One of the biggest lessons I learned from my first pregnancy was how to maintain my strength and a healthy weight. This time around I only gained 45 lbs (healthy weight gain for my size).

The key to maintaining your weight and strength is staying active. For me staying active was my savior throughout most of my pregnancy. Not only did I attain my goal, but it helped me tremendously with my pregnancy symptoms as well as in labor, and now postpartum recovery.

I’m sharing exactly what I did in my video below:

If you’d like to see more on my pregnancy journey and the changes I’ve made my second time around check out My Pregnancy 101.

PRENATAL EXERCISE PRODUCTS

Proper Pregnancy Support:

• Fitness/Workout & Standing Belly Support

• Adidas Ultraboost 2020 (or shoes that support your feet best)

Safe Workout Equipment:

• 3 lb Free Weights

• P.Volve Premium Kit (includes armband & P.volve ball) $80

  • Purchase on Amazon Prime

  • Purchase through female empowered Mavely app

• P.Volve 3 lbs Ankle Weights $17

  • Purchase on Amazon Prime

  • Purchase through female empowered Mavely app

• P.Volve Heavy Ankle Band $16

  • Purchase on Amazon Prime

  • Purchase through female empowered Mavely app

PREGNANCY WORKOUTS

YouTube Workouts:

• PopSugar Fitness: I love how they offer modifications for each exercise (perfect for pregnancy)

• SELF: Be sure to look up pregnancy modifications prior to these excellent workouts

• BodyFit by Amy: Pregnancy workouts through any trimester

• Niki Sky

Instagram Workouts: Please familiarize yourself with the proper pregnancy modifications before performing any of the Instagram workouts (ie: do not any of the ab exercises as shown in the IGTVs)

• TrainWithDanny

  • Booty & Legs

  • Glutes

  • Full Body 1

  • Full Body 2

  • Full Body 3

  • Full Body 4

  • Full Body 5

  • Full Body 6

  • Full Body 7

  • Glutes

  • Full Body 8

  • Full Body 9

  • Full Body 10

  • Full Body 11

  • Full Body 12

  • Full Body 13

  • Full Body 14

  • Full Body 15

  • Full Body 16

  • Full Body 17

• Pvolve

  • Body Sculpt

  • Inner Thigh

  • Lower Body

  • Upper Body

  • Total Body

  • Booty

  • Glutes

• Melissa Wood

  • Full Body

• Sami Clarke

  • Full Body

  • Glutes

  • Full Body

  • Booty

  • Upper Body

• Dog Pound

  • Full Body

  • Booty

  • Glutes

  • Full Body

Prenatal & Post-natal App Workouts:

• Sweat App

• Melissa Wood Health