Third Trimester Workouts

Third Trimester Workouts

A collection of third trimester specific workouts as well as pelvis mobility and dynamic stretching videos to prepare your body for labor. Feel free to pick and choose from the library depending how your body is feeling that day or you can follow the suggested calendar.

Props Needed: A pilates ball, a big birthing ball (Swiss ball), resistance bands, light-medium dumbbells, and
(optional) yoga blocks

Level: All levles

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Third Trimester Workouts
  • 3rd Trimester Intro

    Enjoy these workouts from weeks 27 through the end of your pregnancy. Please follow the suggested calendar as a guide to better structure your weekly movement.

    Props Needed:

    A Pilates ball: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XQRW121?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_BW6NHVB3SXQBCFXN3Q3D&th=1

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  • 3rd Trimester Breathing

    Learn how to down regulate the pelvic floor for birth - an intro to "push prep" breathing.

    Props Needed: An (optional) Pilates ball or birthing ball or yoga blocks

    Level: All levels

  • SPD Friendly Full Body

    A full body workout using only bilateral movements to stabilize the structures of the pelvis and engage the deep core muscles to relieve pubic symphysis dysfunction or SPD.

    Kourtney filmed this at 28 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: A Pilates ball

    Level: All levels

  • Labor Prep Core

    A third trimester core focused workout to open up the hips and pelvic floor while keeping the TVA muscle strong.

    Kourtney filmed this at 29 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: A light resistance band and an (optional) yoga block or pillow

    Level: All levels

  • Standing Lower Body (Hips & Pelvic Floor)

    A supportive standing series to strengthen the lower body and mobilize the hips.

    Kourtney filmed this workout at 30 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: A Pilates ball and a wall

    Level: All levels

  • Upper Body Weights

    An upper body focused series to strengthen and mobilize the big and small muscles of the shoulder girdle to prevent "mom posture".

    Kourtney filmed this workout at 30 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: A set of light-medium dumbbells, a wall, and an (optional) birthing ball.

    Level: All levels

  • Lower Body For Pelvic Stability

    A gentle but effective series to help strengthen and stabilize the muscles around the pelvis. Finish with hip stretches that prepare the pelvis for labor.

    Kourtney filmed this workout at 31 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: A Pilates ball

    Level: All levels

  • Banded Full Body

    A full body workout to train the pelvic and deep core stabilizers and improve pregnancy posture.

    Kourtney filmed this workout at 31 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: A light resistance band

    Level: All levels

  • Standing Upper Body & Obliques

    An upper body series to combat the negative effects of forward rounded posture in pregnancy.

    Kourtney filmed this workout at 31 weeks pregnant

    Props Needed: A long, light weighted resistance band and something sturdy to wrap it around

    Level: All levels

  • Active Inner Thigh Stretches For Early Labor

    A series of dynamic inner thigh stretches to open up the pelvic inlet - especially helpful during the early stage of labor.

    Kourtney filmed this series at 32 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: A Pilates ball

    Level: All levels

  • Full Body Strong

    A full body strength workout emphasizing the lower and upper body for days you're feeling energized and want to push yourself in a safe way.

    Kourtney filmed this workout at 32 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: A set of light and medium dumbbells

    Level: All levels

  • Thoracic Mobility & Obliques

    Maintaining thoracic mobility is essential throughout pregnancy to help create space for baby and improve breathing and core mechanics.

    Kourtney filmed this workout at 33 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: A Pilates ball

    Level: All levels

  • Perky Peach For Less Back Pain

    Train the glute medius muscle and load internal rotation of the hip joint to improve pelvic stability, prep for labor, and build a perky peach in the process.

    Kourtney filmed this workout at 34 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: A yoga block

    Level: All levels

  • Spinal Stability & Mobility

    Mobilize and strengthen the muscles around the trunk with dynamic exercises to improve core function and relieve back pain.

    Kourtney filmed this workout at 34 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: A Pilates ball

    Level: All levels

  • Around The World Glutes

    Prevent the dreaded "mom butt" that often happens postpartum with this tush targeted series that is one of Kourtney's personal favorites.

    Kourtney filmed this workout at 35 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: A 5lb dumbbell and an (optional) yoga block. (This workout can also be done with only your o...

  • Posture Corrector

    A quickie upper body "posture reset" series to target both the big movers and the small stabilizers to prevent "mom posture" that can occur postpartum.

    Kourtney filmed this workout at 35 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: An extra light or light resistance band

    Level: All levels

  • Labor Prep Mobility

    A mobility series to stretch and lengthen the structures around the pelvis to prepare for labor.

    Kourtney filmed this series at 35 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: A Swiss ball (birthing ball)

    Level: All levels

  • Lower Body & Obliques

    A mostly glutes, hamstrings, and obliques focused series using the Swiss ball. If you no longer feel comfortable lying on your back, simply skip the supine portion of this workout.

    Kourtney filmed this workouts at 35 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: A Swiss ball (birthing ball)

    Level: All levels

  • Breath Centered Full Body

    A full body workout to mobilize your rib cage, improve breathing, and strengthen your lower and upper body while also preparing the pelvis for labor.

    Kourtney filmed this workout at 36 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: A pilates ball and an extra light or light resistance band

    Level: All levels

  • Birth Prep Positions To Reduce Tearing

    A series to practice all of the positions baby needs to navigate through during labor.

    Kourtney filmed this series at 36 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: None

    Level: All levels

  • The Most Efficient Exercise For Your Lower Body In Pregnancy

    Sumo squats are a go to exercise in pregnancy for overall lower body strength, deep core engagement, and pelvic floor eccentric loading for labor prep (especially great when you are short on time or do not have a lot of motivation to exercise in later pregnancy).

    Kourtney filmed this workout at ...

  • Quickie Standing Hips & Glutes

    A "quickie" standing outer thigh series to mobilize the hips and strengthen the glutes.

    Kourtney filmed this workout at 37 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: A light or medium resistance band

    Level: All levels

  • Standing Tricep Love

    A Kourtney favorite "quickie" standing tricep series using a wall to reach muscle fatigue in the back of the arms.

    Kourtney filmed this workout at 37 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: A wall

    Level: All levels

  • SPD Friendly Core

    A core series that focuses on bilateral movements and squeezing a Pilates ball for optimal pelvic and pubic bone stability.

    Kourtney filmed this workout at 38 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: A Pilates ball

    Level: All levels