Pregnancy is a phase where women tend to put on a lot of weight. It is mostly due to lack of physical exercise and peaked pregnancy hormones. Arms are one of the common parts where pregnancy weight can accumulate. Regular exercise even during pregnancy is highly recommended. There are pregnancy arm workouts that target the slimming down of arms.
Arm Exercises to try
1. Biceps Curl:
To try this arm workout during pregnancy, sit on a chair with your feet flat on the floor. Keep your back straight throughout. Pull in your navel towards your spine to keep yourself from arching forward. While being in this posture pull your shoulder blades down and back again. Now, hold a 5- 10 pound weight in each hand. Keep your arms close to your side while your palms face forward. Bend your right arm, while you curl the hand weight towards your shoulder. Lower your back to start position and repeat with your left arm to complete one cycle. Do about two sets of 10 repetitions and take a minute of break between them.
2. Triceps Extension:
Be in the posture as before. Now, hold a 3-5 pound weight in each hand. Place your hands behind your head with elbows being bent and pointed towards the ceiling. Lift up the weights toward the ceiling slowly. Lower the weights behind your head such that your elbows are pointing towards the ceiling.Repeat this 10 times for 2 sets with a minute break in between. This is a great arm exercise for pregnancy.
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3. Lateral Rise:
Maintain a posture where you are standing with your legs hip-width apart. The knees should be slightly bent. Now, hold a 3-5 pound weight in each hand.Each arm should hang at your side with your palms facing your thighs.Slowly lift up both arms up to shoulder level. Now, lower back your arms to the sides. Do 10 repetitions of this for 2 sets taking a minute break in between. Keep doing these arm workouts during pregnancyfor great results.
4. Thumb Arm Figure 8:
Stand straight with your arms out and thumbs up. Now try tipping your thumbs back. Move your thumbs down and then back to trace a figure 8. When you are at the bottom of the circle turn your thumbs forward and continue. Continue this 10 times for 2 sets.
5. One Hand Wall Push-ups:
Stand 3 feet from a wall and lean forward. Bend your elbows and bring your chest toward the wall. Now push away till your arms are straight again. Make sure you keep your body in a flat, straight line from your head to your toes while doing this.
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6. Weight Free Rows:
Clinch your fist while holding your elbows against your waist.Now, hold your forearm away from your body at 90 degrees to the floor. Rotate your forearms in a rowing manner. Repeat this 10 times twice. This is among the best arm exercises during pregnancy.
7. Bench Dips:
Be in a sitting position preferably in a low couch and slide off the front itsuch that only your arms support your weight. Lower your butt to the floor by bending your arms.Try and slowly push yourself back to the sitting position again.
8. Hammer Curls:
Keep your thumbs forward with the dumbbells at your side. Curl up the weight as normal but this time, keep the thumb at the front of the movement. Repeat it 10 times.
9. Pilates and Yoga:
There are many positions of pilates and yoga that targets the fats in your arms and slims them down. These are safe and among best arm exercises for pregnancy.
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Those were some of the pregnancy arm workouts. Try these fun workouts and keep your arms slim and fit even during the pregnancy. Keep doing your arm exercises during pregnancy and be regular to shed the kilos fast.
