Pregnant Athletes?

Question

I play(ed)* a contact sport and hiit workout (orange theory fitness) between 4-7 days a week. Also I bank around 20,000 steps a day. Fairly active. Any other active women pregnant on here? My doctor said I could stay as active as I want. I just want to know if anyone else is in my position? Are you changing your workouts at all? Worried about getting your heart rate too high?** Currently 4wk 5 days

* the doc said I could play until 4 months but I decided to cut my season short and played my last game Sunday.

**my resting hr went from 46 pre-conception to about 60 bpm.

Answer

I'm in the same boat - doc advised me to cut out anything that gets my heart rate too high for an extended time. No more spinning or HIIT workouts. It's killing me between the bloat and now not being as active as usual 😭😭 But it's for the most important reason in the world! :) My resting heart rate has gone from around 62 to 75! That's how I knew I was pregnant before the test even picked it up.

Answer

I'm very active myself. Before I got pregnant I would work out twice a day (spin, yoga, circuit training, and running/walking).

I now just work out once a day if it's a circuit training day - my circuit training includes minute treadmill run/sprints so I've just been backing off on the intensity (wont run more than 8-9mph but kee it around a 7mph average). If it's a spin day I don't work until breathlessness just kinda take it easy and add more resistance and take a moderate pace.

I do hot yoga and even though my body loves the heat and is very acclimated to it, I know it's not the best so I'm weaning myself off hot yoga and will likely continue regular yoga for as long as I'm comfortable.

After the first trimester, I'm considering switching out circuit training for bar method/barre class and just keep up with moderate yoga, spin, and treadmill walks.

I feel great, have had no nausea or anything so I don't feel a need to ease off completely from my exercise routine just yet - I've just been more conscious of not fully exerting myself or over heating and staying hydrated and keeping my HR from spiking too high.

I have noticed that it feels like I sweat twice as much now!

Answer

I use a heart rate monitor when I run and noticed that my heart rates is a lot higher than it used to be with the same intensity exercise. I used to run about 40 minutes at 7.5 mph but now I'm taking my speed down to about 7 and taking a break when my heart rate percentage goes above 95%. I'm worried about my temperature--I should bring my bbt to the gym sometime soon and see how high my temp gets at the end of my run.

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I'm not super athletic, but I run about 10 miles a week. I've still been doing it. But lately it's so hot out and I'm so tired that I've been slacking.

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