Name: Playbook - Eliza Katoa - Prenatal Lower Body Strength
Uploaded: 2024-04-14T21:11:06.533Z
Duration: 60 min
Description: Prenatal Lower Body Strength

Shaunn Quayle

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

Julia

Raluca

Braelyn

Leg Day Warm-up

Single-set: 4 sets 
- barbell back squats
*modify by doing dumbbell squats instead or lighten up the weight 

Single-set: 4 sets 
- step-up knee drive to reverse lunge 
*can modify by not using any additional weight 

Superset: perform the two moves back to back. Rest 60-80 seconds and repeat 3x. 
- dumbbell hip thrusts 
- sumo squat pulses 

Circuit: perform the 3 moves back to back. Rest 60-80 seconds and repeat 3-4x. 
- step-up to knee drive 
- stability ball hamstring curls 
- squat to calf raise

Perform the movements consecutively. Then move on to your lift.

Hold a deep squat position and from here bring your elbows to your knees and gently press out and let them fall back in. Repeat this motion for time. relax your pelvic floor and core muscles here. 

*if this is too much you can sit on a low chair and do the same thing.

Deep squat hold hip openers

Alternating leg swing toe touch

Hip openers

Step forward with your left leg, and lower your body into a lunge. As you go down, place your right hand on the floor so it’s even with your left foot. Your right knee should remain above the floor—not touching.

Now move your left elbow inside your left foot, and rest it on the floor. Square your hips so you feel a stretch on both sides, and try to keep your back as flat as possible.

Move your left hand outside your left foot, and twist to reach for the sky. Try to pull the toes on your left foot up to your shin.

Then stand up and alternate legs.

Worlds greatest stretch

Superman reaches

Alternate pulling your knee to your chest.

High knee pulls

- Stand with your legs shoulder width apart
- Flex your knee and kick your heel up toward your glutes
- As one leg comes down, flex your other knee and kick your other foot up toward your glutes 
- Swing your arms as if you were jogging
- Increase speed as you feel comfortable

Butt kicks

- Run in place with high knees for time or reps
- Increase speed as you feel comfortable

High knees

- Hold the dumbbell at chest height
- Push your hips back and keep your chest up as you come down 
- Reach parallel and push through your heels to come up

Dumbbell goblet squat

Leg Day Warm-Up

- Begin with bar positioned on your upper back
- Brace your midline and keep your chest up
- Eyes forward as you lower, sitting back and down
- Reach parallel and push through your heels to come back up

Barbell back squat

- Begin in a lunge position
- Bring the back leg up onto the box and push through your heel to stand up
- Bring the other leg up and bend to 90 degrees
- Step down with the first leg and lower back down to the ground
- Switch legs and repeat

Step-up to knee drive to reverse lunge (5 each)

- Lying on your back with legs straight and heels on top of stability ball
- Raise your hips so your body is straight
- Roll the ball towards you by bending your knees, engaging your hamstrings and glutes
- Roll the ball back out by straightening your legs

Stability Ball Roll Ins

Sumo squat to calf raise

Stand to the side of a box. Step up and drive your knee up at the top. Bring it down and quickly repeat. Exhale as you step and lift.

Quick tap lateral step-up to knee drive (10 each)

3-4 Round Circuit

Prenatal Lower Body Strength

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

Crystal N. Briscoe

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

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!

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

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

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

Birth Prep / Pelvic Opening (28 weeks & on)

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

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!

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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

Pregnancy Friendly Full Body

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!

Prenatal Lower Body Strength

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