Pregnancy is a time to keep the body healthy, functional and strong. This guide gives women a carefully-crafted, safe strength training program to follow throughout pregnancy. 
 
The guide begins with tremendously relevent and useful information around pregnancy and exercise. It breaks down the benefits of strength training during pregnancy, how to safely strength train during pregnancy and when it is not safe to strength train during pregnancy. Each trimester of pregnancy is discussed in isolation, followed by the specific set of workouts for the given trimester.
 
There are two full weeks of workouts per trimester, with the intention of alternating between the two weeks throughout the given trimester. Here is the breakdown of workouts per trimester:
 
First Trimester
Workout #1 - Lower Body
Workout #2 - Upper Body
Workout #3 - Lower Body
Workout #4 - Upper Body
 
Second Trimester
Workout #1 - Lower Body
Workout #2 - Upper Body
Workout #3 - Lower Body
Workout #4 - Upper Body
 
Third Trimester
Workout #1 - Lower Body
Workout #2 - Upper Body
Workout #3 - Full Body
Optional Workout #4 - Full Body
 
Each workout consists of a warm-up, strength training, and cool down. There is no cardio prescribed in this program.
 
Equipment Recommended for this Program:
Barbell & Weight Plates (can be substituted with dumbbells)
Dumbbells
Small Loop Resistance Band
Long Loop Resistance Band
Foam Roller (optional; used in warm-up and cool down only)