5 Stretching Exercises That Every Woman Should Practise During Pregnancy
Repeating the stretches several times during pregnancy will definitely help you stay in good shape. The following stretching swings can help ease the pangs that accompany pregnancy, a time characterized by muscle pains such as back pain. As a rule of thumb most women while being pregnant find starting with slight stretches while gradually building up to the point where they can do 10 repetitions of the stretch per day quite suitable.
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Low back stretch
In addition, this low back stretch quite naturally to our chronic backaches that is done by remaining your head straight with your back. Inhale, and then exhale. Like that, push in your tummy, bending your back. Hold for several seconds. Next, let your belly and back relax to it. Ensure that your back is as straight as you can possibly manage to be, and do not let it sag down .
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Backward stretch with fitness ball
While laying on the ground, placing the magnetic ball between the ankles and then inhaling and lifting the knees, you can do the backward stretch with a fitness ball. Start on your knees. Position yourself at a distance away from a fit ball by stretching your arms with palms facing forward. Progressively bend your feet coming together as much as it is comfortable for your knees at the end. Hold for several seconds. Now do the same in reverse order starting from the starting position.
Torso Rotation
Backward stretch
To stretch you back, pelvis and ithom, Backward stretch exercise is worth trying. Start by getting your knees down. Keep your arms stick straight and your hands directly on (under) the shoulders. Wrap your toes toward your heels as far it is comfortable for your knees and ensure the feet are in point position. Drop your body and touch your knees while your arms are straight and up. Hold for several seconds. This is the last exercise. Then start the position from where the method started.
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Standing pelvic tilt
The standing pelvic tilt is also an exercise where the lumbar and hamstring muscles get a stretch. Stand upright, with your back on the wall at a distance to shoulder width. This also means the feet should be as well. Push your back into the wall, to the level of your sacrum. Hold for several seconds. After that, go back to position number one.
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