Ab exercise using balance ball

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Avatar f tn Exercises that target the back include the lumbar extension, which involves laying prone on the floor or a ball, and lifting your head and shoulders by using your back muscles. You can have your hands on the floor or ball for support, but don't use them to push. Bird-dog is another effective back exercise. On all-fours on the floor, extend one leg back and the opposite arm forward. Engage the abs by pulling them up toward your spine.
Avatar f tn You want those muscles strong, but not inflamed. Light plank holds and exercise ball workouts are good. Plus I find its really easy to oull an ab with all the relaxin and round ligament pain. Let you abs relax drink something with some sugar and see if he gets moving around again.
620923 tn?1452915648 From a standing position and holding to a wall see if you can raise one foot from the floor and hold it for five seconds then change legs. Please make sure you are safe doing this exercise since you i am aware that you are using a cane. Like i said before there are many ways around where I can show you how to gain balance, motor coordination and strength but it is important that we set up a base.
Avatar f tn Has anyone used or know of anyone that has used an exercise ball to help get labor going or make baby drop or help them to dilate?
Avatar n tn Contract your kegal muscles which is the same sensation as holding urination. Seconly ususally using your legs off the ground or moving during ab exercises forces us to use the lower trasverse abdominal muscles.
Avatar f tn So I have been bouncing on this big exercise ball for the last 3 nights. Well tonight I am feeling a lot of pressure on and off down there and in my butt. I'm guessing it's helping? Does anyone have experience with using one to help induce labor? Has it been successful for anyone? I'm due Christmas eve. Baby still hasn't dropped, at least I don't think she has.
Avatar f tn m too tired to walk anymore. Did using an exercise ball help anyone else make their contractions more consistent or does anyone have anything else that might help?
645390 tn?1338555377 I also use an exercise ball. First exercise involves simply not falling off the ball- maintaining my balance. The second exercise on the ball is to bounce a little, while I am sitting on it. I know it all sounds silly, but it's supposed to reduce your fall risk. *She also says to do exercises to strengthen your core muscles, as these help to hold you up. For walking around, perhaps a walker w/ a seat and brakes would be a good idea.
Avatar f tn Bouncing on an exercise ball doesn't always work..
Avatar f tn Any experiences with the exercise ball helping to get the baby lower & dialate you? Or starting labor? Anyone?
2141290 tn?1349033141 Well my question is.. Have any of you ladies used an exercise ball and how long after that did you improve in dilating?
Avatar f tn Has anybody tried sitting on an exercise ball to induce labour? Just went and bought one and wondering does anyone have success stories? Im due today and as of last wednesday 2cm dilated, partially effaced and 4/5ths palpable..
Avatar f tn Google says: Using your birthing ball is a fun way to improve your posture and balance, and to exercise your tummy muscles. This helps your body to support the weight of your pregnancy. It can also protect your back, and help you get back into shape after you've given birth. So bouncing you the side of the bed will not serve the same purpose mom, sorry.....
Avatar f tn Might be a dumb question but do you just sit on the ball? Lol I'm a ftm and plan on trying everything :)!
Avatar n tn But you shouldnt be laying on your back after around the 2nd trimester anyway. Some suggestions are on the exercise ball or plank holds because it strengthenes your core. But you have to keep it mild, no straining. Anytime you feel strained, stop. Those ab ligaments are easy to pull while you have the relaxin hormones and closer to the end you definitely want to lay off the ab workouts. On the plus side, you can start again right after a natural birth, but not a c section.
Avatar f tn I am 4 weeks pregnant and want to know what cautions in exercise i should have. I went walking and feel very drained and dont want anything to hurt the baby. I know it us a dumb question but it has been 12 yrs since i have been pregnant. My son is now 11 and my daughter is 15.
Avatar f tn I had my baby 9 days ago and i had an exercise ball that i bounced on during my pregnancy. Can i start working out with it? Can exercise be harmful if ur careful not to over do it? I had a really easy labor, no tearing, no stitches and my body feels ready.
Avatar m tn It is great for pushups, If you get on top of the ball and move your arms out in front and keep your body on the ball you just go up and down using your arms and it makes push ups easy. If you look on line you could see the exercise. I know it might be hard to picture but it is a great way to do pushups. I used to work out daily and did it all. This injury has really taken away from my life but using the bands and rubber rope and ball does help. Hope I made some sense.
1906433 tn?1321844691 I would like to get back into exercising more, however I'm concerned with how my cranium will handle it, because it's still healing from having a tumor removed in 08/11. I do walk, but I did more before the tumor was diagnosed. My neurosurgeon doesn't address anything that he doesn't seem to think is his field. My chiropractor says walk, walk, walk. Which is ok, but with the weather getting colder, I can't tolerate outside much.
6088943 tn?1381725210 Has anyone tried using a birthing/exercise ball while in labor? I'm being induced Friday morning at exactly 39 weeks. And I'm trying to find alternative natural ways of relieving the contraction pains. I'm getting an epidural, but my doctor wants me to wait till I'm 4-5 cm dilated to get it. So I'd like to try different things to help while waiting for the medicine. Any other suggestions?
2046875 tn?1340231119 I do not know about yoga ball. I have sen exercise ball quite big. Few exercises for balance can be done. I do recall one posture, which is done while sitting in pasmasan( lotus posture) . Leveraging on your hand bounce your buttocks on the ground. This gesture helps to arise the kundaline (energy) to arise in your spine. Probably its name is Uthit padmasam( Bouncint padmasan).It seems this yoga ball is meant for such bouncing or doing some balancing posture. Or if there is an alignment problem.
10028419 tn?1416841704 I walk occasionally now but would like to start exercising again to help with weight gain and labor! Any one else exercise? I need tips on whats safe and what I should be doing!
5143780 tn?1370557931 I loved my exercise ball with my first pregnancy! It helped my back and hip pain and helped me dilate to 4cm by 38 weeks. I sat on it all the time (eat dinner, watch tv, reading a book, work on my scrapbook, etc.). I started using it around 30 weeks.