Any weight lifters in here?

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Hey mamas
I’m 5 1/2 weeks pregnant and having ALL the symptoms but I feel amazing when I continue to do my workout routine...
I’ve always been a heavy weight lifter. I’ve been doing it for 6 years and was also a personal trainer for 4 but never trained pregnant women. Is it okay to continue to lift but just decrease the weight of my lifts!? I feel like I know it’s okay but I need reassurance.
Anyone else in the same boat?

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Weight lifter here too! For the first trimester I’ve decreased my weight (lifting like 60%-70% of my 1RM) and listening to my body. As long as you’ve been doing it all along it is better to keep up with your exercise routine.

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Yep - my doctor told me lower weights, more reps. Typically nothing over 20lbs but everyone is different! Make sure to bring this up at your next appt!

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Of course double check with your doctor, but yes, continue! I wouldn’t increase your weights, but maintain what you have been doing, and as you get further along you might want to decrease a bit to stay comfortable. I went to my workout class in early labor, 12 hours before my 1st was born 🤣

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Fellow weightlifter here, of course always run everything by your doctor for any specific conditions during your pregnancy. With my first pregnancy, I weightlifter heavy through the majority of my trimesters, I could tell when I was just more run down and getting tired and backed off the weight a bit. 
Second pregnancy was harder bc I didn’t regain all of my strength back post first birth and couldn’t keep a constant routine with having a toddler running around. Same situation now for my third. 
Basically if you feel good and your doctor gives the okay, keep going and stay strong mama! It truest helped with birth as well!

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A girl I have on Facebook does weight lifting and she’s 9 months pregnant and she’s done it her whole pregnancy. I’m pretty sure If your body is use to it everyday like yours is then it won’t hurt your pregnancy, her doctor gave her the go to keep doing it. As long as your doctor says it’s okay I would, unless you have any complications with your pregnancy

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I had to decrease weight drastically as my muscles are so fatigued and shortness of breath. 😢

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