19: The Power of Strong Glutes During Pregnancy

Glutes serve a major role in every pregnancy! They are way more important than just looking nice; they have a very functional job as your belly grows. In this episode, we dive deep into WHY your glute strength is important, how they can help you during your pregnancy, and HOW you can put an emphasis on strengthening your glutes while you're pregnant so you can set yourself up for a positive postpartum experience. APPLY FOR MY PREMIUM PREGNANCY FOR FITNESS PROGRAM: ⁠https://forms.gle/VsLJbxyTo9pzm3JQ7⁠ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - 1:50 - What we're talking about today! 1:54 - ANNOUNCEMENT! 2:57 - The roles your glutes have in your body 7:00 - Benefits of having strong glutes during pregnancy 10:29 - Safe and effective glute exercises to do while you're pregnant 12:29 - Using the hip thrust, notes on safety 16:35 - Listening to YOUR body; using modifications 20:18: How you can incorporate glute workouts into your exercise routine 23:33 - Knowing the pillars of fitness for pregnancy to create a rounded routine *** Janelle Ahrens + Certified Pre and Postnatal Fitness Specialist + Fat loss specialist + Personal trainer + Nutritionist for busy women PHASEmpowerment Website:  ⁠⁠www.phasempowerment.com⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/janelle.ahrens/⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/PHASEmpowerment/⁠⁠ Juice Plus (my whole foods capsules, also used this as my prenatal): ⁠⁠https://janelleahrens.juiceplus.com/us/en⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.phasempowerment.com/⁠