High intensity exercise?

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Who else is still exercising pretty hard? I'm doing modified HIIT and tabata workouts and my doctor said it was fine, but sometimes I still get paranoid! It does make me feel great and has helped me from gaining more weight. Who's with me?

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Yes! Running and other cardio! Pace has slowed quite a bit naturally, but my doctor is completely supportive. I wear a heart rate monitor to make sure I'm not overdoing it. Last pregnancy I exercised to the very end - hope it happens again this time around!

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I am. Well modified because my heart rate skyrockets with a whole lot less effort. So cardio effort is the same. Just less work to get there. K still do body car and Zumba and weight classes

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I'm doing still doing strength training but I lowered my weights.  Also a little nervous about it.

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I still do spin and pump and combat classes. Have to modify them a bit and spin this week completely wiped me out so might have to stop that one. I just started one of the aqua classes which definately gave me a workout so might swap spin for that. Want to get back into pilates too. Its a bit depressing feeling so unfit doing the modified stuff when i havnt really stopped working out but i guess making a baby uses lots of energy :)

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I do kickboxing and found myself slowing down a lot the other day. I was so exhausted in my 1st trimester, but I am determined to keep it up as long as I feel up to it. My doctor wasn't concerned as long as I could "hold a conversation" during breaks or that my heart rate felt reasonable! I def to a longer break through the turbo round the other day. Perfect time for a picture😂!

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Still going strong with workouts and listening to my body when I need to slow down.

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I do bootcamp and xFit, both my midwife is very supportive of. My trainers/coaches know and they don't push me to go for higher weights than I was doing pre-pregnancy. Feeling like I can maintain my present level of fitness has been a huge mental plus for me during my pregnancy.

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I have been cardio hip hop dancing and Zumba.  Admittedly it is getting harder to keep up with. I tire very easily and my heart rate feels like it's soaring. Oftentimes I have to scale the intensity level down.  Sometimes I am so tired or feeling unwell to do it. I thought I would be able to do more, but I'm just doing what I can.

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Still exercising as well but not as intense as I used to. Focusing more on weights and strength training and stretching than intense cardio and HIIT. I say just listen to your body and if you were doing it pre-pregnancy you should be fine to keep it up- just at a lower intensity! 💪🏼

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