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VIDEO: Full Body Wall Stretch

No Equipment Needed for This Feel-Good Stretch
-- By BabyFit

A BabyFit prenatal fitness expert demonstrates how to stretch to ease some of that pregnancy tension and pain. You don't need any equipment to do this feel-good stretch. Catherine Cram, author of "Fit Pregnancy for Dummies" and one of BabyFit's Resident Maternal Fitness Experts, approved these videos and their content.

For more information about this video, please scroll down to read the text below the video player.



About This Workout

Length: 2 minutes

Equipment: Wall

Type of Workout: Flexibility

Muscles Worked: Abs, back, shoulders, chest

Fitness Level: Beginning to advanced; all stages of pregnancy and postnatal.

Impact: No impact

Viewing Tips
  • You can pause or rewind the video at any time if you need a break or need to watch for closer instructions. We suggest watching the video one time through before attempting the workout.
  • This workout will take you through one set (8-15 repetitions) of each exercise. If you want to do more sets, simply replay the video until you finish 2-3 sets. You can also break up these sets into multiple, short workouts throughout your day, provided that you warm-up each time.
  • This video does not include music, but you can play a stereo or CD in the background as you workout. Just make sure you can still hear the instructions.
  • To play the video, simply click on the Play button (bottom left corner) to start.  Below the video screen, you'll find buttons for Pause, Stop, and volume control. 

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