Can pregnant women safely participate in Les Mills group fitness classes?
In an effort to meet the needs of pregnant women, Les Mills International is making sure their trainers are well versed in prenatal fitness. They have recently published brochures that discuss BODYPUMPTM and BODYFLOWTM during pregnancy. (Les Mills Instructors can download the pregnancy brochures here by logging in with their user ID and password and selecting the RESOURCES section on the instructor tab.) Les Mills has also included a prenatal section in the next BODYPUMPTM training release (BODYPUMPTM 63). This session covers five key action points to help instructors safely and effectively teach BODYPUMPTM to women who are pregnant. It emphasizes the importance of instructors learning and understanding specific safety guidelines and recognizing their own levels of expertise. Les Mills trainers should review the Education Session of their new BODYPUMPTM 63 release for more information. For a hands-on experience, trainers should attend the Quarterly in Chicago to learn more from the nat
