Pregnancy & weights
thatonegirlwiththestuff
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Anyone have any advice in regards to continuining a strength training routine while pregnant? My doctor wants me to stick to just cardio but I don't even do cardio and loathe the thought of giving up weights. He seemed incognizant on the subject.
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Here are two articles I found helpful. One is from ACOG the other is from a website called Girls Gone Strong.
http://m.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Exercise-During-Pregnancy?IsMobileSet=true
https://www.girlsgonestrong.com/blog/pregnancy/5-myths-of-pregnancy-and-strength-training/
Present your doc with this info and ask him why you aren't allowed to Strength train. If he can't give you a clear and concise answer, you may want to seek out another care provider.
I trained with weights during my pregnancy and gave birth to a healthy baby. Look around on the Girls Gone Strong website. They have some really good training information.1 -
There are several women at my gym who continued strength training up until delivery. One lady in particular, I remember watching her do rack pulls at like 8 months. A competitive power lifter I know used sled drags to induce labor....0
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