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Pregnancy Exercises

Here are some exercises you can safely do while pregnant, and exercises that will help maintain your fitness and get you in the right shape for labor.

Perform all of these exercises at least three times a week, preferably on alternate days to give yourself time for recovery and adaptation. Be sure to breathe normally during all exercises; don't hold your breath. Click on the links for more details of the exercise including an animated image to show you how to perform each exercise.

	Squat Stretch to strengthen and increase flexibility of the hips		Neck Rotation to strengthen and relax the neck muscles
	Chest Muscle Exercise to strengthen your chest (pectorals) and upper back muscles		Hamstring Lift to strengthen the lower back and hamstrings
	Squats to strengthen your thighs, hip flexors and gluteal muscles		Inner Thigh Lift to strengthen the adductor muscles
	Wall Press to strengthen your pectorals, deltoid and tricep muscles		Outer Thigh Lift to strengthen the abductor muscles
	Step Ups to strengthen your thighs, hip flexors, hamstrings and gluteal muscles		Pelvic Thrust to strengthen your back, hip flexors and thighs
	Side Lunge to strengthen your adductor and abductor muscles		Dromedary Droop to strengthen your back
	Forward Lunge to strengthen your thighs, hip flexors, hamstrings and gluteal muscles		Pelvic Tilt to strengthen your lower back
	Forward bend to strengthen your lower back