Pregnancy & Postpartum High-Intensity Exercises
Pregnancy and Postpartum is the perfect time to focus on your health and fitness, but it’s important that you make exercise modifications when it come to high-intensity exercises.
Although I very much enjoy these types of exercises, I understand that when these exercises are being performed during and post pregnancy there is often discomfort, pressure and even leaking.
This is very common in pregnant and postpartum people, but definitely not normal. Peeing while laughing, running or jumping is something that can be prevented and addressed in all individuals.
The 3 exercises modifications below will show how you can continue to get a high intensity workout while being mindful of your core and pelvic floor muscles.
Box Jumps, switch them for step up squats
Burpees, avoid the jump out. Instead step one left out at a time and elevate the move by using a step. This will reduce the load on your core.
Jumping jacks, switch to single leg step outs.
