Seated rowing with resistance tubing

You can do some pregnancy exercises with resistance tubing and a fitness ball. To target the muscles in your upper back, try a seated row.

Sit up straight on a fitness ball or on a sturdy chair. Put your feet flat on the floor, hip-width apart. If you do this exercise with a fitness ball, have someone nearby to help in case you lose your balance.

Place the resistance tubing under the arch of each foot. Hold on to the tubing handles with your palms facing in. Then pull the tubing straight back with your elbows as if you were rowing. You'll feel your shoulder blades come together. Then go back to the starting position. Gradually work up to 15 repetitions.