Side Lunges

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Starting Position
Stand straight with feet 12 inches apart and legs straight but not locked. Hold a dumbbell in each hand palms facing in.

Action
Take one large step forward with your right leg. Slowly lower your body straight down, allowing the back leg to bend and stopping when a 90 degree angle is reached with the front leg. Push body up, stepping back to the starting position. For the side lunge follow the same technique but instead of stepping forward step out at a 45 degree angle from the starting position. Alternate sides and exercises doing 10 to 15 reps for 1 to 2 sets.

Special Instructions
Weight should be placed on front leg. Make sure your knee doesn't go over the plane of your toes. As you progress in pregnancy you may want to do these lunges without weights.

Muscles worked: Quads, Glutes, Inner thigh