How Do You Do Dumbbell Roll Exercises For Pregnant Women?
Exercise is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle and should not be eliminated from your daily routine just because your are pregnant. Gentle exercise during pregnancy not only helps to maintain your strength and reduce physical discomfort, it can help balance moods and energy levels, reduce the amount of weight gain and ease childbirth. Dumbbell rolls are just one example of simple exercises you can perform while pregnant. Sit on an exercise ball with your feet about hip width apart and the soles of your feet flat on the floor in front of you. If you are not comfortable balancing on the exercise ball, you can use a steady chair. Hold your dumbbells at your sides, slightly forward. Your back should be tall and straight, your neck and shoulders relaxed and your arms extended so that your mid-forearms cross your mid-thighs. Exhale as you bend your elbows and lift the dumbbell weights to your sides. Keep your elbows in and your neck and shoulders relaxed. Be sure to engage your abdomin
