A great workout style to try at this stage of your pregnancy is a Density workout. This is a time-based workout that is efficient, and combines both strength and conditioning components.
For this workout, I have chosen 10 different upper and lower body exercises. These exercises are completed as pairs, for 5 minutes per pair. If you get tired, add in some runs or something like shadow boxing. I try to perform one set of each exercise, run up and down a flight of stairs, perform another set, followed by another run and one final set. For most exercises, this can be completed in 5 minutes. Then take 2 minutes rest before starting the next pair. The entire workout takes 35 minutes.
Here is what I did:
1. Kettlebell Goblet squats
2. Kettlebell overhead carries - I did this just walking back and forth across my basement
Kettlebell Goblet Squat
3. Kettlebell Deadlifts
4. Jumping Toe Touches
5. Kettlebell swings
6. Kettlebell Press
Kettlebell Swing
7. Hip Thrusts
8. Kettlebell Snatches
9. Racked Kettlebell Step-back lunges
10. Kettlebell Cleans
Racked Kettlebell Step-back Lunge
As always, you should already be performing these types of exercises at this intensity prior to pregnancy AND have approval from your health care provider to exercise.
Make this workout as easy or hard as you like by increasing the weight you use or the number of reps you perform. Give it a try and let me know what you think!
-Tannys
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