Pregnancy and Postpartum Physical Training
Muscular Endurance
Pregnancy and Postpartum Physical Training (known as P3T) programs enable you to maintain your physical health and fitness through the three trimesters of pregnancy and postpartum period. To maintain readiness, exercise three to five times per week for 60–90 minutes per session. Exercise sessions should follow the same principles outlined in this publication but with modifications to accommodate changes in your fitness and fatigue levels, directives from medical providers, and your motivation to train. If you are otherwise healthy and postpartum, you may resume core strengthening exercises within a short period after giving birth. Modifications to core and hip strengthening exercises may be necessary at first, but as you progress, standard movements become easier to execute safely.