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

by Charlie Barker

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780241491119
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	04/13/2021
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	297,066
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Charlie Barker is the founder of Bumps & Burpees and creator of Youtube and Instagram video tutorials @bumpsandburpees. Her goal is to help mothers build core strength and stamina so they can support their bodies through pregnancy and beyond. Charlie wrote this book whilst she was pregnant with her first baby'so shares her own experiences as well as expertise.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

My Rocky Pregnancy Journey 10

Thinking About Getting Pregnant 14

I'm Pregnant! Now What? 18

Warm Up & Cool Down 24

Warm Up 26

Cool Down 30

Pose Directory 34

Lower Body Exercises 36

Upper Body Exercises 46

Core Exercises 58

First Trimester 62

What to Expect in the First Trimester 64

Exercise in the First Trimester 70

First Trimester Workout Plan 78

Upper Body Workouts 80

Lower Body Workouts 88

Full Body Workouts 96

Second Trimester 104

What to Expect in the Second Trimester 106

Exercise in the Second Trimester 110

Second Trimester Workout Plan 116

Upper Body Workouts 118

Lower Body Workouts 126

Full Body Workouts 134

Third Trimester 142

What to Expect in the Third Trimester 144

Exercise in the Third Trimester 148

Planning for the Birth - Mentally 152

Planning for the Birth - Physically 154

Going Overdue 158

Third Trimester Workout Plan 160

Upper Body Workouts 162

Lower Body Workouts 170

Full Body Workouts 178

Fourth Trimester 186

What to Expect in the Fourth Trimester 188

Physical Recovery After the Birth 192

Navigating Your Changed Body 198

Exercise in the Fourth Trimester 200

Fourth Trimester Exercises 208

Postnatal Exercises 210

Good Luck 216

Resources 217

Index 220

Acknowledgements 224