11/14/2025
First trimester: aka the era of naps, nausea, and questioning every life choice while eating crackers in bed.
(And honestly? I feel like I experience ¾ of these weekly and I’m not even pregnant, so you’re doing amazing, sweetie.)
Your activity levels are going to shift, and they should.
Estrogen’s hanging around trying to be helpful, progesterone’s got you feeling cozy and half-asleep, and hCG…Ohhh hCG.
She’s the overachiever running the entire damn show.
She’s basically screaming “WE’RE F—ING DOING THIS!” while also making you exhausted, bloated, and weirdly good at smelling your neighbor’s coffee from two blocks away.
She’s that one friend who is chaotic, unhinged, and somehow the life of the party - you always have the BEST time with her, but you also need two business days to recover.
That’s hCG.
So if your workouts suddenly feel harder - you’re not crazy, and you’re not out of shape.
You’re literally growing an organ (hi, placenta), your blood volume is rising, and your hormones are staging a flash mob in your body that nobody rehearsed for.
This is your time to move for circulation, posture, and sanity - not PRs, not hero workouts, and definitely not “look at me doing burpees at 8 weeks” Instagram moments.
🔲 Prioritize strength in stability over power, cardio, or heavy lifting.
Think: reverse lunge → balance hold
Not: reverse lunge with a 50lb barbell
Not: jump lunges
Not: anything explosive that makes your organs feel like they’re sloshing around.
Keep it simple.
And remember - resting is still training.
Swipe for your nerdy hormone breakdown (+ why you feel how you feel), and three levels of first-trimester workouts depending on your energy today.
You’ve got this. 💜