Name: Playbook - Niki SugarySixpack - W40/D4 Total body
Uploaded: 2024-03-28T18:05:11.016Z
Duration: 45 min
Description: W40/D4 Total body

It’s hard to move at almost 41 weeks pregnant but this felt good! It was a fun total body workout!

Warmup
Core breathing
Side plank clam right/left
Hip hikes right/left
Squat tap in
Squat pulse
Bob and reach
Sumo pulse and rotate


Workout: total body circuit x3. 30 seconds rest between rounds
8 triple sumo
10 Sumo pulse front raise
12 squat calf raise
18 alternating twisting tri extension
12 squat pulse
14 alternating sumo reverse press

Cooldown
Hip wiggle
Hug yourself
Chair arch and round
QL stretch right/left
Kneeling hip flexor stretch right/left
Relaxed belly breathing
Supported childs pose

-See core breathing tutorial for proper technique. Not belly breathing!
-Connect to the deep core from pelvic floor to transverse abs with exhale
-relax connection and allow deep core to lengthen with each inhale
-Keep hips, ribs and head stacked in line for good alignment

PN-Core breathing kneel

-Exhale engage deep core and lift up to modified side plank while using glute to rotate hip open for a clam
-Keep heels together and press out against band to rotate hip open
-Should feel in the side glute
-Can modify by using no band
-Can be on the floor or lifted up on the forearm. Be extra mindful length, alignment and core if lifted up

PN- Clam lift right & left

-Keep good alignment throughout with hips, ribs and head stacked and a light length through the torso
-Glute med (side glute) of standing leg is doing the work
-Very small range of motion
-Can be done on a stool, stack of books bottom step etc

PN- Hip hikes right & left

-Sit back and sink down to start the movement
-Foot should be planted on the floor with weight in the heels and balls of feet
-Adjust foot position slightly as needed
-Press up through the floor to standing, engaging the glutes to drive you up
-Keep hips, ribs and head stacked through the movement to prevent rib flare and overarching the low back
-Only go as quickly as you can keep good form
-Core works with breath through the movement(see core breathing tutorial)

PN- Squat tap in

-Sit back and sink down to start the movement
-Foot should be planted on the floor with weight in the heels and balls of feet
-Adjust foot position slightly as needed
-Press up through the floor to raise up i pulse, engaging the glutes to drive you up
-Slowly lower during pulse
-Keep hips, ribs and head stacked through the movement to prevent rib flare and overarching the low back
-Core works with breath through the movement(see core breathing tutorial)

PN- Squat pulse

-Hips, ribs and head stacked throughout movement to keep from over arching low back or ribs flaring
-Reach overhead across your body as you come back to standing for a gentle side stretch
-Only go as quickly as you can keep good form and control
-Core works with breath through movement (see core breathing/core hold tutorials)

PN- Bob and reach

-Feet are wider than hips, adjust slightly to what’s most comfortable for you
-Knees and toes point the same direction
-Hips, ribs and head stacked throughout movement to keep from over arching low back or ribs flaring
-Use glutes and inner thighs to press to standing
-Rotate from the hip, not the torso
-Allow foot to pivot
-Core works with breath through movement (see core breathing tutorial)

PN- Sumo pulse and rotate

Warm up

-Feet are wider than hips, adjust slightly to what’s most comfortable for you
-Knees and toes point the same direction
-Hips, ribs and head stacked throughout movement to keep from over arching low back or ribs flaring
-Use glutes and inner thighs to press up
-Only go to standing on third squat (quarter squat, half squat, full squat to standing)
-Core works with breath through movement (see core breathing tutorial)

PN- Triple sumo squat

-Feet are wider than hips, adjust slightly to what’s most comfortable for you
-Knees and toes point the same direction
-Hips, ribs and head stacked throughout movement to keep from over arching low back or ribs flaring
-Use glutes and inner thighs to raise up for pulse
-Slow and controlled during lowering phase of pulse
-Only raise weight to shoulder height during front raise
-Core works with breath through movement (see core breathing tutorial)
-Raise arms to shoulder height
-Slow and controlled lower
-Arm should be doing the work. Hips and torso should not be used for momentum
-Core works with breath through movement (see core breathing tutorial)

PN- Sumo pulse to front raise

-Sit back and sink down to start the movement
-Foot should be planted on the floor with weight in the heels and balls of feet during squat
-Adjust foot position slightly as needed
-Press up through the floor to standing, engaging the glutes to drive you up
-Keep hips, ribs and head stacked through the movement to prevent rib flare and overarching the low back
-Rise doesn’t have to be high, lightly hold a wall or chair if needed for balance
-Slow and controlled
-Be sure to stabilize through the core for balance and stability during calf raise
-Core works with breath through the movement(see core breathing tutorial)

PN- Squat to calf raise

-Keep upper arm still, all movement comes from the elbow driven by tricep
-Twist out with control at end of kick
-Bend is a hinge of the hips, doesn’t have to be deep, adjust for comfort
-Core works along with breath through movement (see core breathing tutorial)

PN- Alternating twist kickback

-Feet are wider than hips, adjust slightly to what’s most comfortable for you
-Knees and toes point the same direction
-Hips, ribs and head stacked throughout movement to keep from over arching low back or ribs flaring
-Use glutes and inner thighs to press up to standing
-Slow and controlled during lowering phase of press
-Don’t force a full extension of arm in reverse press, go to comfortable range of motion
-Core works with breath through movement (see core breathing tutorial)

PN- Alternating sumo reverse press

Total body circuit

-Tilt pelvis side to side
-Stretch arms forward with intention
-core works gently with breath

PN- Hip wiggle

-Rotate palms up as arms open back to feel a chest stretch
-Move with control

PN- Hug yourself

-Move with intention and control
-Core works gently with breath in movement(see core breathing tutorial). Exhale and engage as you round upper back, inhale and relax connection

PN- Chair arch and round

-Bend is at the hip
-Should be felt on the side of the low back you’re stretching away from
-Keep light length through the stretch not sinking/dumping into it
-Take range of motion to a slight stretch, not discomfort or forced range of motion

PN- QL stretch right & left

-Slight posterior pelvic tilt (tilting towards your ribs aka tuck) 
-Keep hips square
-Keep light length through the stretch not sinking/dumping into it
-Take range of motion to a slight stretch, not discomfort or forced range of motion

PN- Kneeling hip flexor stretch right & left

-Focus on the breath in relaxing the pelvic floor and transverse abs
-Deep breaths in to really feel the slight expansion all around your torso and relaxing of the deep core
-Focus on feeling the length of the pelvic floor
-Exhale naturally, no intentional engagement
-Lean on something so that your body is in an inclined position. This puts the pelvic floor in a ‘lengthened’ position

PN- Relaxed belly breathing

-Focus on the breath in relaxing the pelvic floor and transverse abs
-Deep breaths in to really feel the slight expansion all around your torso and relaxing of the deep core
-Focus on feeling the length of the pelvic floor
-Exhale naturally, no intentional engagement
-Support chest so that belly is lifted off floor with something soft like a pillow

PN- Supported child pose

Cool down

W40/D4 Total body

Prenatal Core Learning *IMPORTANT*

Ooofff…legs at 28 weeks is no joke with this amount of reps. Nice burn!

Katie

Alexandra

There’s no slowing down for trimester 3, I see! This might have been the toughest lower body workout of the program (that I remember), but it was awesome! Love the new stretches post-workout too.

Stephanie

W28/D1 Lower body

Such a great upper body workout. Really felt the burn 🔥

Hanna

Elaina Murphy

W28/D2 Upper body

Improve the app, it always said 45min but the workouts are much shorter

Marja

W28/D3 Foundations

I loved the variety! This is the first workout on the app that I have done and I worked up a good sweat :)

Maddy Tonstad

Anamaria

W28/D4 Total body

How do people finish these lightly weighted workouts in 30-35 min? Lol I never have 43 minutes this time. Good workout though!

Quick and sweaty, really effective! Love the style of your workouts! 😊

Judit

Such a great workout! I wish you could save the ones you like so you can come back to them when you want a little extra workout!

Abbie

W28/D5 Lightly weighted intervals

W28/D6 Total body

Such a good lower body workout. I stuck to keeping to band on instead of weights today and it was still such a good lower body burner. 🔥 🍑 30 weeks 🤰

Too many squats in one workout, i love circuits but you could incorporate other exercises than squats so we Spice it up a bit, and we dont get so much fatigue in the same muscle.

Nélida

W29/D1 Lower body

Had no idea what the triple curl was so I did my best there LOL Other than that, awesome workout again!

Loved this upper body workout! My biceps were talking to me at the end! 😀💪🏻

W29/D2 Upper body

W29/D3 Foundations

Honestly did not want to work out today but the stretch was worth it! 😝

Allyson

This workout seemed so through without being really hard- I really enjoyed it!

W29/D4 Total body

Great, light intervals for legs, mostly, but still very good at this stage of pregnancy :)

Linda

Good sweaty workout for a rainy day! 😂

W29/D5 Cardio Intervals

Finished in 36 min. This was a great one after two days “off” for baby shower fun!

W29/D6 Total body

Feeling really pregnant, really didn’t want to do it, really glad I did 👍🏼

Kelsey

Moving slower during the movements but it feels so good afterwards!

Justine

W30/D1 Lower body

Great (quick) upper body workout! Enjoyed some of these new moves!

Would love to see more triceps worked in besides the kickbacks! Maybe some dips?

W30/D2 Upper body

W30/D3 Foundations

Those banded penguins got me in the glute burnout! 🔥 Great workout. Heart rate got up there!

Great pairing of exercises! Challenging but fun at the same time! 🙌🏻

Thank you for adding the pelvic floor connection and breathing to cool downs. Helps me remember to do them!

W30/D4 Total body

This cardio is a real leg burner! My legs are on fire and I’m a sweaty mess. What a fun one!

Orna Joyce

Awesome one! Heart rate really pushed which I love!!

W30/D5 Cardio Intervals

It's getting harder to move, but exercises both help with that and feel energetic :)

Nihan Büyüklüoğlu

W30/D6 Total body

Finally!! I’m so stoked to have finally found a prenatal program that is challenging. The others I’ve tried are far too watered down and easy. 
Love this!!

Hannah

Great workout! Missed the last few days so this was just what I needed to kick off week 31!

W31/D1 Lower body

Thanks for your prenatal workouts! Another good one!

Was a easier one than normal but still great!

W31/D2 Upper body

W31/D3 Foundations

Great, but strangely the timer was not available.

Susanne

Great quick total body workout with pelvic floor / breathing exercises in the cool down

Courtney

Feeling strong 💪🏼 but kicked my booty!

Alanna

W31/D4 Total body

W31/D5 Cardio Intervals

Quick question: in your old prenatal program there were a lot more split squats and curtsy lunges? Are those not recommended for the third trimester? I miss the single side focus of those moves. Thanks, Erin

Erin

Typo in number of reps in this workout. It says to do only 1. Also still not clear if the number of reps is per side (ie 16 reps on left then 16 reps on right or 16 reps total - 8 and 8?).

W31/D6 Total body

Great lower body! I did use bands on more than instructed because it was too hard to take it off and on between exercises LOL it ended up adding a bit more resistance which was perfect!

I felt like this workout wasn’t very challenging so I added an extra challenge. Kept it banded and weighted the whole time to add an extra challenge. Felt way more out of my legs that way!

W32/D1 Lower body

This one was shorter and fun, very upper body focused. I enjoyed it!

Samantha

W32/D2 Upper body

Hoping to avoid DR this time and feeling strong with these foundation videos!

W32/D3 Foundations

This was a challenging one! I extend the rests a little bit (made the 25 second one 45 seconds) and that helped me to be able to finish it!

This one got my heart rate up there! Tough but a good one 💪🏼

W32/D4 Total body

The timer for the alternating squat with curl to overhead press says 15 seconds work versus the 45 seconds work it’s supposed to show. Otherwise a great workout!

Love the workouts, but the timer drives me crazy. Wish it would just do 45 seconds on 15 seconds rest the whole way through without me having to start it over and over and over again.

Ronna

Feels great to be able to follow along the exercises in 33rd week of pregnancy! Feels even greater after completing :)

W32/D5 Cardio intervals

W32/D6 Total body

Lower body always has me sweating so much lol but it’s really helping with these aches and pains in the 3rd tri!!

W33/D1 Lower body

I liked how this one was shorter, a pleasant surprise!

This one was shorter (finished in 32) but just what I needed today. Great workout!

A little shorter and easier workout but it was fun anyway!

W33/D2 Upper body

Those hip thrusts at the end got me 🔥so glad you added the third trimester workouts can’t wait to follow along each day! Seriously answered prayers 🙏🏼finding your workouts/support

Whitney

W33/D3 Foundations

This one was tough! My heart rate got up there. Every time I see the squat tap combo I know I’m in for it LOL

Sweeeeeaaaaaty! 😅😅 but I’ve never been in better shape! Pregnant and all!!

This was a tough one! But in a good way 😜

W33/D4 Total body

This is the closest I’ve ever been to the expected finish time on a cardio day LOL my heart rate was more manageable with these exercises. Still a great workout!

Seeing you exercising while pregnant is a great motivation. It's what keeps me going. Thank you!

W33/D5 Cardio intervals

This one was short. It was so perfect on a day when I was really needing something quick to stay on track but didn’t have much time.

A quick workout that brings on the sweat! It was a fun one!

W33/D6 Total body

Hardest part was definitely the burn out! Finished in 40.

Absolutely loved the little burst of cardio for the burnout portion! Such a fun workout!

Really enjoyed this one! Have a nagging question though, when you say ‘right and left’ is the idea to do the total number of reps on each or split it? So for example with the one leg squats to chair is it 5 on each side or 10 on each side?

W34/D1 Lower body

This was a quick one for me! Finished in 27. Quick ones in the mix are always a nice treat!

W34/D2 Upper body

Diana Buia

W34/D3 Foundations

The other comments scared me into thinking this one was super tough and I did NOT want to work out today. Glad I did- it was challenging but not one of the toughest in the program. I needed a medium level workout today and that’s just what I got! Finished in 31 minutes and am glad that I made myself do it 💪🏼

Wow!!!! That was tough one! Heart rate felt this one 👌

Feeling more confident in the flow transitioning through each exercise, using the timer. Do you ever put music in the background?.. so far I’ve just been doing no sound and reading descriptions using timer.

W34/D4 Total body

This felt great and it was a nice little break in between the two total body workouts for the week!

Arch and round at the end gave me some contractions and a pulling sensation, I was trying to remain relaxed instead of contracting but pulling up into the arched back naturally applied tension I think.

This as really good! Now that I understand the app better things move more smoothly! I’m 34 weeks pregnant and will keep until I have baby. Hope your postpartum program comes out when I start that!!

Aileen Larsen

W34/D5 birth prep

The first round I didn’t challenge myself with heavy weights but switched weights for rounds 2-4 and now I’m drenched! Great one!

Carley

I was nervous about the 4 sets! But it wasn’t as bad mentally or physically as I thought. 💪🏼 took me 53 min

Moving is so much more difficult now at 35 weeks. But glad to still be able to do these workouts (with modifications) 😆

Emma

W34/D6 Total body

Everything is harder now that the bump is so big, but I’m glad I’m powering through! Great workout 💪🏼

Jodene

W35/D1 Lower body

Moving slower these days but am always glad that I make these workouts a priority. Great arm workout to start my day right!

W35/D2 Upper body

W35/D3 Foundations

This one was tough with this big belly on me! LOL glad to still be able to complete these and feel strength.

This is a tough one!!! Feeling full of endorphins now though 🎉

W35/D4 Total body

W35/D5 Birth prep

A quick workout but a sweaty one! This one was fun!

W35/D6 Total body

Great leg day! There is one warm up exercise that needs a timer :)

One of the exercises in the warm up needs the time adjusted.

W40/D4 Total body

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