Trimester 1
Shot on a west coast beach, the first trimester workout series includes a fun and energizing mix of workouts to get you started in the first trimester: two 25-minute interval training workouts, and one 15-minute express workout. Utilizing dumbbells and the stability ball, this workout will help strengthen and tone your arms, legs, glutes, and core, as well as condition your heart through circuit-style training. Joy has tailored the workouts for the beginning of pregnancy, which emphasizes muscles in your upper back, legs, abdominals, and pelvic floor. Included is a section on how to check for diastasis recti and what type of modifications you should make if you have it, as well as an excerpt from OB/GYN, Dr. Christannah Waters on the guidelines for exercise during pregnancy.
Trimester 2
Tucked within a Southern California Canyon, Joy keeps you going strong through the second trimester workouts: two 25-minute interval training workouts, and one 15-minute express workout. She utilizes the dumbbells and the stability ball to help you strengthen and tone your arms, legs, glutes, and core, as well as condition your heart through circuit-style training. Joy takes advantage of your energy surge in the second trimester, while focusing on your upper back, legs, abdominals, and your pelvic floor.
Trimester 3
In the third trimester workouts, Joy takes you through the home stretch of your pregnancy: two 25-minute interval training workouts, and one 15-minute express workout, set in front of a stone courtyard. Joy utilizes the dumbbells and the stability ball to help you strengthen and tone your arms, legs, glutes, and core, as well as condition your heart through circuit-style training. Paying extra special attention to your preparation for labor, she focuses on stretching and strengthening your hips and lower back. She also includes toning for your upper back, legs, abdominals, and your pelvic floor.
Postnatal
Don't put it off another second! If you have just 10 minutes to spare, regain your pre-pregnancy shape and tighten up that tummy. As the creator of the prenatal series, Body by Trimester, I now bring you a program that is already helping new moms get their bodies back fast! My surefire method will teach you how to shed excess pregnancy pounds, tone your tummy, regain your pre-pregnancy figure, and most importantly, feel better about yourself! I hand-crafted four high energy fat-burning workouts that are only 10 minutes long because 10 minutes is all it takes to tone those trouble areas, burn the excess pregnancy fat, and tighten the abdominal muscles and pelvic floor. My proven method is yielding amazing results for abdominal recovery. As the mother of two toddlers and a full-time personal trainer, I understand the time constraints of busy moms and even created a workout that can be done with your baby! So pull your belly in, exhale, and let's get started!