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u/[deleted] · 5 pointsr/BabyBumps

I've posted about this before, but get the book "Exercising Through Your Pregnancy" by Dr. James Clapp. You should/can absolutely do as you were doing before you got pregnant, but just at a 70% intensity level. Exercise is good for the baby, and for you!

Heart rate monitoring is not necessary and not a good way to judge exertion level when pregnant. Research has shown that you should aim for 70-75% exertion level. Or like a 15-16 on the Borg Perceived Level of Exertion scale. Basically, make sure you can pass the talk test while working out.

Once your body knows that it's pregnant, it immediately starts getting ready for the whole shebang. Your cardiovascular system literally doubles overnight to make room for the extra blood and plasma that you will be making over the next few months. Part of the first-trimester ickiness has to do with "under-fill" problem. Your heart now has to work harder to pump blood, your blood pressure drops, and you will find that your heart rate gets much higher during exercise than it ever did previously. This is a normal adaptation to pregnancy, and it isn't anything to be alarmed about. Later in pregnancy, you will find that it is difficult to get your heart rate up! This is all normal, based on what I have read.

http://www.amazon.com/Exercising-Through-Pregnancy-James-Clapp/dp/1936374331

u/tangent_modulus · 3 pointsr/xxfitness

All of this.

My OB-GYN still believed in the you must never get your heart rate above 130 claptrap, which has clearly been disproven, but always pushed me to lift weights, even though I was not lifting at the time. He was a proponent of light weights, high reps, though.

This book might be worth checking out. I had an older edition and it mostly focused on cardio, but there should at least be a chapter on weights. You can usually find it at your local public library or bookstore.

u/washoop · 2 pointsr/BB30

I made it through one session of prenatal yoga. It would have been less but I couldn't think of a graceful exit other than jumping up and running when she said "let's begin with 5 minutes of silent meditation." Since then I've been sticking with Pilates, light weights/circuit training, and very occasional lap swimming. Was curious about water aerobics as well but haven't found the time. With regard to worrying about going to the gym and taking it easy, I've found this book http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1936374331 to be very reassuring (short version: slow down when you feel you need it, but moderate to even intense exercise has tons of benefits and very little risk.)

u/LenaHyena · 2 pointsr/BabyBumps

I'm only 7 weeks, but I'm still crossfitting and I plan to continue all the way through. I've attached a book. I got it from my local library and it told me everything I needed to know about scaling and the benefits that moderate/high intensity workouts can have for the baby. It's also by a pair of doctor/researchers who provide a lot of valid data which they collected themselves. As a researcher, their methods looked awesome and I trust it. You should snag a copy somewhere :)
Exercising Through Your Pregnancy

u/BrewingMama · 2 pointsr/orangetheory

I didn’t do OTF during my last pregnancy but I did do a boot camp class with similar exercises all the way into the third trimester. A good friend that I was working out with is an athletic trainer that had experience with pregnant athletes. She helped me modify. During the second trimester, I started modifying anything that required laying on my stomach like Supermans and back extensions with bird dogs and y-raises. Around 20 weeks, I started modifying planks. When my belly got really big, I started doing ab exercises on a Bosu ball or wedge.
As far as running goes, I just listened to my body and walked when I needed to. Totally up to you but I would skip the all outs. I highly recommend investing in a belly support band to hold everything in place.
A couple books that also helped with modifications are The Pregnant Athlete and Exercising through Your Pregnancy

u/myspecialdestiny · 1 pointr/fitpregnancy

While I don't follow this advice, since I'm pretty sure it's been out of date for almost 20 years, I did notice something interesting. My running has naturally slowed since I've gotten pregnant. A few times, in the middle of a run, I've stopped to take my pulse, just out of curiosity. Every time, it's between 140 and 150. It's almost as though my body is slowing to a pace where my heart only needs to hit that particular rate. So maybe there's something to the idea that your heartrate shouldn't exceed 140 in pregnancy, but at least for me it seems as though my body is preventing it without my input.

If you want some evidence, particularly for cardio, read James Clapp's Exercising Through Your Pregnancy

u/luff2hart · 1 pointr/suggestmeabook
u/therealfrancie · 1 pointr/fitpregnancy

I read Exercising Through Your Pregnancy finally and have been feeling really inspired to keep up my workouts!

My runs are starting to feel better again! I am at 24 weeks now. It was great until about 20 weeks, then I had a phase where the round ligament pain made me want to cry during runs. Now I'm back to running 3 miles without pain, and I ran 3 times this week.

I also played tennis twice, went to barre once, and prenatal yoga once.

My goal next week is to run 3 times (3 miles), play tennis 3 times, and hit prenatal yoga twice.