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Fertility Fitness
Get your body in optimum shape for pregnancy with these easy-to-follow, fertility-friendly exercises from Tracey Mallett's "6-Minute Quick Blast Method."

warmup Energy Boost Warm Up
Prepare your body for exercise by gently warming up your muscles and lightly stretching to prevent injuries. Gradually increase the intensity of your movements, and then stretch all the larger muscle groups, such as the hamstrings, quads and, glutes.
quickabs Quick Abs
Strengthening your core and pelvic floor is crucial for a pain free pregnancy and an easier delivery. It’s not advised to start any kind of new exercise program in your first trimester, so start now before pregnancy so you won’t miss out on 12 weeks of valuable core conditioning. When performing these exercises always inhale through your nose, and as you exhale through your mouth draw the abs in toward the spine, activating your deep abdominals.
mindblastb Abs and Butt
Strengthening the butt along with the abs will help to prepare your body to stabilize the hips for when you conceive.
minblastc Glute and Core Strengthening
During pregnancy women release a hormone called relaxin, which prepares your body for the growth of your baby and for birth by relaxing your ligaments (especially in the pelvic region). Unfortunately, when the pelvis is unstable this can lead to injuries, such as lower back problems and general pelvic region pain. You can prevent this by strengthening the larger muscles that stabilize the pelvis, such (the glutes, inner thighs, and obliques) before you conceive.

cooldown Flexibility/Cool Down
Follow this stretching segment to release tension and stress in the body. Start preparing the body for pregnancy by opening the pelvis and lengthening the muscles to maintain good posture. Never force your flexibility and always work within your range of motion. Try to hold each stretch for 30 seconds, inhaling deep breaths and then exhaling—never hold your breath!
 

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