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Pregnancy Weight Training Exercises for Core/Abdominals
Pregnancy "Baby Squeeze" Exercise VideoActivation of your deep abdominal muscles (TVA) or “baby squeezes” as I call them if your pregnant. You can do these standing, sitting or in a all-fours position.
Begin by placing one hand on your lower abdominal area.
As you exhale or continue to breath with a shallow breath, pull your middle away from your hand and toward your spine. If you are pregnant you will experience more movement however everyone should feel the belly move inward..
Hold the contraction for a 2 count then relax. As you relax your middle should press up against your hand again as your belly extends back to its relaxed state.
This exercise does not use your lungs to move your middle in. It is the muscle contraction that does it so you should be able to breath comfortable throughout.
Practice this exercise as much as you like and while you are doing your other exercises you should contract these muscles to stabilize your core.
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