Physical Exercises During Pregnancy

Physical exercises during pregnancy can be beneficial for both you and your child. But before practicing them, first, you must be examined by a gynecology specialist to discharge you and tell you when you can start.

Keep in mind that although at first glance you look good and have the strength to play sports, only the doctor can tell you if you are suitable for them.

In the event that there is some kind of problem with your pregnancy and the exercises put your physical well-being and the life of your child at risk, you will not be able to practice sports.

But well, if everything is correct, physical activity during pregnancy will help you:

• Control your weight
• Increase your flexibility
• Reduce the appearance of cellulite on the buttocks, thighs and arms
• Relieve pain in the joints
• Improve blood circulation especially in your legs
• Prepare for labor
• Exhaust your energy to enable that you sleep better during the hours of sleep
• Strengthen your muscles
• Improve your physical capacity in general to feel more vitality
• Promote the expulsion of liquids. This reduces the appearance of edema
• Correct postures and give more vigor to your back muscles. This will help you alleviate the low back pain that is so frequent in this period.

So, get your batteries started and give more energy to those legs that get tired as soon as they start walking!

Physical exercises that can be done during pregnancy

There are many physical exercises that a pregnant woman can do:

• Yoga
• Pilates (low impact)
• Aerobic (no jumping or jerky movements)
• Dancing
• Swimming
• Walking short distances

But there is one that is fundamentally good for this period because it relieves low back pain that is so frequent during pregnancy. We refer to water gymnastics or water gymnastics.

We will talk to you about it below.

Water gymnastics for pregnant women

Hydro-gymnastics or water gymnastics is extremely effective in alleviating the discomforts present in pregnancy, especially those that appear in the lumbar region.

And it is that when you practice any other physical exercise your movements, agility and energy in general are limited by the weight of your belly.

But every time you enter the water the weight of your belly lightens and this makes you have more freedom to move, the force of gravity does not pull your back so much and you do not suffer from lumbar pain syndrome.

Low back pain syndrome is caused by chronic injuries to the lumbar spine: vertebrae, ligaments, joints, muscles and nerve roots.

It also appears after loading weights improperly.

Scoliosis, stress, depression, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, and diseases of the organs that surround the spine such as the kidneys, for example; Among many other causes, they also cause the annoying “back pain” so difficult to relieve.

But even if a pregnant woman has not suffered from any of these disorders before gestation, it is not surprising that as the belly grows, she suffers an almost chronic pain in the lower back.

Thanks to the pressure of the water, all the exercises that are practiced in the pool become low-impact, so the damage to the joints is also cushioned.

Physical exercises during pregnancy

For the end we have left some tips that can help you when practicing sports.

Whichever exercise you choose:

• Drink plenty of water during workouts
• Wear loose-fitting clothes that you feel comfortable with
• Don’t let the exercise suppose an extra burden, practice it only when you want and feel it makes you happy
• Seek specialized help. Maybe before you got pregnant you practiced sports and you think you know about the subject. But keep in mind that now that you are no longer “alone” the intensity, speed and routines should not be the same
• Finally, give yourself several minutes after training. Relax, listen to some music, close your eyes and free your mind.