Exercises During Pregnancy

One of the greatest joys of being a woman is the ability to conceive a child. Getting pregnant elevates a woman to the highest levels of ecstasy and gives utmost happiness. Every woman would want to look good and feel healthy during pregnancy. One of the best ways to achieve that is by exercising. There is absolutely nothing wrong in doing some basic exercises during pregnancy and in fact is recommended by doctors. It helps to prepare the body for child-birth, keeps weight gain under control and keeps the blood circulating thus making the body feel healthy, supple and also flexible. Read about some workouts that can be done during pregnancy.

 

This is one of the best exercises to do when you are pregnant. Walking every day at a moderate speed for 15-20 minutes will help keep the body active and flexible and will strengthen the muscles. It also helps to lessen cramps by keeping the muscles moving. Your body will also become toned for childbirth and losing the excess weight after delivery will become easy.

 

One of the best and safest exercises, swimming is recommended by almost all doctors for pregnant women. It exercises large muscle groups, provides flexibility and agility even when you are pregnant, provides immense cardio-vascular benefits and gives a sense of weightlessness during exercise, which makes it easier for the woman.

 

Doing yoga will help you remain in sync with your physical and emotional self. It has the ability to calm down your mind and relax you thoroughly and at the same time, provide immense physical benefits. It is recommended that you go to a qualified instructor who will aim at providing all round development and recommend only the needful exercises. Also, avoid stretching too much and trying to become more flexible.

 

Low Impact Aerobics and Dance
Dancing and moving your body rhythmically to music during pregnancy can help a lot in maintaining good physical shape as well as optimizing emotional health. Simply moving yourself with others to music can perk you up immensely and drive away those pregnancy blues, thus making you happy, healthy and all the more glowing!