What abs exercises are you doing?
bushidowoman
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I have continued with weight lifting (including ab work) and martial arts, but at 14 weeks, I can tell I'm going to have to make some modifications in the near future.
Right now my plan for abs is to do different plank modifications, as planks are still comfortable for me. I'd love to hear from other mamas who have continued abs exercises, especially into third trimester. What are you doing?
Right now my plan for abs is to do different plank modifications, as planks are still comfortable for me. I'd love to hear from other mamas who have continued abs exercises, especially into third trimester. What are you doing?
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You can do planks right through the pregnancy
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I am 21 weeks and I am continuing to do planks and whatever ab exercises we are doing in a Bootcamp and Body Pump class- mostly crunches, leg lifts, Russian twists, crunches on the ball, ect. So far nothing has been impossible bc of my changing body habitus Of course like you said- this may not be the case in a few months. 0
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Amanda I'd check with your instructor if you should be still doing crunches. Doing basic crunches can actually push the tummy muscles out and can lead to distastis recti which is the separation of the rectus muscles. You should be concentrating on the transverse muscles to help prevent this separation. Also unless all the crunches are done on the ball I'd be worried about lying on the ground! This can put pressure on the vena cava and reduce the oxygen supply to the baby. I teach Prenatal Pilates and regular Pilates so maybe I'm just being overly cautious.0
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My last few pregnancies pregnancies, my fundus has measured several weeks ahead of where I actually am. Same thing this pregnancy. This last midwife visit, at almost 13 weeks, I was measuring 18 weeks. Kind of a bummer to be just a little bit pregnant and look like a lot pregnant. :laugh:
Anyway, so things are starting to feel different. Already.
What about standing abs exercises? Wood chops? Any others?0 -
Amanda I'd check with your instructor if you should be still doing crunches. Doing basic crunches can actually push the tummy muscles out and can lead to distastis recti which is the separation of the rectus muscles. You should be concentrating on the transverse muscles to help prevent this separation. Also unless all the crunches are done on the ball I'd be worried about lying on the ground! This can put pressure on the vena cava and reduce the oxygen supply to the baby. I teach Prenatal Pilates and regular Pilates so maybe I'm just being overly cautious.
My Ob told me anything I was doing before I got pregnant- exercises that is, I could continue to do. I drilled him with a few things as soon as he said that and asking about ab exercises was one of them. He said as long as I was physically comfortable there was no reason to stop. And I haven't asked the instructor bc it really had not crossed my mind. Thanks for the insight and I will do some more researching on it.0
