For obvious reasons, you may worry about your abs more during pregnancy than any time in your life. Can you keep them strong? Is it safe? What exercises can you do? Yes, yes, and yes!
Surprisingly, you can keep them relatively strong even when your baby bump gets bigger. The safest and most effective exercises are core exercises and are for the "core" muscles which include your abdominals, obliques (side abs), and glutes (butt). There are core exercises that are safe and effective for you during each trimester of your pregnancy. My program at www.fitandfabulouspregnancy.com has these exercises or if you would like me to send you one please e-mail me at rebecca@fitandfabulouspregnancy.com and let me know if you have asked your Health Care Provider if it is safe for you to exercise, whether you are beginner, intermediate, or advanced and which trimester you are in.
Another way to keep your abdominals strong during your pre-natal months is to focus on them even when you aren’t working out. All you need to do is pull your abdominal muscles in and hold them in as tight as you can for 30 to 45 seconds at a time. Be sure that you don’t hold your breath while you are doing this. You can do this when you are sitting at work, laying on your bed at home, or even while you are walking around the grocery store.
rebecca@fitandfabulouspregnancy.com
www.fitandfabulouspregnancy.com
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