Name: Playbook - Eliza Katoa - Birth Prep / Pelvic Opening (28 weeks & on)
Uploaded: 2024-04-14T21:11:06.640Z
Duration: 18 min
Description: Birth Prep / Pelvic Opening (28 weeks & on)

Nearing the end of my 30 week mark and these exercises feel so so good! I'll definitely be incorporating these in my weekly work.

Tamarina Wendt

Start implementing this routine into your week if your in your third trimester. 

These movements will help prepare your body for birth. I’d do these moves 1-2x per week once you enter the third trimester. Modify any movements that aren’t comfortable as needed.

Focus on drawing air into the bottom ribs and relaxing your belly. You can also visualize your diaphragm lengthening downward (toward your feet) as it fills with air while your pelvic floor nicely relaxes. To exhale, pretend you are blowing out birthday candles by lightly pursing your lips and exhaling slowly.

Another way to think about it: 
take a deep breath in and then as you exhale think about first lifting your pelvic floor and then wrap your abdominals like you are gently tightening a corset around your torso.

360 diaphragmatic breathing

Sit in a deep squat position. Push your elbows against your knees gently and then let your knees gently fall back in and repeat that motion. 

If it’s too uncomfortable to sit that low, you can sit on a low seat or bench and do this same movement. 

You can place a block underneath your bottom for more comfort.

Deep squat hip openers

Hold a deep squat position and gently press one leg out with your hand and back in. Repeat on one side and then do the other.

Deep squat hold single-side hip openers (30 sec per side)

Seated windshield wipers (hip mobility)

Kneel and get into an all-fours position with your wrists aligned underneath your shoulders and your knees under your hips. Breathe in. Exhale and pull upward with your abdominals while rounding your back and pressing into your arms. Release slowly and return to neutral position.

Mini cat cow

Single-leg squat child pose stretch (30 sec per side)

Birth Prep / Pelvic Opening (28 weeks & on)

When should start making exercise modifications?

Thank you for this. I’m six weeks and already freaking out.

Priscilla

Great advice that all pregnant mamas need to hear, thank you!

Sarah Hunsaker

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Karen

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Feeling good! This was just what I was looking for!

Shaunn Quayle

Jazmyn Folauhola

Quick Strength & Conditioning- Prenatal

Good upper body! Feels like forever! Man! Glad to be moving and get in some lifting! 😅🙌🏽🙏🏽🔥

This felt amazing 🥹 finally able to move again without puking 😜

Ashlyn

Loved it! I’m 8.5 weeks and feeling so tired and nauseous and this was the perfect upper body day

Lindsey

Total Upper Body Blast - Prenatal

Great lower body! Felt so good! Feel like it’s been AWHILE but glad to be back at it! 🙌🏽👏🏽🔥 legs were brunnnnnin!

Great workout! 15 weeks pregnant and got me to sweat!

Julia

18 weeks and I felt amazing after this workout!!!

Randalyn

Prenatal Leg Workout - Dumbbell Only

Bruna

Push Day Strength Work (shoulders, triceps & chest)

Man! This felt good! Been AWHILE since I’ve moved and this was just what I needed! Going to do this everyday for my pregnancy cardio!

Prenatal Low Impact Cardio - 20 Min AMRAP

Great upper body day! Shoulders were definitely burning and loss strength! 😅🤪👏🏽💪🏽

I wish there was a home option for the cardio :)

Such a good burn. Absolutely loved it 💪🏼

McKenna

Boulder shoulders + Cardio

Loved this workout!!! Perfect length. So fun and effective!!!

Raluca

Prenatal Lower Body Strength

I loved it thank you so much! Very doable and simple

Vane

Love this workout at 34 weeks! Felt great to get the body movin!

Lauren

Loved this exercise combo at 27 weeks! Really enjoyed the variation!

Full Body - Gym Workout

Nice workout with simple movements to get the job done!

Shelby

Could do the plank on the bench due to coning sadly. The rest was great though!

Paige

Prenatal Upper Body: Shoulders, Chest, & Triceps

Good full body workout! Really enjoyed this one

Awesome!! Loved how the whole workout got my whole body!

Jazmin

Total Body Workout - Gym

Awesome workout! Feeling good in my pregnancy so far!

Maddie

Total Lower Body Shred - Prenatal

😅 that was not easy!! But glad I pushed through it

Chelsea

Full body strength + prenatal core

Only 8 weeks left in my pregnancy and these workouts get me excited to move in the mornings!! Thank you for that motivation!!

Prenatal Cardio + Core

I love that Eliza puts descriptions with each movement, it helps me to make sure I have good form. Thanks for the workout!

Gabrielle Cappello

Braelyn

Lower Body Strength

Just got back from a lil vacay, this was the best way to get back to it! 22 weeks tmw

Kendra

Prenatal Functional Full Body

45 Min Full Body Blast

My shoulders are feeling it! 🔥 but I'm feeling good and excited to still be working out while pregnant!

Loved it! I currently have placenta previa and cannot do exercises with impact, so this was perfect! Thank you!

Third trimester tomorrow. Everything was good except the side planks. There was no way for me to do them with good form with a giant belly

Shoulders, Triceps, & Chest Workout

I've been looking for new motivation to workout during this pregnancy. This definitely did it for me!! Thank you!

Strong/Lean Legs Prenatal

I loved this workout, it got my heart rate up!

Loved how this workout kept my heart rate up all the way through 💪🏼

40-Minute AMRAP

I really appreciated this!! I haven't known the best way to work my core during pregnancy and this was so helpful and felt so good.

Deep Core Work

My shoulders and arms are feeling the burn! Thanks Eliza for another great workout!

Chest, Shoulders, & Tri’s Lift

Lilli

I love how strong I can feel during pregnancy with your help. This was the perfect way to start my day

Pull Workout

Back & Biceps

Great full body! Def feeling my body losing strength. 😫😓😥

Love these workouts! They have been the perfect thing to keep me motivated in my pregnancy!

30-Min Full Body Blast

Deep Core / Glutes

Love using this as a finisher to any workout. So grateful you know how to work the pelvic floor since I had no idea!!

Prenatal Pelvic Floor

I’m 17 weeks now and this workout was the right amount of challenge for me. Great one 🤗

Lisa

I loved this workout!! It was the perfect amount of movement without dragging on too long. I'll definitely be doing it again

Full Body Strength

17 weeks pregnant and this was challenging! Loved it!

Morgan

Lower Body Workout

How much rest to do between each set rather than circuit.

Samantha

Whew! 20 weeks and feeling tired but good! Great lower body workout!

Leg Workout

Trying to keep showing up for myself! It's getting harder as I get bigger but doing something is better than nothing!

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Prenatal Push Workout

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Metcon

Alyssa Hanna

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Prenatal Leg Day

Nice light workout if you’re looking for something quick but effective! 👍🏼

Loved it! Killer as always. 6 rounds in 40 minutes ✅

Mariah

More variety of movements or alternatives to the assault bike

Prenatal Strength & Conditioning

Prenatal Pelvic Floor + Glutes

37 weeks and really appreciating these stretches

Birth Prep/Pelvic Floor Relaxing

Loved this workout! I am currently on some restrictions (no impact, no squats/lunges), so I just skipped the exercises I couldn’t do and it was great!

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