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Pregnancy can cause fatigue and other emotional changes in a woman. You should know that even while you
sleep, your body is feeding another living being. During pregnancy, you body needs more rest.
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Exercising Through Pregnancy
By Dan Thompson
This article will highlight considerations and advantages when training while pregnant.
How hard should I train? Is a question I get all the time as a personal trainer who specialises in pre and
post natal exercise. Most people or your trusty next door neighbor will probably tell you to relax, put
your feet up and have a cuppa, and your partner who are about to be dads can be very over protective
when it comes to pregnancy and exercise. So what should you do?
The important point is you can train during pregnancy and achieve positive results. Research shows
women who exercise regularly while pregnant have easier labours, deliveries and recoveries, you to be
careful you don't do too much. You should always be able to hold a conversation, if you can't you need
to slow down! (How often will you hear that from a personal trainer!) If at any point you discover
bleeding, back or abdominal pain you should see you GP or midwife immediately. While pregnant you
will be able to train most days of the week but at a moderate intensity and when lifting weights you
should be lifting light to medium weights (40-60% of your one rep max). REMEMBER always consider
your technique which should be smooth.
What are the advantages? There are a number of physical and psychological benefits from exercising
while pregnant. It has been found that active women suffer from less amounts of insomnia, less bouts
of stress, anxiety and depression as feel good endomorphins are released when exercising whi