Fitness for Pregnancy and Beyond

02: 4 areas of fitness to help you with birth


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Hear about how strength training, cardiovascular training, stretch/release work, and core exercises all play a role in your labor and delivery experience! I address important considerations and how these areas of fitness help you have the in-control experience you're hoping for!


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0:00 - 0:49   Intro and inspo notes


0:50 - 2:29   How the Principle of Specificity applies to how we can train for birth and delivery. It’s a physical event just like anything else you would train for ;)


2:30 - 3:47  My personal reflections on how strength impacted my delivery experiences, notes on the dramatic core change


3:48 - 5:20  First thing to consider: general movement


5:21 - 6:43  Things that are in motion, stay in motion!


6:44 - 9:04  The demands of mother, performing functional fitness and how they apply to pregnancy and postpartum


9:05 - 11:34  What types of training are appropriate in exercising during pregnancy


11:35 - 14:14  My personal experience with applying exercise to pregnancy (Jayla vs Liam)


14:15 - 16:02  Cardiovascular-health training; notes on types of cardio to do


16:03 - 18:36  Stretch and release work prep; it's role in labor and delivery!


18:37 - 21:50  Strengthening the core during pregnancy, it is possible!


21:51 - end  You can feel good moving during pregnancy!! “I’m not broken, I’m pregnant!”


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Janelle Ahrens - Certified Pre and Postnatal Fitness Specialist

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Fitness for Pregnancy and BeyondBy Janelle Ahrens