SLAM Pregnancy

Everyone must complete Core Basics. If you have already completed it within the SLAM programming, you can skip the Pregnancy Edition. After Core Basics is completed, head to your current week of pregnancy. Workouts are specifically tailored to each week of pregnancy. The onboarding due date calendar will automatically track your due date and update your dashboard to the appropriate week.

Yes! Everyone can benefit from Core Basics: Pregnancy Edition and there are modifications for later in pregnancy. If you haven’t been active prior, ask your practitioner if it is safe for you to start an exercise routine, and start slow by modifying the program to your abilities. The health tips will also help you tremendously no matter your week of pregnancy.

The health tips and Core Basics: Pregnancy Edition are excellent for all fitness levels. Be sure to ask your medical professional if starting a new exercise program is safe for you. The workouts are moderately intense, so it isn’t advised to jump in without prior training unless you modify. You can modify by using lighter weights, doing fewer rounds, and listening to your body. The weekly health tips are great for everyone regardless of fitness experience.

The program starts at week 8 and goes through week 40. Each week you receive 3 workouts and a health tip.

Contributors include a variety of pelvic floor physical therapists, a doula, OB/GYN, lactation consultant and more. Tips range from what to expect at your prenatal appointments and potty posture to birthing tips and recovery strategies. Utilize the searchable health tip library to easily find information you need.

Every woman will experience diastasis recti to some degree. We can still absolutely be active in trying to mitigate the extent of the diastasis recti and also lay the groundwork for better postpartum healing.

This program very much takes into consideration diastasis recti and prolapse considerations. How you perform an exercise is what determines if it is “safe” or “not safe.” The program walks you through the foundational skills to increase safety during Core Basics: Pregnancy Edition. And, with each movement, you are coached on how to protect your core and pelvic floor.

Yes, the program is very mindful of pelvic pain. Most movements are bilateral (both legs), and a great deal of focus is placed on strengthening the stabilizer muscles such as the deep core, pelvic floor, inner thighs and glutes. As always, modify as needed. Be sure to check out the Health Tip on SPD.

It is really up to you! The SLAM Pregnancy workouts begin at week 8 of pregnancy. The beauty of having all the programs in one spot is that you can pick and choose based on how you are feeling!

Yes! One membership gets you access to the whole continuum of care: Core Basics, SLAM Bridge, SLAM, SLAM Advanced, SLAM Pregnancy and the nutrition guide.

You’ll join the main SLAM page: facebook.com/groups/getmomstrongtribe. Use #slampregnancy when posting so that others can search for your post and connect.