course overview

Exercising during pregnancy has shown numerous benefits towards the mother and baby. This 6-hour course provides personal trainers and group fitness instructors information regarding the changes occurring within the body during pregnancy as well as the safety, benefits of and contraindications to exercise.

You will learn pregnancy-specific exercises as well as how to modify many standard exercises for your pregnant clients and those who have recently given birth. On completion of the course, you will feel confident in training and designing programs throughout the 3 trimesters of pregnancy and for 6 months’ post-partum.

course highlights

• Describe the major anatomical, physiological, skeletal and risk factors of pregnant and post-partum clients.
• Explain the benefits and fetal risks of exercise during pregnancy and after birth.
• Explain the particular health concerns and contraindications for exercise for pregnant and post-partum clients.
• Demonstrate, explain and spot some of the most common exercise used for strength training, flexibility and cardiovascular exercise for pregnant and postpartum clients.
• Design exercise programme based on the specific needs of these clients.

course content

• Physiology of Pregnancy covers the variety of bodily changes that occurs throughout pregnancy and after giving birth and their implications for exercise prescription
• Benefits of Physical activity includes the physiological, psychological and social benefits of exercise for pregnant women
• Principles and techniques of exercise covers the most common exercises used in cardiorespiratory training, strength training and flexibility for pregnant and postpartum women and also covers the contraindications and safety issues involved
• Programming guidelines introduces participants to the principles of program development base on the varying needs of women in differentstages of pregnancy, including client assess