Weight training?

Question

Is it ok (provided your doctor has not said no to it for risk reasons) to use like 5-10 lb kettle bell or free weights? I want to work on my arms cause before I got pregnant I was trying to lose weight and tone up. I am currently 5wks2days

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Anything you did before you can do now, and honestly, those weights are so low, you probably have been carrying around more than 10 lbs in just every day life.

I am 28 wks and still working out although I have cut back a lot just because I wanted to, not because I was told to...I was still lifting 300 lbs normally at my job till a few weeks ago.

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Absolutely!! There are women at my gym who are 35 weeks and still going strong!

It has to be something you were doing before you got pregnant though. If you weren't doing it before now isn't the time to start.

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If you were not doing this every day or frequently at the least prior to pregnancy, now isn't the time to add new exercise. The only pregnancy approved exercises are walking and swimming unless you were doing it regularly before AND your md approves

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If you've been doing it before you got pregnant your fine to continue.

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I went a little light during my first trimester just because i was a nervous reck about everything, so i never did more than 10lb dumbbells, & 45lbs on machines, now i'm practically in my third trimester and i'm doing my usual weights again 25-30lb dumbbells, etc. since the beginning my doctor said to countinue using my regular weights, but i didn't listen and went light for my piece of mind, so you should be fine. :)

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I'm not a doctor but from what I understand the reason it's dangerous is because you are not familiar with how it should feel, making it harder for you to respect any new-found limitations and easier for you to move or twist in a way that could cause injury.

But I was doing boot camp (which involves kettles and free weights) and spin classes before so I am still doing them now at almost seven weeks. You don't need to modify until your second trimester (including an exercises believe it or not), but you do need to respect your limits. Now isn't the time to set a personal record lol.

Exercise during pregnancy is great for you. Just touch base with your doctor and see what they recommend based on your current fitness level.

Weight training?

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