Guest Blog - Lily Gredley | Top five exercises to do when pregnant!
Lily Gredley - personal trainer - pre and postnatal specialist. instagram page: lilygredley
photo - Holly Osborne Photography
Meet my first guest blogger!
Introducing my super talented and lovely sister Lily Gredley. (I know i’m biased but you only need to see her reviews for the proof!) Lily is a personal trainer in London and is also a specialist in pre and postnatal exercise. I asked Lily a while ago to share with my clients some of the top prenatal exercises she uses. As we are all stuck at home, now seems a perfect time to share this blog! We hope you find this useful. Holly and Lily. x x
We all know exercise is good for you but some people are worried about working out when they are pregnant or don’t realise there are huge health benefits to it. Get the all clear from your doctor first. If you’re not sure what you can and can’t do, I would recommend seeing a personal trainer who is qualified in pre and post natal exercise or go to a class that targets mum’s to be.
Everyone is different and if something doesn’t feel right then don’t do it.
I could go in to huge detail, but to keep it simple, here are five exercises I would recommend doing when pregnant….
TOP FIVE PRENATAL EXERCISES YOU CAN DO AT HOME…..
ONE
Squats
This is a great compound exercise, meaning it works several muscles in your body but is also good as it’s functional. Every day you will need to sit down and stand back up and this will get harder as your bump gets bigger so it’s great to make yourself stronger for this.
TWO
Hip Thrust
This is a good one as it really works those glutes which will help to keep your back strong and help ease back pain. Make sure you really squeeze that bum at the top of each rep to make it work a lot better!
THREE
Rows
This is great for posture (your shoulders will often become more rounded as pregnancy goes on) and strengthening up that upper back. Again make sure to squeeze your shoulder blades together to make your upper back work doubly as hard.
FOUR
Deadlifts
Another good functional movement as every day you will need to pick things up and put them down. This builds up strength in your lower back, glutes and hamstrings.
FIVE
Curl and Press
This is a good upper body one as it strengthens your biceps and shoulders which will come in handy when you have to carry your baby every day and, of course, they’ll quickly get heavier!
If you would like to see more of Lily’s work outs and tips follow her instagram @lilygredley
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