Too Tired to Work Out During Pregnancy? Here’s What Your Body Is Really Asking For If you’re pregnant or newly postpartum and keep thinking: “I know I should work out… but I’m just so tired.” Let me stop you right there — this is not laziness, lack of motivation, or you “falling off track.” This is your body communicating. And…
Introduction: Why Weight Gain in Pregnancy Causes So Much Stress If you’ve found yourself Googling “How much weight should I gain during pregnancy?” or feeling unsure about how your changing body fits into your fitness routine, you’re not alone. Weight gain is one of the most searched — and most emotionally charged — topics during pregnancy. At Knocked‑Up Fitness®, we…
Learning how to release and relax through your core during pregnancy is extremely important for properly strengthening your deep core, preventing diastasis recti and preparing your body for labor, delivery and recovery postpartum. I see women all the time trying so hard to activate their pelvic floor that they end up gripping in their glutes or sucking their belly to…
Ladies, I am a huuuuge fan of mixing up your movement practice during pregnancy. I mean we all know how pregnancy goes, one day you want to eat the whole jar of pickles and the next you can barely stand the smell of them! What I’m saying is our body craves variety when it comes to movement and during pregnancy,…
As a prenatal exercise specialist, hundreds of women come to me to help them in decreasing their aches and pains. *I work with neck pain…hip pain…and that all too common low back pain.* So, I’m going to share with you 3 exercises to get rid of back pain, sciatica pain and hip pain during pregnancy. These movements are great for…
I love kneeling side reaches because they are great for creating space and opposition throughout the body and opening up those hips + chest. AND…you can do these throughout your entire pregnancy! To get started, grab a mat. If you’re on a hard surface, you might want to think about doubling up your mats for some additional cushion. Full Kneeling…
Single leg booty reaches are a great exercise to do during pregnancy because they help to strengthen the booty, hips and keep pain out of the low back! I recommend using a chair for these to help support your body during this movement. Let’s get started!! Lightly activate your pelvic floor Bring your left leg up and through, keeping your…
Do you ever look down at your bump and ask yourself how you are going to be able to do lifting during pregnancy when you can’t even see the floor? Don’t let your bump hold you back! That bump can seem to be in the way of a lot of things, but through this 2-minute video, you are going to…