Bumps and Burpees: Your Guide to Staying Strong, Fit and Happy Throughout Pregnancy

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Personal trainer, founder of Bumps & Burpees, and new mum Charlie Barker provides you with 36 workouts designed specifically for you to do safely during your pregnancy. Learn how to keep your baby safe when working out and what physical changes you can expect in each trimester. Step-by-step exercises designed to develop your strength, fitness, and flexibility, will help you to carry your growing baby in greater comfort, prepare you for childbirth, and recover well. Best of all, you can do it all at home, with minimal or no equipment. Charlie's holistic approach helps you prioritize your own health and wellbeing throughout pregnancy and early motherhood, for the benefit of you and your baby. CONTENTS Introduction My Rocky Pregnancy Journey Thinking About Getting Pregnant I’m Pregnant! Now What? Warm Up & Cool Down Warm Up Cool Down Pose Directory Lower Body Exercises Upper Body Exercises6 Core Exercises First Trimester What to Expect in the First Trimester Exercise in the First Trimester First Trimester Workout Plan Upper Body Workouts Lower Body Workouts Full Body Workouts Second Trimester What to Expect in the Second Trimester Exercise in the Second Trimester Second Trimester Workout Plan Upper Body Workouts Lower Body Workouts Full Body Workouts Third Trimester What to Expect in the Third Trimester Exercise in the Third Trimester Planning for the Birth – Mentally Planning for the Birth – Physically Going Overdue Third Trimester Workout Plan Upper Body Workouts Lower Body Workouts Full Body Workouts Fourth Trimester What to Expect in the Fourth Trimester Physical Recovery After the Birth Navigating Your Changed Body Exercise in the Fourth Trimester Fourth Trimester Exercises Postnatal Exercises Good Luck Resources Index Acknowledgements