How to Train Your Core During Pregnancy
Now that you have this precious cargo, you’re going to find doing some of your ab exercises on the ground is now a bit more challenging but that doesn’t mean you have to completely stop training your core.
It actually is the absolute best way to ensure a great birth and a speedy recovery after delivery.
My go-to core exercises are the bird dogs and the shoulder taps.
Instead of dropping to the floor and putting pressure on your tummy, I recommend you prop yourself up with a box or something elevated with a little cushion.
They require coordination and some core stiffness to resist rotation and avoid unnecessary movement.
Check out the video below.
Now you don’t only want to train and strengthen the anti-extension and anti-flexion based musculature, I recommend you start practicing your anti-rotation based movements.
And surprisingly, you’ll be doing a lot of this when the baby is here - holding him or carrying your diaper bag - so this will give you a nice head start at it.
Here’s how you can do it!
I hope this gave you an idea of all the amazing things your body can do!
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