All you need advice and stories for your sport, delivered straight to your inbox (every month).Nothing more.Nothing less.
P.S: You will enjoy this.
Although it is perfectly possible to keep doing physical activity during pregnancy, you need to avoid sudden movements and sports that might involve impact or jolts. If you can resist the urge to dive-bomb right into the middle of the pool, swimming is an ideal sport for your needs as a future mother!
Even though you'll have to put certain sports aside for a while, swimming and aquafitness are particularly advisable during pregnancy. Aside from feeling light while you're exercising, according to experts, moving in the water offers many benefits for mums-to-be.
"Swimming is undoubtedly the sport that offers the most benefits and involves the least constraints for the body,". Moving the legs in the water improves blood circulation. This is a great way to combat water retention, which affects some pregnant women. Breathwork, muscle toning, managing weight gain… Swimming and aquafitness offers all the benefits of physical activity, as well as other advantages.
To get the full benefits of swimming, We advise avoiding breaststroke: this stroke accentuates the arch in your back, which is already under great strain from baby's weight.
The most suitable stroke is backstroke, "It works the body gently. You can also float on your back, which will be good for your spine. Aside from swimming, any kind of movement in the water gently works your abductors and allows you to keep soliciting your muscle groups. Overall, swimming is an activity that can easily be continued up to the 9th month.
When you join our subscribe list, you get access to the best of sports inspiration, tips, stories and more to practice your sport. Just One Digest Per Month (Promise)
Please subscribe here