Upper Body Strengthening for Momming

As a mama, you spend a lot of time looking at, holding, carrying, and feeding your little ones. All of these round your shoulders forward and put your upper back into flexion. When your upper back is rounded, this puts significantly more tension on your head, neck, elbows, and wrists. This excess tension is not only painful for your neck, but it can also create problems in your upper body!

Strengthening your upper body is the key! The muscles that live between the shoulder blades will get you out of that rounded posture and free from pain. Getting your shoulders back where they belong is necessary to free yourself from issues such as carpal tunnel, mom wrist/thumb, headaches and upper back burning. Try these exercises below to keep yourself pain-free when mothering!