I was really excited to try out the Bump at the Barre workout as I’m already a big fan of BFF. As I hoped, it was both challenging and manageable during pregnancy. I’m in my second trimester but I feel confident that I could continue to do this workout right up until the end, modifying as necessary. Brittany gives good tips for how to do that as well as helpful info about what is going on in your body during pregnancy that relates to exercise.

It’s certainly a full body workout, no muscle was left out! The full video is 1 hour 10 minutes long, which is usually longer than I have to spare when I already have a toddler at home -but it is broken up into segments so it’s easy to turn it into a shorter workout by leaving a segment or 2 for another day.

I did Bump at the Barre during AND after my pregnancy to take off the baby weight, I hope. The instructor is very pregnant in the workout DVD which tells me she can relate and really tell what’s important to do to get be in shape and help protect my body while I care for my pregnancy and my growing baby. The instructor is knowledgeable about Fitness especially for Expectant Moms! She is clear, encouraging on how to do the moves-. You are “hugging the baby” while saying “huh” to engage the abs; “Obliques help you carry the baby,” “If you are later in your pregnancy you may be sitting all the way up so you do not feel pressure on the abs.” I’ve not heard of these suggestions before! She mentions mental toughness and I’m trying. I highly recommend this DVD for expectant moms and new moms. I would like more from this Barre instructor

Workouts are great!