Planks are AWESOME during pregnancy. It is really difficult to find good abs exercises to do while pregnant. You do not want to risk abdominal separation with crunch-like exercises. Planks are a great way to keep your core strong, keep back pain at bay, and make contractions more effective when you do go into labor. Continue reading
These are definitely not a traditional pregnancy exercise, but they do offer a number of benefits through their broad muscle engagement and explosive nature! Swings are usually performed with both hands on a kettlebell. However by doing single-arm dumbbell swings, you make sure that your growing belly will not be squeezed during this exercise. Dumbbell swings can be just as effective as kettlebell swings and are ideal for keeping it safe during pregnancy. Continue reading