Exercises for pregnant women
🤱 Many people question whether weight training during pregnancy is something that should be avoided, especially at high intensity. However, this misconception needs to be reconsidered, since every case is different.
🤱🏻Of course, first and foremost, you need your specialist doctor’s approval before doing ANY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY!!! After getting your doctor’s approval, seek guidance from a qualified professional!
As we know, when properly guided and performed, weight training is one of the safest forms of exercise.
The impact of weight training
Because weight training does not involve strong impacts or physical collisions, it may be a much better option for a mom-to-be than a direct-contact sport like soccer or basketball. Imagine if, by some unfortunate chance, you were hit in the abdominal area…
🤱🏽Statistics also show that the incidence of infertility, miscarriages, placental malformations, and congenital abnormalities among pregnant women who continued their physical activities, sometimes at high intensity, is no higher than among sedentary pregnant women.
🤱🏾Two studies found that pregnant women who exercised at high intensity experienced more benefits than those who trained at low intensity. Those who exerted themselves more were able to reduce labor time by up to 85% and had lighter babies (healthy babies—with less body fat) (Bell et al., 1995; Clapp et al., 1996).
Pregnant women can do weight training
Yes, pregnant women can do weight training. Strengthening the abdominal and back muscles helps prevent the lower back pain commonly experienced during pregnancy.
Strength training during pregnancy can also help keep weight gain within a healthy range.
According to some studies, weight training may help women with gestational diabetes manage their condition: one study showed that strength training can reduce the need for insulin therapy, while another found that it lowers the risk of having large babies, or macrosomic babies.
Many people question whether weight training during pregnancy is something that should be avoided, especially at high intensity. However, this misconception needs to be reconsidered, since every case is different.
So always seek guidance from a healthcare professional to ensure that your weight training program during pregnancy is carried out safely and does not put your pregnancy at risk!
