The next exercise is also done in a seated position and will strengthen your lower abs, hip flexors, and oblique muscles. This movement can be done in the first and second trimesters. Diaphragmatic breathing is one of the most fundamental core exercises that teaches you how to take a deep breath with your diaphragm muscle. This is one of the best ways to learn how to activate your transverse abdominals the deep abdominal muscles. The pelvic tilt is a fundamental exercise that teaches you how to engage your core to maintain a neutral spine.
You do this by tilting your pelvis posteriorly. The quadruped pelvic tilt is similar to the standing pelvic tilt, except you will do it from your hands and knees. This position is a scaled-back version of a plank or a push-up position. The next exercise is done in the quadruped position and teaches you how to engage your core while moving your upper body. The bear to cow increases the difficulty of the quadruped-based exercises.
In this movement, you will alternate between a stable cow position and a more unstable bear position. The sitting straight leg raise is a challenging ab exercise variation that also improves your hamstring flexibility. Next up is the modified side plank. This classic exercise is the best way to train the obliques. You can always scale it to fit your skill level.
The bird dog is another fundamental exercise you should get comfortable doing. You might have seen this movement included in some of my other posts. This exercise strengthens the oblique stabilization component of your core. The in and out exercise is also done from a seated position and strengthens your lower abs and hip flexors.
The reverse plank is a challenging but safe exercise you can do to strengthen your core, glutes, and improve your shoulder flexibility. This next exercise will strengthen your oblique muscles while also improving the strength of your outer thighs. Next up are the half-kneeling exercises. These movements increase the stability demands of any standing core exercise. The first is the single-arm press. You will need some type of weight such as a dumbbell, kettlebell, or any household item you can hold sturdily.
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Try to keep up the strength training. Staying fit is a priority for every pregnant woman, and the best way to achieve your fitness goals is by engaging in regular abdominal exercises because they 2 :. Also, before you begin working out, you need to check if you have diastasis recti — the separation of the two muscle bellies of rectus abdominis. Diastasis recti abdominis DRA is the separation of the two muscle bellies of rectus abdominis 3. During pregnancy, the growing belly stretches the abdominal muscles by pulling the rectus abdominis.
The gap created between the left and right sides of the abdominal muscles widens as your baby grows. Women carrying twins or those who had multiple pregnancies are more likely to have this abdominal separation. Making your abdominal muscles stronger will help make them more flexible. Flexible muscles will make it easier for you to push your baby during labor. Try the above pregnancy abdominal exercises to keep your belly fit and strong, but speak to your doctor first.
Did you try any abdominal exercises in pregnancy? How did they help you during labor? Share your story with us here. The following two tabs change content below. Reviewer Author. Sangeeta Agrawal worked in Royal London, St. Currently, she runs her own clinic in Mumbai. Her areas of expertise include obstetrics and gynecology, involving teenage care, antenatal, intrapartum, post-natal care, painless labor, fertility control, menopause
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