Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 I always wondered if pregnant women can do weight training and cardio. It doesn't harm the baby at all? I think I'd feel like crystal if I was pregnant, I suppose we're more resiliant than that though? > > Just saying hi! I've reached the half way point of my pregnancy, and > while I'm bigger than last time, my weight gain so far has averaged > about 1/2 a pound a week, so that's not so tragic. If I can keep it > about there, my total weight gain for the pregnancy ought to be > reasonable, coz obviously, there's a baby growing in there too! lol. > > Last time (first pregnancy) I went completely nuts in the last three > months and was eating an entire packet of chocolate cookies every > day. As you can imagine, my finishing weight was NOT something I was > happy with. > > I haven't been working out that often, which is a bit sad. I know I > can't do the workouts as intensely, so my plan was 3 cardio sessions > of a fast walk for 30 minutes, and 3 weights sessions where I just do > about 3 sets of 12 with a moderate weight (ie, getting the burning > muscle feeling, but not failure). So far I've managed 2 - 3 workouts > a week, usually 2 cardio and 1 weight. grrrr. I didn't expect to be > quite this tired. Nevermind. Anything is better than nothing! > > I'm loving hearing about everyones progress this year so far. Very > inspiring. Keep up the good work everyone! I won't be joining in > until about the last challenge of the year, but I will be joining you! > > Well, off to bed now, > Gnight! > > Phoenix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 > I always wondered if pregnant women can do weight training and > cardio. It doesn't harm the baby at all? I think I'd feel like > crystal if I was pregnant, I suppose we're more resiliant than that > though? > > I'm not a doctor and never had kids, but I believe you have to be careful not to get the heart rate past a certain point. And other than that as long as you have the energy, it's ok to workout. Notice I said " ok " not " easy " as I'm sure with all the changes from baby, just having the energy to make it through the day is rough! Colleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 I'm not an expert at being pregnant (haven't had the pleasure yet) but both my aunt (who owns a gym and is a bodybuilder) and the lady who used to train me worked out up until the week of delivery. Two months after giving birth, they both had their six pack abs back and were in great shape. They said being in shape and healthy helped their labor tremendously. My aunt had previous experience giving birth while NOT being in shape (she went over 200 lbs from about 125) and it was a hard labor. Her second went much smoother and the doctor said part of it was due to her being healthy and keeping up an exercise routine. I do know you should not get your heart rate over a certain number while pregnant and after a certain number of weeks, you should not do exercises that have you on your back. This is because the extra weight in the abdominal area from the baby can compress your abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava, causing a drop in blood pressure to the legs and preventing the return of blood to your heart from your lower extremities (ugh, that was quite the run-on sentence...my apologies!). All that being said....go ahead and exercise..your baby will thank you for it and you will enjoy your pregnancy much more by keeping healthy. M. zesprii_75 <no_reply > wrote: I always wondered if pregnant women can do weight training and cardio. It doesn't harm the baby at all? I think I'd feel like crystal if I was pregnant, I suppose we're more resiliant than that though? > > Just saying hi! I've reached the half way point of my pregnancy, and > while I'm bigger than last time, my weight gain so far has averaged > about 1/2 a pound a week, so that's not so tragic. If I can keep it > about there, my total weight gain for the pregnancy ought to be > reasonable, coz obviously, there's a baby growing in there too! lol. > > Last time (first pregnancy) I went completely nuts in the last three > months and was eating an entire packet of chocolate cookies every > day. As you can imagine, my finishing weight was NOT something I was > happy with. > > I haven't been working out that often, which is a bit sad. I know I > can't do the workouts as intensely, so my plan was 3 cardio sessions > of a fast walk for 30 minutes, and 3 weights sessions where I just do > about 3 sets of 12 with a moderate weight (ie, getting the burning > muscle feeling, but not failure). So far I've managed 2 - 3 workouts > a week, usually 2 cardio and 1 weight. grrrr. I didn't expect to be > quite this tired. Nevermind. Anything is better than nothing! > > I'm loving hearing about everyones progress this year so far. Very > inspiring. Keep up the good work everyone! I won't be joining in > until about the last challenge of the year, but I will be joining you! > > Well, off to bed now, > Gnight! > > Phoenix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 We're not crystal, not at all. A friend of mine was still doing film stunt work at 5 months... although they stopped throwing her off horses and doing high falls once she started to show! So, yup, it's definitely better if you can exercise some. The rule about heartrate doesn't work for me, I have a really fast heart rate. If I use a monitor, it just about tells me to slow down before I've started! (ok, small exaggeration there). Basically, you should never be exercising anaerobically (where the demand for oxygen outstrips the supply from breathing) and you should never overheat. Both of those things are bad for the baby, so no hitting 9's and 10's, as BFL would have it. Basically, it's kind of time to go back to " long slow distances " and " lighter weights " . Not fluffy pink 2lb weights, just lighter ones than usual! 20 weeks is the cutoff for lying on your back, too. I've just had to switch to incline bench presses because I feel quite faint and yucky if I lie flat. The only other guideline is that straightforward exercise (like weights, cycling, running (walking!) is better than complicated aerobics classes. Your joints loosen when you're preggy, so you can sprain and strain things more easily. Whoops, sorry about the length of this! Phoenix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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