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4 Safe and Easy Workouts for Pregnancy
Now that you're expecting, you're ready to put your feet up and rest for the next nine months, right? Not so fast. "Regular exercise while you're pregnant can improve your heart health, give you energy, and pump up your self-image," says Frances Crites, MD, an ob-gyn at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. Maintaining a healthy body can also reduce common pregnancy complaints like lower back pain, and it may even shorten your labor time.
Check with your doctor before you start any workout routine to make sure the activities you choose are safe. If she gives you the okay, try to get at least 30 minutes or more of moderate exercise three to four days a week. Remember that your goal is to keep up your pre-pregnancy fitness, not to train for Dancing with the Stars. Start with one of these doctor-approved activities.
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So we're supposed to work out "moderately"? What exactly does that mean? I would run before I was pregnant and my heart rate got to 188-200... what is the limit heart rate for during pregnancy?
6/6/2011 12:55:00 PM Report AbuseI hope I can work-out okay. I used to hit the gym almost 5 days a week and lost 28 pounds, putting my weight at 194 lbs. Then I got pregnancy. I am currently 2 months pregnant and when I go back to my OB-GYN after all the prenatal testing they did, I would like to see what they say about working out all over again. Anywho, I am going to give this DVDs a try and see if it works.
2/9/2011 01:04:25 PM Report AbuseI used it regularly during my first two pregnancies and am using it again with my third right now. I think its very safe.
10/19/2010 07:21:09 AM Report AbuseIs it safe to use the treadmil at the gym?
8/27/2010 06:19:55 PM Report Abuse