5 EASY OFFICE EXERCISES TO DO WHEN YOU’RE PREGNANT



Stuck at your desk feeling uncomfortable and achy? Have a go at our simple pregnancy excises - you don’t even need to leave your desk.

​HERE ARE 5 EASY OFFICE EXERCISE

1. SHOULDER CIRCLES


Help prevent rounded shoulders and relieve tension with some chest-opening shoulder circles.

While seated, rotate your shoulders backwards and down, trying to make the biggest circles you can. And breathe.

​2. LEG EXTENSIONS


Leg extensions are great for strengthening your thigh muscles, which will come in handy during active labour.

Start by ‘zipping up’


Imagine a thread is attached to your belly button from the inside and is pulling your belly button towards your spine. While doing this, put your finger on your belly button. You should feel it move upwards slightly and the muscles around it tighten, but you will still be able to breathe normally.

We recommend ‘zipping up’ before you do any exercises to protect your back and stoma

For the leg extensions:


1. Sit on a chair, feet hip width apart; toes, knees and hips facing forwards; shoulders back down.
2. Lift one knee to a comfortable height, keeping the leg bent.
3. Keeping the leg lifted, slowly straighten the leg without locking the knee.
4. Slowly return the leg back to the bent position while keeping the thigh lifted.
5. Repeat 8-12 times on one side and then the other.

​3. OFFICE SIT-UPS


Office sit-ups are good for toning your legs and glutes (bum muscles).

  1. Sit in your chair, feet hip-width apart, with your toes, knees and hips facing forward.

  2. Zip up and then slowly stand up, taking your weight through the heels of your feet and keeping your shoulders back and down. Keep your pelvic floor and abdominals nice and tight.

  3. Once you are standing (with knees slightly bent) slowly lower yourself back down into the chair with your bum pushed out towards the back of the seat, sit down and repeat.

  4. Repeat six times, take a break for 30 seconds and gradually work up from there.

​4. PELVIC TILT


Work your pelvic floor and tummy muscles (which will support your growing baby) and help prevent back and pelvic pain.

  1. Sit nice and tall in your chair with your feet square on the floor.

  2. Tighten your pelvic floor muscles.

  3. Gently squeeze your bottom, curling it under you (in other words sink into your tailbone).

  4. Hold for 5 seconds.

  5. Release gently.

  6. Repeat 10 times.

​5. PELVIC FLOOR EXERCISES


No-one will know you’re doing these pelvic toning exercises and - trust us - it’s worth every little squeeze. Your bladder will thank you.

Slow twitch (slow twitch fibres support the pelvic organs and the baby inside you):


  1. Slowly tighten and lift the pelvic floor up, lifting the muscles inwards and upwards.

  2. Continue lifting up through the pelvis and into the tummy.

  3. Try to hold it for 4 seconds and then release slowly.

  4. If the contraction fails after a few seconds and there is nothing left to release, hold at the top for less time until you have worked up to 4 seconds.

  5. Gradually increase the length of hold, ensuring you always have something to release and are able to lower slowly.

Fast twitch pelvic floor exercise (fast twitch fibres maintain continence, making you less likely to wet yourself):


  1. Tighten and lift the pelvic floor up in one quick contraction, lifting the muscles inwards and upwards.

  2. Pause before releasing slowly.

  3. Relax fully at the end.

  4. Try and perform each repetition with the same speed and strength as the first.

​USEFUL TIPS


Go for a short walk


No-one will know you’re doing these pelvic toning exercises and - trust us - it’s worth every little squeeze. Your bladder will thank you.

Swap your chair


Try swapping your office chair for an exercise ball. Sitting on a ball works your core muscles, encouraging better posture and helping to take the weight of carrying a baby.
Source - tommys.org




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