Warm-up Before Pregnancy Exercise

Warm-up Before Pregnancy Exercise - Pregnancy exercise is a series of gymnastic movements that are useful for preparing your condition before facing the birth process. Not only that, if it performed regularly, this pregnancy exercise movement are also beneficial to reduce the complaints that may arise during pregnancy. Especially in the last three months of pregnancy, such as sore on certain body parts.

Some Warming-up Movement Before Getting in The Core Exercise

Wall Slide squat

Stand against the wall with feet slightly apart, slowly slide down and stay for 3-5 seconds and then slide up. Relax and repeat 5-10 times.

Knee extension

Sit in a relaxed comfortable position, slowly lift your leg and make your knee straight in line with the hip. Hold it for 15 seconds and bring it down. Repeat with alternate legs.

Tailor sitting

Sit on the floor with legs apart and heels together. You will feel a stretch in the inner side of your thigh. Hold for 5-10 seconds. Relax and repeat 5 times.

Walking lunge

Stand in a walking position, slowly go forward and down and come to the starting position. Repeat by alternating lunge with opposite legs.

Step ups

You can do this in the staircase or with a small stool. Go up, hold, and come down slowly. Repeat with alternate legs.

Wall press

Stand facing a wall, with hands on the wall, slowly push your hands against the wall. Your upper body will move forward and your shoulders will stretch backwards as if in normal push-up. You will feel a stretch in your chest. Inhale slowly and deeply as you move forward, hold with your stretch for 5-10 seconds. Relax and repeat 3-5 times.

Besides the six earlier movement, there's more movement such as neck rotation, outer thigh lift, and chest muscle exercise.

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