First trimester work outs?!

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Any of my big time fitness gals out there find a great workout program?! Obviously first trimester is when you be the most careful so I’m on a mission to find a great workout that doesn’t spike my heart rate! I’m so used to taking pre workout and doing high intensity!

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Anything you did pre-pregnancy you can continue during. I’m 30’weeks and still doing orangetheory fitness 4-5x a week. I did it with my first 2 babies too

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I work out as normal! I don't have the same endurance so sometimes I have to cut it a little short or lift less. I have an extensive miscarriage history but in my experience, unless there's an obvious issue, it's going to happen whether I do nothing or work out normally, so for the sake of my mental health, I just keep at it. Sometimes I use free apps, otherwise I stick with QFit. And regular cardio. ❤️

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Anything you did Pre Baby you can do. I did crossfit with my last pregnancy the only thing I did was lower my weight. I was lifting heavy so that stopped. I was going 5x a week. Towards the end i had to adjust some workouts but as long as my body felt ok, i did.  I stopped working out at 38 weeks had my baby boy at 39 weeks.

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Agree with all the other comments. The thought that you can’t spike your heart rate is outdated as well as long as you did it prepregnancy too. I did a 45 minute peloton workout with heart rates into 160-170s hours before delivering my second.

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I worked out as normal through my whole pregnancy and just talked to my doctor about my workouts and adjusted as needed. I got a trainer that specializes in pregnant women to make sure I didn't go too hard or too long and help alter when needed. But did and the whole time, it just was adjusted as time went. Stopped doing like box jumps or quick movements about 15 weeks just because thats when your joints start to loosen up and didn't wanna risk an ankle or joint injury. But did weights, cardio,  machine, stretches,  etc up until pretty much the day or so before birth. Worked out 5ish time a week. Talk to your ob and just keep communication going. But if you have a normal healthy pregnancy it should be fine, just don't up weights, start new things, drink more water during workouts and listen to your body. If your body is saying I need a break then take it. If a exercise is uncomfortable then alter or stop doing it. My 2st baby hated when I did squats after like week 22...I would squat amd they would starfish out and try to jam a tiny baby foot in my bladder or a nerve so had to not squat as low and only did sumo squat. Just listen and adjust...and remember your body will produce relaxin so you joints will become so male sure to take that into account to not cause injury if possible. I stopped doing weighted step ups thr last 2 months for instance just to be safe as I didn't wanna roll an ankle or injure myself with a misstep

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Just listen to your body. I was doing kettlebell workouts well into my first trimester. I felt great. I avoided crunches and deep twists but that’s about it. Enjoy the intensity while you still can! My body started telling me to back off around halfway through and I did, but everyone is different. You’ll intuitively know what is too much a fun what’s okay.

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Lol i was so sick my first trimester (16 weeks and still struggling) that i didn’t even think about the gym….i now go occasionally (keep in mind the gym used to be my everyday routine) and my doctor said i don’t need to modify anything just to listen to my body and don’t overdo it. I continue my same workouts i just usually do lighter weights and don’t go as hard for cardio

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I agree with what everyone else said! I continued my normal fitness program, but just took breaks more often when I needed it. I’ve adapted some in the second trimester as my belly starts to get in the way more but you can continue to do anything you were used to pre pregnancy!

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First trimester you really don’t need to change any movements or programming just don’t go as hard. I always aimed to keep my HR under 130 (or be able to hold s conversation throughout the workout)

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I just walked on the treadmill. Did this just entire pregnancy 5 days a week

First trimester work outs?!

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