Ball and Baby Balance Builders (modified)

8. Jog Walk Intervals

30 seconds

Try to keep moving for the entire 30 seconds at a comfortable pace.

If you have open space, take off on a jog in the same direction for 15 seconds. At the fifteen second mark, turn around and walk back to the start.
Repeat this 2 times, for a total of 30 seconds of jogging

Looking for more? Here are some quick add ons to wrap up the workout. Great work!

Cool Down

Cool Down Stretch and Mobility Routine
5 minute yoga and meditation
15-30 Minute walk

Congrats on finishing day 1!! We are proud of you for prioritizing your fitness for the betterment of your health throughout this pregnancy journey.

Tags Pregnancy, w10d2

block 2 day 1 Programed Workouts

Week 7, Day 1

Start the timer when you begin, and don’t forget to log your exercise once you’re finished.

The format will remain the same. Each day will feature 7-8 exercises, each performed for 10 reps or for 30 seconds. Complete the list as many times as possible within the 25 minute time limit.

Remember to complete full and proper warm up to activate all of our target muscle groups, as well as to get your heart rate up so you feel ready to move!!

Start the timer when you begin, and don’t forget to log your exercise once you’re finished.

Remember to complete full and proper warm up to activate all of our target muscle groups, as well as to get your heart rate up so you feel ready to move!!

Standard Warm Up

Set a timer for 25 minutes.

Work through the required reps for each exercise before moving to the next one. Complete as many rounds as possible within the 25 minute time limit.

1	Glute Bridge March	20-30 seconds
2	Goblet Squat	10 reps
3	Jumping Jacks	10 each
4	Alternating Shoulder Press	5-10 reps
5	Modified Elbow Plank	20-30 seconds
6	Good Morning	10 reps
7	Quad Extension	10 reps
8	90/90 Hip Rotations to Kneel	10 each side

Glute Bridge March

10 reps each side

Start on your back with knees bent, feet flat on the floor.

Press through your heels to raise your hips, performing a glute bridge. From here, lift one foot off the ground, bringing your knee towards your chest.

Lower the foot, and do the same on the opposite side, just like a march.

Squeeze your glutes to keep your hips in the air for the entirety of the reps.

2. Goblet Squat

10 reps

Stand with feet just wider than shoulder width, hands positioned at the chest. Bend your knees and sit your hips back, just like sitting in a chair.

Keep your chest tall. Hold at the bottom of the squat for 1-2 seconds, and then stand all the way back up.

Use a countertop of chair for support if needed. Add weight by holding an object in the center of your chest.

3. Jumping Jacks

10-20 reps

Stand straight up with your feet together and arms at your sides. Jump up, spreading your legs to the sides while simultaneously raising your arms out to the sies and overhead.

Jump again, this time bringing your feet back together and lowering your arms. Repeat for the required repitions in a fluid motion.

Modification: For a lower impact version, take out the jumping. Alternate Steping one foot out to the side, while bringing your arms up above your head. When you lower your arms back down, bring your feet back together. Repeat on both sides

4. Alternating Shoulder Press

10 reps each side

Start by sitting with your feet shoulder-width apart and your core engaged.
Hold a small weight in each hand at shoulder level, with your palms facing forward and your elbows bent. Push one arm up, while keeping your palms facing forward.
- Modification: of keeping your palm facing forward is uncomfortable, rotate your palms so that they are facing in towards each other while still holding the weight.
Slowly lower the weight back down to the starting position by bending your elbow and bringing the weights back to shoulder level.
Alternate completing reps on your right and left sides.

5. Modified Elbow Plank

30 seconds

Lie facedown with your forearms on the floor and your hands clasped.
Extend your legs behind you and rise up onto your toes.
Keeping your back straight, tighten your core and hold the position

Modification: To make the position easier to hold, bend your knees so that they are touching the floor. Focus on keeping your core engaged.

Modification: if you are further along in your pregnancy, place your elbows on a couch or elevated surface to make room for your belly.

6. Good Morning

10 reps

This exercise is very similar to an RDL (Romanian Deadlift), as they both involve a great stretch of the hamstrings.

Position your hands behind your head, and push your hips stright back. Keep your knees almost straight, and back flat.
Go down until you feel a stretch your hamstrings, and then squeeze your glutes to extend your hips on the way back up.

7. Quad Extension

10 reps each side

Sit in a chair or on the edge of a couch with your feet on the floor or dangling off the edge.
Straighten one leg, locking out your knee at the top. Think about squeezing all the muscles on the front of your thigh.
Control the movement to lower your foot back to the floor, then repeat on the opposite side.

8. 90/90 Hip Rotations to Kneel

10 reps total (5 each side)

Sit on the ground in a 90/90 position, with one knee bent in front of your body, and the opposite knee bend behind your body
Lift your hips off the ground into a kneeling position, squeezing your glutes at the top, and then sit back down into the 90/90 starting position
Keep your feet on the ground and bring your knees up. Rotate your body so the opposite leg is not in front, creating the 90/90 position on the opposite side
Again, lift your hips into the air to reach a kneeling position, squeezing your glutes at the top before returning back to the ground in a 90/90.

Looking for more? Here are some quick add ons to wrap up the workout. Great work!

Cool Down

Cool Down Stretch and Mobility Routine
5 minute yoga and meditation
15-30 Minute walk

Congrats on finishing day 1!! We are proud of you for prioritizing your fitness for the betterment of your health throughout this pregnancy journey.

Tags Pregnancy, w7d1

Week 4-8

Week 30, Day 3

Start the timer when you begin, and don’t forget to log your exercise once you’re finished.

This is the third day of the 27th week of programmed workouts in the BumptUp Beginner Pregnancy Workouts.

Start the timer when you begin, and don’t forget to log your exercise once you’re finished.

Remember to complete full and proper warm up to activate all of our target muscle groups, as well as to get your heart rate up so you feel ready to move!!

Standard Warm Up

Set a timer for 25 minutes.

Work through the required reps for each exercise before moving to the next one. Complete as many rounds as possible within the 25 minute time limit.

1	Stair Step Ups	10 each side
2	Seated Strict Presss	10 reps
3	Box Squat	10 reps
4	Good Morning	10 reps
5	One Arm Bent Over Row	10 each side
6	Seated Hip Flexor March	10 reps each
7	Lateral Leg Raise	10 each side

Stair Step Ups

10 reps each side

Find a stable box or step at a comfortable height to step onto
Stand directly infront of it, facing the step. Place one foot on the surface of the step
Push off using only the foot on the stair, letting the opposite foot come off the ground to meet at the height of the box. Control the movement back down, letting the same foot return to the ground.
Complete all 10 reps on one side before switching to the opposite side.

2. Seated Strict Press

10 reps

Begin by sitting on the ground with your legs out in front of you.

Modification: If sitting with legs straight out in front causes low blood pressure, bend knees and place feet flat on ground or sit with legs crossed

Grab two dumbbells and make a goalpost shape with your arms

Slow and controlled push the weights overhead until they reach the top

Modification: Turn palms to face each other if pressing overhead with hands facing forward is uncomfortable

Carefully lower back down to the goalpost position

3. Box Squat

10 reps

Stand directly in front of the corner of a chair or couch. Widen your feet just outside your shoulders.

Sit your hips back and bend your knees to squat to the chair or surface. Your butt should lightly touch the seat (not actucally sitting down!) in a controlled motion, and then stand back up.

Think about sitting on a balloon!

Stand all the way up to finish the rep. Squeeze your glutes at the top.

Modification: If you cannot squat all the way to the chair, try squatting half way down, and then stand up.

4. Good Morning

10 reps

This exercise is very similar to an RDL (Romanian Deadlift), as they both involve a great stretch of the hamstrings (back side of your thigh).

Position your hands behind your head, and push your hips straight back. Keep your knees almost straight, and back flat. Go down until you feel a stretch your hamstrings, and then squeeze your glutes (butt) to extend your hips on the way back up

5. One Arm Bent Over Row

10 reps each side

Place the palm or fist of the right hand on the seat a chair or bench, or on your thigh. Hand weight is in the left hand with the arm extended.
Stand with one foot slightly in front of the other. The side that is holding the weight should be the back foot.

Raise the left arm, bending at the elbow and lifting the elbow to the ceiling.
Pull the weight to about hip level, and then lower the weight so that your arm is completly straight again
- Tip: Try to keep your shoulders even, and avoid rotating to one side or the other

6. Seated Hip Flexor March

10 reps each side

Sit on the ground with legs straight out in front of you.

Lift one foot off the ground as far as you can using your quads and hip flexor muscles. Return it back to the ground, and repeat on the opposite side.

To make the exercise easier, Support your back on a wall or bottom of the couch.

Modification: Sitting in a chair, lift one thigh up while keeping the knee bent, and opposite foot on the floor. Lower it back to the ground, and then lift the opposite leg up.

7. Lateral Leg Raise (Standing Hip Abduction)

10 reps each side

Stand with one hand resting on a sturdy chair for balance.
Lift the outside leg away from the body, keeping your torso straight as you lift.
Slowly lower it to the starting position. Complete 10 reps on one side before switching sides.
Your ABductor muscles are those that lift your leg away from your body. Think about using your gluteal muscles as well as the outside of your thigh.

Tags Pregnancy, w30d3

Week 4-8

Week 29, Day 3

Start the timer when you begin, and don’t forget to log your exercise once you’re finished.

This is the third day of the 26th week of programmed workouts in the BumptUp Beginner Pregnancy Workouts.

Start the timer when you begin, and don’t forget to log your exercise once you’re finished.

Remember to complete full and proper warm up to activate all of our target muscle groups, as well as to get your heart rate up so you feel ready to move!!

Standard Warm Up

Set a timer for 25 minutes.

Work through the required reps for each exercise before moving to the next one. Complete as many rounds as possible within the 25 minute time limit.

1	Stair Step Ups	10 each side
2	Seated Strict Presss	10 reps
3	Box Squat	10 reps
4	Good Morning	10 reps
5	One Arm Bent Over Row	10 each side
6	Seated Hip Flexor March	10 reps each
7	Lateral Leg Raise	10 each side

Stair Step Ups

10 reps each side

Find a stable box or step at a comfortable height to step onto
Stand directly infront of it, facing the step. Place one foot on the surface of the step
Push off using only the foot on the stair, letting the opposite foot come off the ground to meet at the height of the box. Control the movement back down, letting the same foot return to the ground.
Complete all 10 reps on one side before switching to the opposite side.

2. Seated Strict Press

10 reps

Begin by sitting on the ground with your legs out in front of you.

Modification: If sitting with legs straight out in front causes low blood pressure, bend knees and place feet flat on ground or sit with legs crossed

Grab two dumbbells and make a goalpost shape with your arms

Slow and controlled push the weights overhead until they reach the top

Modification: Turn palms to face each other if pressing overhead with hands facing forward is uncomfortable

Carefully lower back down to the goalpost position

3. Box Squat

10 reps

Stand directly in front of the corner of a chair or couch. Widen your feet just outside your shoulders.

Sit your hips back and bend your knees to squat to the chair or surface. Your butt should lightly touch the seat (not actucally sitting down!) in a controlled motion, and then stand back up.

Think about sitting on a balloon!

Stand all the way up to finish the rep. Squeeze your glutes at the top.

Modification: If you cannot squat all the way to the chair, try squatting half way down, and then stand up.

4. Good Morning

10 reps

This exercise is very similar to an RDL (Romanian Deadlift), as they both involve a great stretch of the hamstrings (back side of your thigh).

Position your hands behind your head, and push your hips straight back. Keep your knees almost straight, and back flat. Go down until you feel a stretch your hamstrings, and then squeeze your glutes (butt) to extend your hips on the way back up

5. One Arm Bent Over Row

10 reps each side

Place the palm or fist of the right hand on the seat a chair or bench, or on your thigh. Hand weight is in the left hand with the arm extended.
Stand with one foot slightly in front of the other. The side that is holding the weight should be the back foot.

Raise the left arm, bending at the elbow and lifting the elbow to the ceiling.
Pull the weight to about hip level, and then lower the weight so that your arm is completly straight again
- Tip: Try to keep your shoulders even, and avoid rotating to one side or the other

6. Seated Hip Flexor March

10 reps each side

Sit on the ground with legs straight out in front of you.

Lift one foot off the ground as far as you can using your quads and hip flexor muscles. Return it back to the ground, and repeat on the opposite side.

To make the exercise easier, Support your back on a wall or bottom of the couch.

Modification: Sitting in a chair, lift one thigh up while keeping the knee bent, and opposite foot on the floor. Lower it back to the ground, and then lift the opposite leg up.

7. Lateral Leg Raise (Standing Hip Abduction)

10 reps each side

Stand with one hand resting on a sturdy chair for balance.
Lift the outside leg away from the body, keeping your torso straight as you lift.
Slowly lower it to the starting position. Complete 10 reps on one side before switching sides.
Your ABductor muscles are those that lift your leg away from your body. Think about using your gluteal muscles as well as the outside of your thigh.

Tags Pregnancy, w29d3

Week 4-8

Week 28, Day 3

Start the timer when you begin, and don’t forget to log your exercise once you’re finished.

This is the third day of the 25th week of programmed workouts in the BumptUp Beginner Pregnancy Workouts.

Start the timer when you begin, and don’t forget to log your exercise once you’re finished.

Remember to complete full and proper warm up to activate all of our target muscle groups, as well as to get your heart rate up so you feel ready to move!!

Standard Warm Up

Set a timer for 25 minutes.

Work through the required reps for each exercise before moving to the next one. Complete as many rounds as possible within the 25 minute time limit.

1	Stair Step Ups	10 each side
2	Seated Strict Presss	10 reps
3	Box Squat	10 reps
4	Good Morning	10 reps
5	One Arm Bent Over Row	10 each side
6	Seated Hip Flexor March	10 reps each
7	Lateral Leg Raise	10 each side

Stair Step Ups

10 reps each side

Find a stable box or step at a comfortable height to step onto
Stand directly infront of it, facing the step. Place one foot on the surface of the step
Push off using only the foot on the stair, letting the opposite foot come off the ground to meet at the height of the box. Control the movement back down, letting the same foot return to the ground.
Complete all 10 reps on one side before switching to the opposite side.

2. Seated Strict Press

10 reps

Begin by sitting on the ground with your legs out in front of you.

Modification: If sitting with legs straight out in front causes low blood pressure, bend knees and place feet flat on ground or sit with legs crossed

Grab two dumbbells and make a goalpost shape with your arms

Slow and controlled push the weights overhead until they reach the top

Modification: Turn palms to face each other if pressing overhead with hands facing forward is uncomfortable

Carefully lower back down to the goalpost position

3. Box Squat

10 reps

Stand directly in front of the corner of a chair or couch. Widen your feet just outside your shoulders.

Sit your hips back and bend your knees to squat to the chair or surface. Your butt should lightly touch the seat (not actucally sitting down!) in a controlled motion, and then stand back up.

Think about sitting on a balloon!

Stand all the way up to finish the rep. Squeeze your glutes at the top.

Modification: If you cannot squat all the way to the chair, try squatting half way down, and then stand up.

4. Good Morning

10 reps

This exercise is very similar to an RDL (Romanian Deadlift), as they both involve a great stretch of the hamstrings (back side of your thigh).

Position your hands behind your head, and push your hips straight back. Keep your knees almost straight, and back flat. Go down until you feel a stretch your hamstrings, and then squeeze your glutes (butt) to extend your hips on the way back up

5. One Arm Bent Over Row

10 reps each side

Place the palm or fist of the right hand on the seat a chair or bench, or on your thigh. Hand weight is in the left hand with the arm extended.
Stand with one foot slightly in front of the other. The side that is holding the weight should be the back foot.

Raise the left arm, bending at the elbow and lifting the elbow to the ceiling.
Pull the weight to about hip level, and then lower the weight so that your arm is completly straight again
- Tip: Try to keep your shoulders even, and avoid rotating to one side or the other

6. Seated Hip Flexor March

10 reps each side

Sit on the ground with legs straight out in front of you.

Lift one foot off the ground as far as you can using your quads and hip flexor muscles. Return it back to the ground, and repeat on the opposite side.

To make the exercise easier, Support your back on a wall or bottom of the couch.

Modification: Sitting in a chair, lift one thigh up while keeping the knee bent, and opposite foot on the floor. Lower it back to the ground, and then lift the opposite leg up.

7. Lateral Leg Raise (Standing Hip Abduction)

10 reps each side

Stand with one hand resting on a sturdy chair for balance.
Lift the outside leg away from the body, keeping your torso straight as you lift.
Slowly lower it to the starting position. Complete 10 reps on one side before switching sides.
Your ABductor muscles are those that lift your leg away from your body. Think about using your gluteal muscles as well as the outside of your thigh.

Tags Pregnancy, w28d3

Programed Workouts

Week 18, Day 3

Start the timer when you begin, and don’t forget to log your exercise once you’re finished.

This is the third day of the fifteenth week of programmed workouts in the BumptUp Beginner Pregnancy Workouts.

Start the timer when you begin, and don’t forget to log your exercise once you’re finished.

Remember to complete full and proper warm up to activate all of our target muscle groups, as well as to get your heart rate up so you feel ready to move!!

Standard Warm Up

Set a timer for 25 minutes.

Work through the required reps for each exercise before moving to the next one. Complete as many rounds as possible within the 25 minute time limit.

1	Stair Step Ups	10 each side
2	Seated Strict Presss	10 reps
3	Box Squat	10 reps
4	Good Morning	10 reps
5	One Arm Bent Over Row	10 each side
6	Seated Hip Flexor March	10 reps each
7	Lateral Leg Raise	10 each side

Stair Step Ups

10 reps each side

Find a stable box or step at a comfortable height to step onto
Stand directly infront of it, facing the step. Place one foot on the surface of the step
Push off using only the foot on the stair, letting the opposite foot come off the ground to meet at the height of the box. Control the movement back down, letting the same foot return to the ground.
Complete all 10 reps on one side before switching to the opposite side.

2. Seated Strict Press

10 reps

Begin by sitting on the ground with your legs out in front of you.

Modification: If sitting with legs straight out in front causes low blood pressure, bend knees and place feet flat on ground or sit with legs crossed

Grab two dumbbells and make a goalpost shape with your arms

Slow and controlled push the weights overhead until they reach the top

Modification: Turn palms to face each other if pressing overhead with hands facing forward is uncomfortable

Carefully lower back down to the goalpost position

3. Box Squat

10 reps

Stand directly in front of the corner of a chair or couch. Widen your feet just outside your shoulders.

Sit your hips back and bend your knees to squat to the chair or surface. Your butt should lightly touch the seat (not actucally sitting down!) in a controlled motion, and then stand back up.

Think about sitting on a balloon!

Stand all the way up to finish the rep. Squeeze your glutes at the top.

Modification: If you cannot squat all the way to the chair, try squatting half way down, and then stand up.

4. Good Morning

10 reps

This exercise is very similar to an RDL (Romanian Deadlift), as they both involve a great stretch of the hamstrings (back side of your thigh).

Position your hands behind your head, and push your hips straight back. Keep your knees almost straight, and back flat. Go down until you feel a stretch your hamstrings, and then squeeze your glutes (butt) to extend your hips on the way back up

5. One Arm Bent Over Row

10 reps each side

Place the palm or fist of the right hand on the seat a chair or bench, or on your thigh. Hand weight is in the left hand with the arm extended.
Stand with one foot slightly in front of the other. The side that is holding the weight should be the back foot.

Raise the left arm, bending at the elbow and lifting the elbow to the ceiling.
Pull the weight to about hip level, and then lower the weight so that your arm is completly straight again
- Tip: Try to keep your shoulders even, and avoid rotating to one side or the other

6. Seated Hip Flexor March

10 reps each side

Sit on the ground with legs straight out in front of you.

Lift one foot off the ground as far as you can using your quads and hip flexor muscles. Return it back to the ground, and repeat on the opposite side.

To make the exercise easier, Support your back on a wall or bottom of the couch.

Modification: Sitting in a chair, lift one thigh up while keeping the knee bent, and opposite foot on the floor. Lower it back to the ground, and then lift the opposite leg up.

7. Lateral Leg Raise (Standing Hip Abduction)

10 reps each side

Stand with one hand resting on a sturdy chair for balance.
Lift the outside leg away from the body, keeping your torso straight as you lift.
Slowly lower it to the starting position. Complete 10 reps on one side before switching sides.
Your ABductor muscles are those that lift your leg away from your body. Think about using your gluteal muscles as well as the outside of your thigh.

Tags Pregnancy, w18d3

Programed Workouts

Week 17, Day 3

Start the timer when you begin, and don’t forget to log your exercise once you’re finished.

This is the third day of the fourteenth week of programmed workouts in the BumptUp Beginner Pregnancy Workouts.

Start the timer when you begin, and don’t forget to log your exercise once you’re finished.

Remember to complete full and proper warm up to activate all of our target muscle groups, as well as to get your heart rate up so you feel ready to move!!

Standard Warm Up

Set a timer for 25 minutes.

Work through the required reps for each exercise before moving to the next one. Complete as many rounds as possible within the 25 minute time limit.

1	Stair Step Ups	10 each side
2	Seated Strict Presss	10 reps
3	Box Squat	10 reps
4	Good Morning	10 reps
5	One Arm Bent Over Row	10 each side
6	Seated Hip Flexor March	10 reps each
7	Lateral Leg Raise	10 each side

Stair Step Ups

10 reps each side

Find a stable box or step at a comfortable height to step onto
Stand directly infront of it, facing the step. Place one foot on the surface of the step
Push off using only the foot on the stair, letting the opposite foot come off the ground to meet at the height of the box. Control the movement back down, letting the same foot return to the ground.
Complete all 10 reps on one side before switching to the opposite side.

2. Seated Strict Press

10 reps

Begin by sitting on the ground with your legs out in front of you.

Modification: If sitting with legs straight out in front causes low blood pressure, bend knees and place feet flat on ground or sit with legs crossed

Grab two dumbbells and make a goalpost shape with your arms

Slow and controlled push the weights overhead until they reach the top

Modification: Turn palms to face each other if pressing overhead with hands facing forward is uncomfortable

Carefully lower back down to the goalpost position

3. Box Squat

10 reps

Stand directly in front of the corner of a chair or couch. Widen your feet just outside your shoulders.

Sit your hips back and bend your knees to squat to the chair or surface. Your butt should lightly touch the seat (not actucally sitting down!) in a controlled motion, and then stand back up.

Think about sitting on a balloon!

Stand all the way up to finish the rep. Squeeze your glutes at the top.

Modification: If you cannot squat all the way to the chair, try squatting half way down, and then stand up.

4. Good Morning

10 reps

This exercise is very similar to an RDL (Romanian Deadlift), as they both involve a great stretch of the hamstrings (back side of your thigh).

Position your hands behind your head, and push your hips straight back. Keep your knees almost straight, and back flat. Go down until you feel a stretch your hamstrings, and then squeeze your glutes (butt) to extend your hips on the way back up

5. One Arm Bent Over Row

10 reps each side

Place the palm or fist of the right hand on the seat a chair or bench, or on your thigh. Hand weight is in the left hand with the arm extended.
Stand with one foot slightly in front of the other. The side that is holding the weight should be the back foot.

Raise the left arm, bending at the elbow and lifting the elbow to the ceiling.
Pull the weight to about hip level, and then lower the weight so that your arm is completly straight again
- Tip: Try to keep your shoulders even, and avoid rotating to one side or the other

6. Seated Hip Flexor March

10 reps each side

Sit on the ground with legs straight out in front of you.

Lift one foot off the ground as far as you can using your quads and hip flexor muscles. Return it back to the ground, and repeat on the opposite side.

To make the exercise easier, Support your back on a wall or bottom of the couch.

Modification: Sitting in a chair, lift one thigh up while keeping the knee bent, and opposite foot on the floor. Lower it back to the ground, and then lift the opposite leg up.

7. Lateral Leg Raise (Standing Hip Abduction)

10 reps each side

Stand with one hand resting on a sturdy chair for balance.
Lift the outside leg away from the body, keeping your torso straight as you lift.
Slowly lower it to the starting position. Complete 10 reps on one side before switching sides.
Your ABductor muscles are those that lift your leg away from your body. Think about using your gluteal muscles as well as the outside of your thigh.

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Programed Workouts

Week 16, Day 3

Start the timer when you begin, and don’t forget to log your exercise once you’re finished.

This is the third day of the thirteenth week of programmed workouts in the BumptUp Beginner Pregnancy Workouts.

Start the timer when you begin, and don’t forget to log your exercise once you’re finished.

Remember to complete full and proper warm up to activate all of our target muscle groups, as well as to get your heart rate up so you feel ready to move!!

Standard Warm Up

Set a timer for 25 minutes.

Work through the required reps for each exercise before moving to the next one. Complete as many rounds as possible within the 25 minute time limit.

1	Stair Step Ups	10 each side
2	Seated Strict Presss	10 reps
3	Box Squat	10 reps
4	Good Morning	10 reps
5	One Arm Bent Over Row	10 each side
6	Seated Hip Flexor March	10 reps each
7	Lateral Leg Raise	10 each side

Stair Step Ups

10 reps each side

Find a stable box or step at a comfortable height to step onto
Stand directly infront of it, facing the step. Place one foot on the surface of the step
Push off using only the foot on the stair, letting the opposite foot come off the ground to meet at the height of the box. Control the movement back down, letting the same foot return to the ground.
Complete all 10 reps on one side before switching to the opposite side.

2. Seated Strict Press

10 reps

Begin by sitting on the ground with your legs out in front of you.

Modification: If sitting with legs straight out in front causes low blood pressure, bend knees and place feet flat on ground or sit with legs crossed

Grab two dumbbells and make a goalpost shape with your arms

Slow and controlled push the weights overhead until they reach the top

Modification: Turn palms to face each other if pressing overhead with hands facing forward is uncomfortable

Carefully lower back down to the goalpost position

3. Box Squat

10 reps

Stand directly in front of the corner of a chair or couch. Widen your feet just outside your shoulders.

Sit your hips back and bend your knees to squat to the chair or surface. Your butt should lightly touch the seat (not actucally sitting down!) in a controlled motion, and then stand back up.

Think about sitting on a balloon!

Stand all the way up to finish the rep. Squeeze your glutes at the top.

Modification: If you cannot squat all the way to the chair, try squatting half way down, and then stand up.

4. Good Morning

10 reps

This exercise is very similar to an RDL (Romanian Deadlift), as they both involve a great stretch of the hamstrings (back side of your thigh).

Position your hands behind your head, and push your hips straight back. Keep your knees almost straight, and back flat. Go down until you feel a stretch your hamstrings, and then squeeze your glutes (butt) to extend your hips on the way back up

5. One Arm Bent Over Row

10 reps each side

Place the palm or fist of the right hand on the seat a chair or bench, or on your thigh. Hand weight is in the left hand with the arm extended.
Stand with one foot slightly in front of the other. The side that is holding the weight should be the back foot.

Raise the left arm, bending at the elbow and lifting the elbow to the ceiling.
Pull the weight to about hip level, and then lower the weight so that your arm is completly straight again
- Tip: Try to keep your shoulders even, and avoid rotating to one side or the other

6. Seated Hip Flexor March

10 reps each side

Sit on the ground with legs straight out in front of you.

Lift one foot off the ground as far as you can using your quads and hip flexor muscles. Return it back to the ground, and repeat on the opposite side.

To make the exercise easier, Support your back on a wall or bottom of the couch.

Modification: Sitting in a chair, lift one thigh up while keeping the knee bent, and opposite foot on the floor. Lower it back to the ground, and then lift the opposite leg up.

7. Lateral Leg Raise (Standing Hip Abduction)

10 reps each side

Stand with one hand resting on a sturdy chair for balance.
Lift the outside leg away from the body, keeping your torso straight as you lift.
Slowly lower it to the starting position. Complete 10 reps on one side before switching sides.
Your ABductor muscles are those that lift your leg away from your body. Think about using your gluteal muscles as well as the outside of your thigh.

Tags Pregnancy, w16d3

Programed Workouts

Week 6, Day 3

Start the timer when you begin, and don’t forget to log your exercise once you’re finished.

This is the third day of the third week of programmed workouts in the BumptUp Beginner Pregnancy Workouts.

Start the timer when you begin, and don’t forget to log your exercise once you’re finished.

Remember to complete full and proper warm up to activate all of our target muscle groups, as well as to get your heart rate up so you feel ready to move!!

Standard Warm Up

Set a timer for 25 minutes.

Work through the required reps for each exercise before moving to the next one. Complete as many rounds as possible within the 25 minute time limit.

1	Stair Step Ups	10 each side
2	Seated Strict Presss	10 reps
3	Box Squat	10 reps
4	Good Morning	10 reps
5	One Arm Bent Over Row	10 each side
6	Seated Hip Flexor March	10 reps each
7	Lateral Leg Raise	10 each side

Stair Step Ups

10 reps each side

Find a stable box or step at a comfortable height to step onto
Stand directly infront of it, facing the step. Place one foot on the surface of the step
Push off using only the foot on the stair, letting the opposite foot come off the ground to meet at the height of the box. Control the movement back down, letting the same foot return to the ground.
Complete all 10 reps on one side before switching to the opposite side.

2. Seated Strict Press

10 reps

Begin by sitting on the ground with your legs out in front of you.

Modification: If sitting with legs straight out in front causes low blood pressure, bend knees and place feet flat on ground or sit with legs crossed

Grab two dumbbells and make a goalpost shape with your arms

Slow and controlled push the weights overhead until they reach the top

Modification: Turn palms to face each other if pressing overhead with hands facing forward is uncomfortable

Carefully lower back down to the goalpost position

3. Box Squat

10 reps

Stand directly in front of the corner of a chair or couch. Widen your feet just outside your shoulders.

Sit your hips back and bend your knees to squat to the chair or surface. Your butt should lightly touch the seat (not actucally sitting down!) in a controlled motion, and then stand back up.

Think about sitting on a balloon!

Stand all the way up to finish the rep. Squeeze your glutes at the top.

Modification: If you cannot squat all the way to the chair, try squatting half way down, and then stand up.

4. Good Morning

10 reps

This exercise is very similar to an RDL (Romanian Deadlift), as they both involve a great stretch of the hamstrings (back side of your thigh).

Position your hands behind your head, and push your hips straight back. Keep your knees almost straight, and back flat. Go down until you feel a stretch your hamstrings, and then squeeze your glutes (butt) to extend your hips on the way back up

5. One Arm Bent Over Row

10 reps each side

Place the palm or fist of the right hand on the seat a chair or bench, or on your thigh. Hand weight is in the left hand with the arm extended.
Stand with one foot slightly in front of the other. The side that is holding the weight should be the back foot.

Raise the left arm, bending at the elbow and lifting the elbow to the ceiling.
Pull the weight to about hip level, and then lower the weight so that your arm is completly straight again
- Tip: Try to keep your shoulders even, and avoid rotating to one side or the other

6. Seated Hip Flexor March

10 reps each side

Sit on the ground with legs straight out in front of you.

Lift one foot off the ground as far as you can using your quads and hip flexor muscles. Return it back to the ground, and repeat on the opposite side.

To make the exercise easier, Support your back on a wall or bottom of the couch.

Modification: Sitting in a chair, lift one thigh up while keeping the knee bent, and opposite foot on the floor. Lower it back to the ground, and then lift the opposite leg up.

7. Lateral Leg Raise (Standing Hip Abduction)

10 reps each side

Stand with one hand resting on a sturdy chair for balance.
Lift the outside leg away from the body, keeping your torso straight as you lift.
Slowly lower it to the starting position. Complete 10 reps on one side before switching sides.
Your ABductor muscles are those that lift your leg away from your body. Think about using your gluteal muscles as well as the outside of your thigh.

Tags Pregnancy, w6d3

block 1 day 3 Programed Workouts

Week 5, Day 3

Start the timer when you begin, and don’t forget to log your exercise once you’re finished.

This is the third day of the second week of programmed workouts in the BumptUp Beginner Pregnancy Workouts.

Start the timer when you begin, and don’t forget to log your exercise once you’re finished.

Remember to complete full and proper warm up to activate all of our target muscle groups, as well as to get your heart rate up so you feel ready to move!!

Standard Warm Up

Set a timer for 25 minutes.

Work through the required reps for each exercise before moving to the next one. Complete as many rounds as possible within the 25 minute time limit.

1	Stair Step Ups	10 each side
2	Seated Strict Presss	10 reps
3	Box Squat	10 reps
4	Good Morning	10 reps
5	One Arm Bent Over Row	10 each side
6	Seated Hip Flexor March	10 reps each
7	Lateral Leg Raise	10 each side

Stair Step Ups

10 reps each side

Find a stable box or step at a comfortable height to step onto
Stand directly infront of it, facing the step. Place one foot on the surface of the step
Push off using only the foot on the stair, letting the opposite foot come off the ground to meet at the height of the box. Control the movement back down, letting the same foot return to the ground.
Complete all 10 reps on one side before switching to the opposite side.

2. Seated Strict Press

10 reps

Begin by sitting on the ground with your legs out in front of you.

Modification: If sitting with legs straight out in front causes low blood pressure, bend knees and place feet flat on ground or sit with legs crossed

Grab two dumbbells and make a goalpost shape with your arms

Slow and controlled push the weights overhead until they reach the top

Modification: Turn palms to face each other if pressing overhead with hands facing forward is uncomfortable

Carefully lower back down to the goalpost position

3. Box Squat

10 reps

Stand directly in front of the corner of a chair or couch. Widen your feet just outside your shoulders.

Sit your hips back and bend your knees to squat to the chair or surface. Your butt should lightly touch the seat (not actucally sitting down!) in a controlled motion, and then stand back up.

Think about sitting on a balloon!

Stand all the way up to finish the rep. Squeeze your glutes at the top.

Modification: If you cannot squat all the way to the chair, try squatting half way down, and then stand up.

4. Good Morning

10 reps

This exercise is very similar to an RDL (Romanian Deadlift), as they both involve a great stretch of the hamstrings (back side of your thigh).

Position your hands behind your head, and push your hips straight back. Keep your knees almost straight, and back flat. Go down until you feel a stretch your hamstrings, and then squeeze your glutes (butt) to extend your hips on the way back up

5. One Arm Bent Over Row

10 reps each side

Place the palm or fist of the right hand on the seat a chair or bench, or on your thigh. Hand weight is in the left hand with the arm extended.
Stand with one foot slightly in front of the other. The side that is holding the weight should be the back foot.

Raise the left arm, bending at the elbow and lifting the elbow to the ceiling.
Pull the weight to about hip level, and then lower the weight so that your arm is completly straight again
- Tip: Try to keep your shoulders even, and avoid rotating to one side or the other

6. Seated Hip Flexor March

10 reps each side

Sit on the ground with legs straight out in front of you.

Lift one foot off the ground as far as you can using your quads and hip flexor muscles. Return it back to the ground, and repeat on the opposite side.

To make the exercise easier, Support your back on a wall or bottom of the couch.

Modification: Sitting in a chair, lift one thigh up while keeping the knee bent, and opposite foot on the floor. Lower it back to the ground, and then lift the opposite leg up.

7. Lateral Leg Raise (Standing Hip Abduction)

10 reps each side

Stand with one hand resting on a sturdy chair for balance.
Lift the outside leg away from the body, keeping your torso straight as you lift.
Slowly lower it to the starting position. Complete 10 reps on one side before switching sides.
Your ABductor muscles are those that lift your leg away from your body. Think about using your gluteal muscles as well as the outside of your thigh.

Tags Pregnancy, w5d3