IF you’re a mum-to-be and living in the Long Sutton area, both you and the baby can benefit from signing up with your own specialist pregnancy personal trainer.
She’s Lauren Murrell (23), who’s been working in fitness since she was 17, and as a personal trainer at the Peele Leisure Centre in Long Sutton for the past two years.
In March this year Lauren qualified to train clients in ante and post-natal exercise and she’s keen to spread the word.
Lauren said: “It’s the best course I’ve ever done, and I want all women to know what gentle exercise under supervision can do to help them through their pregnancy, and afterwards too.
“Doing it with a personal trainer is best, as every woman and every pregnancy is different and this way the exercise can be tailored specifically for you.
“Clients come to the Peele Centre where we’ve got all the equipment we need and I’ll monitor how they’re doing all the way through. I can show them exercises they can do at home as well.”
Pregnancy and childbirth have a weakening effect on the pelvic floor muscles.
Pelvic floor exercises help to strengthen these muscles and help them get back to normal as much as possible after childbirth.
Many women may experience stress incontinence immediately before and after childbirth, so completing these pelvic floor exercises, the easiest to do anywhere, is a vital way to regain control.
Recent research has also shown that women who exercise their pelvic floor muscles are more likely to have a shorter second stage labour.
Exercise during pregnancy also alleviates symptoms like back ache and varicose veins, increases endurance for labour, increases the amount of oxygen-rich blood through the placenta, helps you recover faster from labour, and finally brings about a quicker return to pre pregnancy weight, strength, flexibility and stamina.
Find out more by phoning Lauren at the Peele Centre on 01406 366900.