This 10-week strength and conditioning progression is designed to support women returning to fitness after pregnancy in a thoughtful, structured, and sustainable way. Whether your goal is returning to strength training, CrossFit, HYROX, running, Pilates, sports, group fitness, or simply feeling strong and capable in your body again, this program is designed to help you rebuild with confidence. The goal is not to rush the process, but to create a resilient foundation that supports long-term performance, health, and recovery.
Pregnancy, delivery, and the early postpartum period place significant demands on your body—especially your core, pelvic floor, nervous system, and overall energy levels. Once you’ve begun the healing process and have been cleared by your physician, the next step is gradually rebuilding strength, endurance, stability, and confidence in movement so you can safely return to the activities and training styles you love.
Over the next 10 weeks, training will progress from reconnecting with your breath, core, and pelvic floor to rebuilding foundational strength and controlled movement, eventually advancing into more dynamic, full-body strength and conditioning. Each phase prioritizes quality movement, core integrity, and progressive loading so your body can adapt safely after pregnancy and birth while preparing you for the demands of lifting, running, jumping, carrying, and higher-intensity exercise.
As you move through the program, your body will continue to provide feedback. Symptoms such as pelvic pressure or heaviness, urinary leakage, persistent pain, abdominal doming/coning, or increased bleeding are signs that modifications may be needed. These symptoms are information—not signs of weakness or failure. Postpartum recovery is not about pushing through at all costs; it’s about building strength and resilience in a way that respects healing and supports long-term performance.
Returning to fitness after pregnancy can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re eager to get back to the workouts and sports that once felt familiar. This program is designed to help you bridge that gap step by step—restoring not just physical capacity, but confidence in your body and trust in what it can do again.
Progress may feel gradual at times, but every week of consistent, intentional training contributes to a stronger foundation. Celebrate the small wins, trust the process, and remember that rebuilding after pregnancy is not about getting back to who you were—it’s about becoming strong, capable, confident, and resilient for the demands of motherhood, everyday life, and the activities you love most.
A
Quadruped Breathing
1 x 1:00
B1
Quadruped Rocking
4 x 10
B2
Glute Bridge
4 x 10
C1
Kneeling Squat
3 x 10
C2
Half Kneeling Paloff Press
3 x 5
C3
Goblet trunk rotation
3 x 10
D1
Modified Side Plank
2 x 0:20
D2
Wall Sit March
2 x 10
Circuit
E
4 Minute EMOM: Min 1 - farmers carry (or standing hold) Min 2 - squat to high box (30") Min 3 - wall push ups Min 4 - rest This is not for time and not a race to get as many reps as possible. Move with purpose, pay attention to your breath and try to move for the entire minute (~50-55s to leave some time to transition).
F1
Hamstring Rope Stretch
1 x 0:30
F2
Lat & Pec Stretch
1 x 0:30
A
Supine Breathing
1 x 1:00
B1
Air Squat
4 x 10
B2
Bear Crawl
4 x 10
C1
Arm Only Bird Dog
3 x 10
C2
Supine March - hips stay down
3 x 1
D1
Wall Plank Shoulder Taps
2 x 10
D2
Band Pull-Apart
2 x 10
Circuit
E
8 Minute AMRAP: Bike/Walk 1 min 8 Wall Push up + Shoulder Tap 8 Goblet Hold marches in place 8 Ring/TRX/inverted barbell rows Move with purpose, pay attention to your breath and try to minimize rest between exercises. The walk/bike can be your recovery rest each round -or- it can be where you push your pace
F1
Adductor Rock
1 x 10
F2
Banded Lat Stretch
1 x 0:30
A
Standing Diaphragmatic Breathing
1 x 1:00
B1
Hip Thrust
4 x 10 @ 0 lb
B2
Theraband Monster Walks
4 x 10
C1
Heel slides
3 x 10
C2
Goblet Lateral Walk
3 x 10
C3
DB Side Bend
3 x 10
D1
Paloff Circles
2 x 10
D2
Clamshell
2 x 10
Circuit
E
Alternate movements for 8 minutes: 1 minute - high knee walking 30s minute slow bear crawl Stay moving for 8 minutes!
F1
Couch Stretch (Hip Flexors)
1 x 0:30
F2
Childs Pose
1 x 1:00
This 10 week program will build your new body towards to the resilience, confidence, and strength you had before you paused to recover from birth. Let's work out!
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