Core Workouts For Pregnancy

These pregnancy ab exercises are safe in all trimesters and are a great way to strengthen your core muscles in a low-impact, baby-friendly way.

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Diastasis recti is caused by the stretching of your abdominal muscles in general (as a baby grows) and will occur in almost all pregnancies.

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The best exercises:

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Workout One Bird Dog10/side Elevated Plank40 seconds Side Lying Hip Raise8/side Seated Leg Lifts45 seconds Rest60 seconds x 3 sets

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Can You Do Ab Workouts In The 1st Trimester? Ab workouts can be safe through all trimesters so long as the exercise change as the baby grows and you learn to keep the core engaged throughout each trimester.

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As your belly grows, some core exercises will need to be modified in order to make room for the babe. That’s okay and completely normal.

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You’ll want the core exercises to come up off the floor after your second or third trimester.

Grab the two other workouts in the thread!

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