Can I still get a good bum when pregnant
Hannahjane123456
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I've been told whilst pregnant, it's very hard to gain muscle. I wanted to train my bum again, so that when I've had my baby I would of hopefully achieved a good bum. Is they any point in doing bum exercises now, will it not make any difference?
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I can't see the harm in trying, you might gain strength and burn more calories during the day if nothing else.3
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What do you mean by burn, what were you doing before getting pregnant (basically, you don't add on new strenuous activity if you weren't doing it), and most of all, talk to your doctor!!!
Also, this is not a debate thread, as everyone should say defer to your doctor.4 -
I have never seen a pregnant woman with a nice behind. Ever. They all end up with preggo donkey dunkabutt until after baby is born.1
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My butt got hyooooge when pregnant.0
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Alluminati wrote: »I have never seen a pregnant woman with a nice behind. Ever. They all end up with preggo donkey dunkabutt until after baby is born.
Haha really mine was pretty awesome.
But ya definitely don't start anything new.. talk to your doctor first obviously. I did a lot of bodyweight and band stuff.. hip thrusts, pull throughs, fire hydrants, goblet squats, abductions, x-band walks etc.2 -
It depends on your previous exercise level. I have never been pregnant, but I have friends who are heavy lifters/crossfitters who continued to train as normal up until a week before their respective babies were born.2
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Yes, there is a point to doing bum exercises now. You may not achieve the aesthetic you are looking for, but strengthening your glutes does wonders for your pelvic floor. Your pelvic floor takes a pretty severe beating during pregnancy. That's why women's butts tend to pancake either during or post pregnancy. You are going to feel so much better if you choose to workout during your pregnancy. Discuss anything you plan on doing with your provider:-) Here is a pregnancy Pilates video I did throughout my pregnancy. Hope you get cleared for exercise and hope you enjoy!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8M7X73qN-b0 3 -
My butt when from small to non existent while pregnant. I wasn't allowed to do anything but walk due to being on pelvic rest though (that's right, not even sex).2
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Your delivery will be much easier if you continue your fitness......walk and move as much as possible. If you're talking about beginning new fitness routines, research on the Internet using reliable websites, often a Dr will suggest whatever will "cover him/her" in case a problem pops up.
Are you able to check with birthing class teachers....clinics for expecting Mom's, a mid-wife?0 -
One of the owners at the Crossfit box that I work out at, is preggers with her second child. She does not change the work out too much. This morning she lifted more weight than me!0
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Alluminati wrote: »I have never seen a pregnant woman with a nice behind. Ever. They all end up with preggo donkey dunkabutt until after baby is born.
And the award for most encouraging MFP member goes to...
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Alluminati wrote: »I have never seen a pregnant woman with a nice behind. Ever. They all end up with preggo donkey dunkabutt until after baby is born.
Wrong.
Anyway OP, it's not recommended to start a new exercise program while pregnant.1 -
My doctor urged me to exercise while pregnant. For me, that was walking and swimming. For you to be putting on muscle, you are going to have to gain and that's going to depend on your doctor's recommendation. I'm only allowed to gain 10lbs and even at that, I need to lose like 100.
So I'm just focusing on NOT gaining. 0 -
It is perfectly fine to start a new program while pregnant, as long as you don't push it.
Many women start working out while pregnant, either because they have weight issues and need to be careful about how much they gain, or because they are getting ready for delivery.
Pregnancy is not easy on the body, but it is easier if you are not completely out of shape.
No jumping or rolling on your stomach, you need to stop if you feel discomfort or have complications, baby first, gym record second, but otherwise no need to give up for the year.
I ran when I was pregnant up to the 8th month (at that point she'd start kicking, which aggravated my all-nine-months sickness, that's the only reason I stopped), and I did yoga-like S-factor workouts literally the night before I had the baby.
You can have an awesome bum while pregnant (just ask my husband), and you can find exercises that will help you do that and help build the muscles that carry the baby inside of you and work so hard when the time comes for delivery, so it can be very useful.1 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »Alluminati wrote: »I have never seen a pregnant woman with a nice behind. Ever. They all end up with preggo donkey dunkabutt until after baby is born.
Wrong.
Anyway OP, it's not recommended to start a new exercise program while pregnant.
I haven't seen one with a nice behind. So well have to disagree 0 -
Alluminati wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »Alluminati wrote: »I have never seen a pregnant woman with a nice behind. Ever. They all end up with preggo donkey dunkabutt until after baby is born.
Wrong.
Anyway OP, it's not recommended to start a new exercise program while pregnant.
I haven't seen one with a nice behind. So well have to disagree
Mine is damn nice. So I guess we will have to disagree.1 -
How far into your pregnancy are you? The general rule of thumb is to keep doing what you were doing before, and if that was nothing the "safe" in pregnancy exercises are walking, swimming, and yoga.
That being said, I'm in my 3rd trimester. At 33 weeks, I still do cardio 2-3x a week, walk, and do yoga, and work 10 hour days on my feet. I've changed up my work outs depending on how they felt many times, and Lil'Bit is thriving. Start slow. If you're past your 2nd trimester, avoid things that may cause you to lose your balance or lay on your back/stomach, and anything that is a fall risk is generally a no-no. My OB says that listening to our bodies is the best thing we can do. Discomfort should not be ignored.
ETA: Most pregnancy workouts I have done have included squats and things of that nature.0 -
I'm 21 weeks and I still go to the gym 4-5 days a week. My doctor said no lifting anything over my head...but that might be because he knows I'm super ungraceful normally, and twice as clumsy pregnant. Other than that, I was told to try and keep my heart rate under 140 or be able to have a conversation while working out. He said they worry about people overheating more than anything.
This is my 3rd kid and I'm not running any more. I can only jog for about 5 minutes before I feel like I'll pee myself, so I'm mostly walking, swimming, doing some weight machines, elliptical, and that stupid stationary bike.
I was also told don't start a new workout program while pregnant.
Oh, and my *kitten* is huge. So, I might have to agree with @alluminati. It was huge with all 3 kids. I only gain in the gut and the but.
Just enjoy being pregnant though. Unless you are a Duggar, you are only going to be pregnant a couple of times in your life. Growing a person is kinda hard. Exercise, but don't get all worked up about what your body will look like post pregnancy. Once you are holding that baby it is all worth it and you do lose pregnancy weight.0 -
I should have clarified
Preggo donkey dunkabutt is more about the shape than the size (in my eyes, anyway). Yes, the booty may grow because it has to store all the fat to nourish the baby but it's the way the back almost looks like a saddleback on a horse because the weight in front is pulling everything forward. Some who store fat in the love handle area look especially pronounced when this happens. I can almost always recognize a pregnant butt from the back even if the girl is small and tiny just by the way the booty juts out. It's not an aesthetically pleasing shape to my eye, but that's my opinion and you know what they say about those.
The point of my post was really that the body can look so different pre, during, and post pregnancy. Work out if the doctor says so but be aware that the booty may look vastly different in both phases.0 -
Alluminati wrote: »I should have clarified
Preggo donkey dunkabutt is more about the shape than the size (in my eyes, anyway). Yes, the booty may grow because it has to store all the fat to nourish the baby but it's the way the back almost looks like a saddleback on a horse because the weight in front is pulling everything forward. Some who store fat in the love handle area look especially pronounced when this happens. I can almost always recognize a pregnant butt from the back even if the girl is small and tiny just by the way the booty juts out. It's not an aesthetically pleasing shape to my eye, but that's my opinion and you know what they say about those.
The point of my post was really that the body can look so different pre, during, and post pregnancy. Work out if the doctor says so but be aware that the booty may look vastly different in both phases.
I know exactly what your trying to say.
And agree that the body can look very different during pregnancy.1 -
Alluminati wrote: »I should have clarified
Preggo donkey dunkabutt is more about the shape than the size (in my eyes, anyway). Yes, the booty may grow because it has to store all the fat to nourish the baby but it's the way the back almost looks like a saddleback on a horse because the weight in front is pulling everything forward. Some who store fat in the love handle area look especially pronounced when this happens. I can almost always recognize a pregnant butt from the back even if the girl is small and tiny just by the way the booty juts out. It's not an aesthetically pleasing shape to my eye, but that's my opinion and you know what they say about those.
The point of my post was really that the body can look so different pre, during, and post pregnancy. Work out if the doctor says so but be aware that the booty may look vastly different in both phases.
While it's fine to have an opinion, I think anything negative about a woman's body while she is growing another human being is an opinion that is best kept to yourself.
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Alluminati wrote: »I should have clarified
Preggo donkey dunkabutt is more about the shape than the size (in my eyes, anyway). Yes, the booty may grow because it has to store all the fat to nourish the baby but it's the way the back almost looks like a saddleback on a horse because the weight in front is pulling everything forward. Some who store fat in the love handle area look especially pronounced when this happens. I can almost always recognize a pregnant butt from the back even if the girl is small and tiny just by the way the booty juts out. It's not an aesthetically pleasing shape to my eye, but that's my opinion and you know what they say about those.
The point of my post was really that the body can look so different pre, during, and post pregnancy. Work out if the doctor says so but be aware that the booty may look vastly different in both phases.
While it's fine to have an opinion, I think anything negative about a woman's body while she is growing another human being is an opinion that is best kept to yourself.
Or what?
Its a message board. Not everyone is enamored of pregnancy body. Luckily its temporary. If you don't like my opinion, no need to read it. Click ignore.0 -
I definitely had Preggo donkey dunkabutt when I was pregnant. Had to do with my centre of gravity shifting forward and arching my back to compensate.
A sense of humour, especially when pregnant, is a good thing. 1 -
Alluminati wrote: »Alluminati wrote: »I should have clarified
Preggo donkey dunkabutt is more about the shape than the size (in my eyes, anyway). Yes, the booty may grow because it has to store all the fat to nourish the baby but it's the way the back almost looks like a saddleback on a horse because the weight in front is pulling everything forward. Some who store fat in the love handle area look especially pronounced when this happens. I can almost always recognize a pregnant butt from the back even if the girl is small and tiny just by the way the booty juts out. It's not an aesthetically pleasing shape to my eye, but that's my opinion and you know what they say about those.
The point of my post was really that the body can look so different pre, during, and post pregnancy. Work out if the doctor says so but be aware that the booty may look vastly different in both phases.
While it's fine to have an opinion, I think anything negative about a woman's body while she is growing another human being is an opinion that is best kept to yourself.
Or what?
Its a message board. Not everyone is enamored of pregnancy body. Luckily its temporary. If you don't like my opinion, no need to read it. Click ignore.
I was just offering some friendly advice. You are a big frog, you can do whatever you please.2 -
snickerscharlie wrote: »I definitely had Preggo donkey dunkabutt when I was pregnant. Had to do with my centre of gravity shifting forward and arching my back to compensate.
A sense of humour, especially when pregnant, is a good thing.
Same here. I did the best I could by eating well, keeping moving and tried to enjoy it for what it was instead of stressing over it. Got my former booty back in no time.1 -
Alluminati wrote: »snickerscharlie wrote: »I definitely had Preggo donkey dunkabutt when I was pregnant. Had to do with my centre of gravity shifting forward and arching my back to compensate.
A sense of humour, especially when pregnant, is a good thing.
Same here. I did the best I could by eating well, keeping moving and tried to enjoy it for what it was instead of stressing over it. Got my former booty back in no time.
You got your frog butt back!! Yay1 -
Alluminati wrote: »Alluminati wrote: »I should have clarified
Preggo donkey dunkabutt is more about the shape than the size (in my eyes, anyway). Yes, the booty may grow because it has to store all the fat to nourish the baby but it's the way the back almost looks like a saddleback on a horse because the weight in front is pulling everything forward. Some who store fat in the love handle area look especially pronounced when this happens. I can almost always recognize a pregnant butt from the back even if the girl is small and tiny just by the way the booty juts out. It's not an aesthetically pleasing shape to my eye, but that's my opinion and you know what they say about those.
The point of my post was really that the body can look so different pre, during, and post pregnancy. Work out if the doctor says so but be aware that the booty may look vastly different in both phases.
While it's fine to have an opinion, I think anything negative about a woman's body while she is growing another human being is an opinion that is best kept to yourself.
Or what?
Its a message board. Not everyone is enamored of pregnancy body. Luckily its temporary. If you don't like my opinion, no need to read it. Click ignore.
I was just offering some friendly advice. You are a big frog, you can do whatever you please.
May I say, you look great BTW1 -
Alluminati wrote: »Alluminati wrote: »Alluminati wrote: »I should have clarified
Preggo donkey dunkabutt is more about the shape than the size (in my eyes, anyway). Yes, the booty may grow because it has to store all the fat to nourish the baby but it's the way the back almost looks like a saddleback on a horse because the weight in front is pulling everything forward. Some who store fat in the love handle area look especially pronounced when this happens. I can almost always recognize a pregnant butt from the back even if the girl is small and tiny just by the way the booty juts out. It's not an aesthetically pleasing shape to my eye, but that's my opinion and you know what they say about those.
The point of my post was really that the body can look so different pre, during, and post pregnancy. Work out if the doctor says so but be aware that the booty may look vastly different in both phases.
While it's fine to have an opinion, I think anything negative about a woman's body while she is growing another human being is an opinion that is best kept to yourself.
Or what?
Its a message board. Not everyone is enamored of pregnancy body. Luckily its temporary. If you don't like my opinion, no need to read it. Click ignore.
I was just offering some friendly advice. You are a big frog, you can do whatever you please.
May I say, you look great BTW
Thank you.
I get it....for me pregnancy wasn't the most glamorous time. I was sick, I was weak, I was uncomfortable. I probably lost a lot of muscle. If anyone told me that my booty looked bad (or not as good as before which I'm sure was the case..) I wouldn't be too pleased to have it pointed out obviously! But I worked hard for that booty and made sure to try what I could to maintain as much muscle as possible while I was pregnant so that now, 7 months pp I am pretty much back if not better than before.
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It my opinion, it's always worth it to strength train. That being said, you should think about the tradeoff between body and baby. Absolutely talk to your doctor first, absolutely start slow and easy, and absolutely listen to your body and don't do things that don't feel good.
I am currently 24 weeks pregnant, and I have been lifting for about 3 years prior to getting pregnant. I am currently still lifting, but at much lower weights and more reps than I used to before I was pregnant. (Partly this is because I was under doctors orders not to lift while I was trying to get pregnant and having my ovaries stimulated.) I do this because the weights I used to lift simply don't feel good anymore, and I can't live with the anxiety of thinking I might be hurting myself or my baby. But this is a decision every pregnant woman has to make for herself, together with her partner and her doctor. I know many women continue to set personal records while pregnant, and I had hoped I would be one of them, but ultimately I decided my mental health was more important than my quads for the next year or so.
You can absolutely build both strength and endurance while you are pregnant, particularly if you are a beginner, which is sounds like you are. Strength and endurance will serve you well in delivery and postpartum. It might (or might not) help you get the butt you want sooner after you delivery, by helping you to recover faster. So I guess it depends on your definition of "worth-it."
Whatever you decide to do, do your research about what kinds of activities are contraindicated during pregnancy, particularly those that are thought to be associated with diastasis recti.1 -
Alluminati wrote: »snickerscharlie wrote: »I definitely had Preggo donkey dunkabutt when I was pregnant. Had to do with my centre of gravity shifting forward and arching my back to compensate.
A sense of humour, especially when pregnant, is a good thing.
Same here. I did the best I could by eating well, keeping moving and tried to enjoy it for what it was instead of stressing over it. Got my former booty back in no time.
Makes sense now. Luckily not all butts go through what you went through. *shrug*1
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