Smith machine squat while pregnant?!

Question

Okay I worked out a lot everyday day of the week before getting pregnant, so my body is used to it. & i lifted quite abit of weight. Anybody else squat with a smith machine while pregnant ? I obviously lift half the weight now while pregnant. I'm 23 weeks I go easy now but still wanna keep working out during!

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I too lifted a ton before I was pregnant but I have slowed down a lot.... I feel awesome during my workouts but the next three days my knees and joint hurt so bad and not from muscle pain.. (Which I know the difference) it makes me so sad. I lefties yesterday and bring my weight amount WAY down and just did very slow reps.  I think it is safe and healthy as long as you just listen to your body.
I'm jealous your squatting, I try but my knees hurt so dang bad.

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I use the smith machine to squat, I'm afraid I'd lose my balance at the squat rack right now. Smith machine is a lot easier to find a good balance and if I lose it I can easily re-rack the weight. :)

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Im 23 weeks & 4 days. I was doing weights but have cut most of them out because of pain. My doctor said to listen to my body. I'm having horrible sciatica nerve pain which I didn't have with my first two pregancies. I do squats with no weight at all now. I know I can get back to what I was lifting after the baby comes. I have a 4 and 2 year old so keeping up with them is a workout within its self😉 Keep doing what you can!

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I'm on my 3rd pregnancy and have lifted all 3. My weight is down but still heavy to most probably. I use smith machine occasionally but still prefer squat rack.  You can do it. I did squats the day I had my oldest daughter I think lifting my whole pregnancy really helped during labor. Just listen to your body and stretch!!! I don't stretch enough. Trying to work on that.

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I plié squat with a 15 pound dumbbell. Upper body dropped my weight 50% or so...

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I use the smith machine but I've been squatting with maximum 10 pounds starting in second trimester or just the bar.

Smith machine squat while pregnant?!

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