Any preggers still lifting?

Chef_Barbell

serapel wrote: »

Chef_Barbell wrote: »

fernt21 wrote: »

I did everything during my pregnancy, HIIT running, rowing, TRX, Kettlebells, etc. As i hit certain points in pregnancy my body slowed me down, I remember distinctly from 20-24 weeks my running speed just dropped, when my belly go too big in third trimester I couldn't do a lot of the ketlebell moves and rowing. I modified as I went along. I let my body decide what it could and couldn't do. I had a healthy full term pregnancy and uncomplicated easy vaginal delivery. Back to working out 1 week pp, back to running 10 km 2 weeks pp.

This is usually not recommended by the doctor. They usually recommend to wait 6 weeks after a birth to workout. Glad it worked out for you but someone else could injure themselves by not letting themselves heal properly.

Some women CAN work out right after delivery if it was an easy vaginal birth. Other women (c-sections) would definitely need to wait 6 weeks.

I felt great a week after having my son. I definitely could have worked out again, but I didn't bc I was so g'dam tired.

Read above. I responded to this already. *shrug*

Chef_Barbell

serapel wrote: »

MamaMenorca wrote: »

I am 16 weeks pregnant and am just starting to cut back a little on my workouts. I lifted heavy throughout my first trimester and kept my HIIT treadmill workouts, and I felt awesome. I am still doing everything as I get into my second trimester, but am trying to cut back on my heavy lifting and slow my HIIT intervals a bit. It has been hard the last couple weeks as I work out with my husband and I love the challenge of pushing myself to lift the same amount as him (he is only really getting back into lifting and working out after a 3 year hiatus).

don't cut back on your regular lifting or just modify it a little bit. I kept up my routine right until I delivered with #1 and also #2. You will bounce back like a champ after baby is born.

You do realize not everyone is the same right?