Exercise and Pregnancy is what you should be thinking about right now if you want to reduce aches and pains, reduce swelling of ankles and feet, improve sleep, reduce the risk of gestational diabetes, improve mood and reduce labor and delivery time. How much more motivating can it be to exercise while pregnant?
I know! You may be thinking, ugh, I just don't feel good. I don't have time to exercise. You may be thinking of all the reasons why you can't exercise during pregnancy. But my awesome prego friend, read the above paragraph every time those thoughts creep up in your head.
You will actually start to really enjoy exercising during pregnancy when you see how amazing you feel and the results that you get.
So lets talk about the best kinds of exercises for you to do while pregnant.
3 Top Exercises During Pregnancy:
1: Weight Training
2: Cardiovascular Training
3: Yoga
Among these exercises here are my favorite and top exercises.
1: Weight Training:
- Dumbbell Plie Squat
- The CAT (THE BEST CORE EXERCISE FOR PREGNANCY)
- Cable Presses
- Stationary Lunges
- Standing Cable Rows
2: Cardiovascular Training:
- Swimming
- Jogging (if you have been doing this prior to pregnancy)
- Elliptical
- Dance Cardio Classes
- Stair Climbing
3: Yoga:
Pre-natal Yoga (look for classes in your area)
Here is me 34 weeks pregnant:

Here is me 8 months Postpartum:

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Posted on
Tue, January 10, 2012
by Michelle Diaz
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