[VIDEO] Postnatal Exercise: Back Extension

November 5, 2015

Christina Sinclair of Beach Babe Fitness in Orange County demonstrates this easy postnatal exercise for moms. The certified fitness instructor and mom will help you feel better than ever in no time. Bonus: You can do this workout while your baby naps.

This back extension exercise will help strengthen your lower back, which can help reduce lower back pain (a common symptom during and after pregnancy). It’s also a great way open the front side of your body, including your hips and chest, which get pulled forward when you hold and feed your baby. The result: A more balanced body! And isn’t it nice to finally lie on your belly again?!

Founder of Beach Babe Fitness, Christina Sinclair is a health nut, a fitness professional, and a loving mother and wife. She’s also a woman who has struggled with yo-yo dieting, body image, going after her dreams... and pretty much everything else that comes with being a human. Raised in Laguna Beach, California, Christina now lives with her husband and four-legged mutt in Newport Beach, where they are expecting their first child in May. Throughout her pregnancy, Christina continues to teach several fitness classes a week as she strengthens and prepares her body for childbirth. A graduate of the University of Southern California and certified in Group Fitness through AFAA, Christina’s goal is for you to live life to the fullest. She hopes to inspire you to be the best version of yourself by maintaining a vibrant, fit, healthy, and balanced lifestyle.