How Do You Train With Weights While Pregnant?
Feb 13 2008 Weight training and exercise workouts may be the last thing you want to do when you’re going through the biological changes of pregnancy. Nausea, swelling and discomfort notwithstanding, keeping active and fit can provide advantages for you and your developing offspring. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issues guidelines for exercise during pregnancy and the postpartum period. First up, if you’re pregnant, you should ask your doctor before you continue or commence an exercise or weight training program. There is a reasonably long list of conditions in which aerobic exercise is not allowed, and other conditions for which it is advised with caution. Perhaps not surprisingly, less is known about weight training exercise. For healthy women, the overall assessment from ACOG is that exercise during pregnancy is not a high-risk activity for the fetus. They state: “In the uncomplicated pregnancy, fetal injuries are highly unlikely. Most of the potentia
