starting exercise regimen while pregnant?

Question

Hey all. Wondering your thoughts on starting an exercise regimen while pregnant. I've always exercised but I have a  17 month old so I've only been going to spin class like once a week and occasionally taking him out for 30 minutes in the jogging stroller. Would it be ok for me to incorporate some additional light jogging and walking you think? And maybe some light strength training?

Answer

Yeah definitely! The only restriction i was given was not to get so worked uo that I am panting. Remember that the baby is resting on your pelvic floor so be careful with anything putting pressure on your pelvoc floor. Jumping jacks, running or anything that would cause the baby to bounce. If you really atretch out your pelvic floor you could run into issues with bladder control and a lot of other uneanted issues.

Now days they say even ab/core work is fine and weight lifting 🏋🏻

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I was told anything you were do before hand is fine but don't start anything new because you don't want to get a high heart beat .. I would talk to doctor first and go from there. It I don't see strength training as a problem

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Anything you were doing before was okay, if you're adding something new just start slow and work your way up. I rarely exercise and my doctor suggested an hour walk daily and okayed Pilates as long as I don't spend too much time lying on my back. Once you get into the 2nd and 3rd trimester you might feel more clumsy, and there are hormones that relax your joints/muscles to prepare your body to stretch for labor so you are slightly more prone to injury if you fall or over stretch. But basically you just don't want to do any like real heavy lifting or super intense cardio.

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Of course talk to your doctor but here's what I'm doing with the blessings of several medical providers I trust:

Before becoming pregnant I signed up for a 1/2 and full ironman - both distances I've completed before. I'm planning to train for both unless/until I don't want to, something hurts, etc. I'm only 10 weeks but I'm still getting faster, increasing my run and bike distances and plan to indefinitely. I don't push through pain but I still push myself and let my heart rate get into zone 4.

I'm a strong advocate for listening to your body. You'll know if you shouldn't do something. (I skipped today's run and opted for a nap instead.)

Good luck!

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