Pregnancy + Core Strength: Why It’s Important, Exercises to Include + Things to Avoid

Embrace Your Real

Julie Ledbetter

Health & Fitness, Fitness, Body, Mindset, Movement, Health, Acceptance, Macros, Love, Positivity, Nutrition, Loss, Weight

5 • 965 Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Hey mama! You know I'm all about staying strong and feeling amazing during your pregnancy. Core strength is a total game-changer—not just for your bump but for your back, your labor, and recovery too.

Forget crunches— Today I'm sharing fun, safe moves like pelvic tilts and bird dogs that work for every stage of pregnancy. Plus, I’ll show you some calming breathing tricks to help you feel centered and strong. We’ll also talk about what exercises to skip and low-impact options to keep you feeling great. Are you ready?! Let’s get it, let’s go…

What I discuss:

Importance of Core Strength in Pregnancy

Safe Core Exercises During Pregnancy

Avoiding Risky Exercises During Pregnancy

Embrace Your Authentic Beauty

If you loved this episode, you’ll also love episode 481: Exercise Guidelines for a Healthier Pregnancy and Postpartum Recovery

https://www.juliealedbetter.com/embrace-your-real/exercise-guidelines-for-a-healthier-pregnancy-and-postpartum-recovery

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey there, beautiful human. You're listening to Embrace Your Real with me, Julie Ledbetter,
0:05.4	a podcast where I empower you to just be you. With each episode, I dish you a dose of real talk
0:11.4	and actionable advice for building your confidence, honoring your body, and unconditionally loving
0:16.6	your authentic self. Stay tuned if you're ready to embrace your real. Let's get and let's go.
0:27.1	Hello and welcome back to another episode on the Embrace Real podcast. This episode today is for
0:33.2	the expecting mamas out there or those who are maybe trying to prepare to become one. I want to talk
0:38.8	about this topic that I believe doesn't get enough love during pregnancy, and that's core strength.
0:43.8	I know what you might be thinking, wait, isn't my belly supposed to be growing, not actually
0:47.6	getting stronger? Yes, you are so right. But here's the thing. A strong core is not always about
0:53.3	six-pack abs or doing these endless sit-ups. It's really about supporting your growing bump, protecting your back and preparing your body for the incredible job of not only giving birth, well, grow in the baby first, then going through labor, giving birth, and then also recovering postpartum. And so that's why in today's episode, I'm going to be
1:11.3	diving into why core strength is so important during pregnancy and how you can safely keep it
1:17.3	strong. Before we dive in, though, I want to share this review. It comes from Natta. Natta,
1:23.0	not ta. I think that's her screen name. She gave a five-star view and said, new chapter.
1:28.4	I love hearing about your journey and your mindset.
1:31.0	I'm so proud to follow your journey.
1:33.2	I love this so much.
1:34.1	Thank you so much.
1:34.9	We really have gone through so many different chapters on this podcast.
1:38.5	I can't believe that we are in year five, which is so nuts.
1:41.7	But I'm so grateful for this community.
1:43.3	And I hope that you guys are finding
1:45.8	these episodes helpful for postpartum and pregnancy. I know, you know, I just wish that I had these
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