5 Months Pregnant Glute/Leg Workout!
I have a few workouts I never posted from my second trimester so I figured I should post because well, better late than Never! And I also continued to do workouts like this throughout my entire pregnancy and am doing similar workouts now postpartum.. just with 3 sets instead because by 2 I am ready to give up ! You can find the FULL workout typed up below the video!
The Workout:
- Glute Activation Series - 4 Rounds:
- 10-15 banded glute kickbacks
- 10-15 leg/glute circles (inward then do outward - switch legs)
- 20 standing hip abductors
- 20 squatting side steps
- 20-30 lateral side steps (until glutes really burning)
- SUPERSET 1:
- 4 x 10 Cable Glute Kickbacks | Bent Over Glute Kickbacks(Do both exercises with 1 leg before switching to other)
- 4 x 10 Barbell Squats (Increase Weight with each set if you feel comfortable to do so)
- SUPERSET 2:
- 4 x 8-10 Barbell Deadlifts | Partial Deads(Keep tension in the glutes)
- SUPERSET 3:
- 4 x 10 Single Leg Press | Leg Press
- SUPERSET 4:
- 4 x 10 DB Lateral Step Overs | DB Step ups with Kickback
- SUPERSET 5:
- 3 x 10-15 Single Leg Glute Bridge | Glute Bridge (Use Bosu for increased difficulty)