Nausea, dizziness, a feeling of heaviness in addition to the huge belly that is growing every day there are encouraging signs to practice physical activity during pregnancy. However, exercise provides many benefits for pregnant women.
In addition to the general benefits of physical activity that you always speak in Health Living, in the specific case of expectant mothers, exercise is the best way to make sure delivery simple, fast and painful. Physical activity strengthens and relaxes the muscles, which always respond better when they are trained. You will be essential to have the desired delivery! Good news for moms is that exercise is the most effective method to retrieve the figure after the birth.
But what are the exercises for pregnant women? Clearly, by their status, they can not perform certain activities that require much effort or be a danger to the safety of your baby. Among the most recommended exercises for pregnant we Kegels.
Kegel exercises are useful to develop the ability to control and relaxation of the muscles involved in childbirth, which are the area of the bladder, uterus and intestines. They will also be very effective to facilitate tissue healing and to get everything back into place after childbirth.
What is a Kegel? Only contracted pelvic muscles as if you were trying to hold urine, without moving your legs, buttocks and abs. 5 exercises are recommended as this throughout the day. You can do it anywhere!
Other exercises are recommended for pregnant Pilates, yoga and swimming, but also make you either a good hike and even if you're a woman trained and consistently practiced physical activity, running. When in doubt, consult your doctor, because here not just you who exercise: also is your baby.
