8 Benefits of doing Pilates during Pregnancy! 1. Strengthen your tummy muscles, which equip your body better to cope with the strains caused by the weight of your growing baby. Hormones make the tissues (ligaments) that connect your bones more pliable in pregnancy, making you more prone to injury. 2. Reduces back pain, by exercising the deepest tummy muscles that stabilise your back and pelvis. Weak muscles can lead to back or pelvic pain. 3. Strengthen your pelvic floor, which will help to support your bowel, bladder and uterus (womb) as your baby grows and moves down. This may prevent you from leaking small amounts of wee when you cough or sneeze. 4. Helps with balance, as you may feel a little clumsier, or that your balance isn’t as good as usual, in pregnancy. Pilates exercises strengthen your core and may make you more stable when you walk as your bump grows. 5. Develops flexibility and muscular endurance as the body tries to adjust itself when normal movement patterns are altered. 6. Takes the strain off your back and pelvis, by using positions such as going on your hands and knees, which is a great position for pregnancy. Towards the end of your pregnancy, it may also help to get your baby into the right position for birth. 7. Helps with breathing techniques that can be employed effectively during labour. 8. Speeds up recovery after birth. Join our antenatal pilates classes today. Call 01625326363.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 10:45:31 +0000
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