exercise - CrossFit??

Question

I've been doing CrossFit for almost a year now and was wondering how to modify it while being pregnant! 
Is it bad to jump high and far? Lift heavy? High impact activities? Abs and pull ups? 
When do you have to start modifying workouts?

Answer

Currently 25 weeks pregnant, crossfitter, and CF-L1 trainer here :-)

As long as your doctor doesn't give you any medical restrictions here's what I personally did:

1st trimester I removed box jumps, rope climbs, and anything upside down (it made me too dizzy). You want to be careful with anything that creates a fall risk. 
As far as lifting -- I still lift heavy, but it has to feel right (form, no intense straining).

2nd trimester removed supermans, ghd sit ups, go slower/controlled on my burpees.

The most important things to remember: make sure you are breathing during your metcons. I take extra pauses so I don't get out of breath. My doctor told me to be able to maintain a conversation while working out, so I've dropped the intensity a bit. Listen to your body -- what's ok for me won't necessarily be ok for you. You are the best judge if something isn't ok.

As you get bigger you may find needing to modify more things because your belly gets in the way of the bar path. You can use kettlebells if that happens. Push ups can be done on a box so your belly doesn't get in the way.

Answer

I do crossfit type work outs and I did them before I was pregnant and told my doctor I still do them and she said it's fine as long as there's no impact to my abdomen such as boxing or riding horses and falling off. You should ask your doctor though. I still lift more than 30 lbs above my head and I still run. I still squat and do intense workouts. As long as you stay hydrated and don't over Exert yourself you should be okay. But listen to your body.

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Listen to your body and be safe! I wouldn't recommend rope climbs or peg board for obvious reasons.. Not sure that I would do full extension GHD sit ups either. Maybe put a box with an ab may behind the machine to lay flat or do regular ab mat sit ups. Only do HSPU and handstand walks if you're super stable. Wouldn't lift for PR's or anything but modify or scale to whatever feels right. Burpees are tough when you have a bigger belly but you can modify those too! So awesome to see there is more crossfit mamas out there!

Answer

Hiit is not aloud whilst pregnant unfortunately & crossfit is harder from stuff I've done.

exercise - CrossFit??

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