EXERCISE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN

Workshop Overview:
Should all pregnant women exercise?

If not, who shouldn’t?

If yes, what kind of exercise? In the first trimester, Second trimester, and the Third?

How does fitness affect a healthy pregnancy and what are the benefits?

What are the common risky exercises and what should be avoided?

Are you interested in learning how can you modify the exercises during pregnancy and how to execute those exercises with the proper technique?

Can exercise harm the baby?

Why is it so important to train the pelvic floor?
And is it possible to train the ABS without lying down on the back? How?

How to design and execute a full-body workout during pregnancy?

How about Post-natal? After delivering the baby?
How to go back gradually into the active life?

If you are interested in learning the exercise techniques, provide training tips, and have a greater understanding on how to train or exercise during pregnancy and after delivery, this workshop is for you.

Workshop content

Prenatal fitness

• The pregnant client
  • Should all pregnant women exercise?
  • First trimester
  • Second trimester
  • The effect of fitness on a healthy pregnancy
  • Benefits of exercise in pregnancy
  • Relative contraindications
  • Absolute contraindications
  • Choice of exercises
  • Can exercise harm the baby?
  • The pelvic floor
  • Diastasis recti
  • Non supine core exercises
  • Physiological changes
  • Musculoskeletal changes
  • Special considerations
  • Signs to terminate exercise
  • Core Exercises
  • Upper back exercises
  • Pelvic floor exercises

Post Natal
• Post-partum exercise: the first week
• Resuming exercise post c- section
• Obstacles to postpartum exercise
• Postnatal adjustments- lordosis
• Postnatal adjustments- kyphosis
• Diastasis recti
• The parenthood moves
• Training tips

Delivery method: Online

Duration: 2 hours/session; 2 sessions/week; for 2 weeks

6 CECs (CPDs)