Expecting and Empowered vs Plus +1

The best at home workout app for pregnant and postpartum moms is waiting for you. All the workouts you need are waiting for you inside the Expecting and Empowered app! Expertly created by a women's health physical therapist and a personal trainer, Expecting and Empowered has safe and effective workouts to take the guesswork out of your fitness routine in motherhood. Whether you're trying to conceive, pregnant, or postpartum - we have programs for you! With easy to follow workout plans that will take you week by week through your pregnancy or postpartum journey, you can find manageable and efficient workouts you can do at home or the gym inside the app. Designed to be done in just 30 minutes or less with minimal equipment, moms love the Expecting and Empowered App. With built in accountability challenges, supportive community and moms just like you - you'll find encouragement like no other. Find workouts you'll love, including: -Pregnancy Strength Training -Postpartum Strength Training - both vaginal and C-section delivery -Elevated + Empowered Advanced Postpartum Strength Training -Postpartum Running Evaluation -Return to Running Program -Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Level Runs -Core Strengthening Series -Empower Your Core Programs - both vaginal and C-section delivery programs -Yoga - both prenatal and postpartum -Ability to Schedule Workouts STAY CONNECTED: -The app offers a community feature- where women that are going through what you’re going through can connect, support, and encourage each other. PRELOAD CLASSES: -If you’ll be without wifi, you can pre-download the classes that you’re planning to take. EXPERTISE + EDUCATION: Amy Kiefer is a registered nurse, doula, and personal trainer. Along with her co-founder and sister Krystle Howald who is a physical therapist, they offer educational posts that will help you navigate through pregnancy and postpartum. Whether you have a question about round ligament pain or about if working out will impact your milk supply- they have the answers in this section. Terms of use: https://www.expectingandempowered.com/app-terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.expectingandempowered.com/app-privacy-policy

Your body’s changing, and your training plan should too! Our strength training program and education system is designed to help you feel confident, strong, safe, and knowledgeable in every phase of pregnancy (trying to conceive phase included) and postpartum — both in the gym and at home. Plus +1’s prenatal workouts are designed to adapt and educate you on what to expect while lifting; we’re here to help you feel confident continuing to strength train throughout your pregnancy. Our training program will meet you at your exact week of pregnancy – including modifications and considerations – with both an in-gym and at-home option. The exciting news is, we have even more to offer than just training; our team of experts assembled a video curriculum that answers your biggest pregnancy questions. You’ll feel confident in every step of your prenatal training journey with the topics we cover: 1. When to stop exercise 2. Postural changes and considerations 3. Anatomy of the female pelvis and pelvic floor 4. Pelvic girdle pain, pubic symphysis or SI joint discomfort considerations 5. Diastasis Recti and coning of the Linea Alba 6. Diaphragmatic breathing and connection breath to pelvic floor 7. General strength training modification, mobility, and cardio Our support doesn’t stop once your baby arrives; Plus+1’s postpartum training considers that every birth experience is different and each body has endured a lot of changes that require healing. We assist in easing you back into strength training by reintroducing movement with a four-phase plan (and plenty of education to accompany it): 1. Gentle breathing and light movement 2. Gentle stretching and movement 3. Low intensity and mat-based strengthening 4. Reintroduce upright movement and a slow progression into strength training No matter what phase you’re in, you’ll have education from experts in the fitness, strength and condition, and medical fields at your fingertips. You’ll be equipped to understand what’s safe and comfortable for you and baby! Our team of experts – including a Certified Pre-/Postnatal Coach + Pregnancy and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist, an OBGYN, and a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy team – have your back every step of this exciting journey. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/