Pregnancy Core Exercise

An excellent exercise for the transverse abdominus muscle. This exercise helps women with core support during pregnancy, prepares them for pushing during birth, and aids in recovery post partum.

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• Kaisa Tuominen
• Fitness Integral
• perinatal
• prenatal
• abdominals
• transversus abdominus
• pregnant
• TA

[fitnessintegral]

This exercise can be done daily during pregnancy. A few set of 15 in different positions (standing, seated, on hands and knees, etc.) is enough.

[MultiKestral]

is there a point where its not good to hollow, or are you able to engage TVA throughout pregnancy?

[fitnessintegral]

@MultiKestral

You can engage TVA throughout pregnancy.

[fitnessintegral]

Hi Militsa,

You can combine this exercise with a pelvic floor contraction: when inhaling relax the abdominals and the pelvic floor, and when exhaling contract the pelvic floor and the transverse abdominus (pulling the belly button inwards). The other option is doing this exercise focusing on the transverse. Then you would keep a pelvic floor contraction the whole time (not releasing in between the reps).

[fitnessintegral]

This exercise is great for both mom and baby. Mom's core muscles get stronger so she will be a more efficient pusher during birth and will also recover her figure faster. Baby also gets some practice as labor will be hours of even tighter squeezing. :)

[MiyaKipp2945]

She's not squishing the baby?

[sharonnkatha]

her stomach literally disappeared!

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[mrdanengland]

I'm a man and I'm going to do this exercise because though my stomach is stong i'm always reminding my self to pull it in.

[SallyGMyyer]

Hi, We have enjoyed your very informative videos. It shows some excellent techniques for a workout. Keep up the great work and we look forward to more great videos. Best, Sally G Myyer Postpregnancy-Workout Keep on the great work and we look forward to more great videos. Best, Sally G Myyer Postpregnancy-Workout

[avitus13]

Is she even pregnant??

[cshingles3]

WOW....that looks very uncomforable for the baby & exactly wat is that helping?

[lovedarina]

what the hell is this is she a pregnet i can not do that

[maddenptofficial]

Almost 47% of pregnant women suffer from serious posterior pelvic or back pain.