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Your body is constantly changing during your pregnancy. Some days are good or energetics days and some days are well questionable. Don’t worry, you can change your workout to accommodate both types of days.
If you are having an energetic pregnancy day you can circuit your pregnancy workout. Group 2-3 exercises together and work through them [...]

A new study indicates healthy pregnant women are not getting enough exercise.
http://www.emaxhealth.com/1506/86/36218/too-few-women-get-enough-exercise-during-pregnancy.html
 
Only 23% of pregnant women exercised enough to meet the ACOG pregnancy exericse guidelines.  Many of the benefits of exercising during pregnancy include helping to reduce backaches, constipation, bloating, and swelling; helping to prevent or treat gestational diabetes; increasing energy; improving mood; promoting muscle [...]

I have just started to train a new pregnant woman at the gym- she thinks she is 7-8 weeks pregnant. I noticed during the assessment she was getting breathless quick and kept referring to how deconditioned she is. I told her the facts on what is happening to her body while exercising during this early [...]

I hope everyone is having a great holiday season.  So what is it like to be pregnant through the holidays?  You are missing out on unpasteurized cheeses, wine and need more sleep than others.  On a positive note you are not hungover, most likely have gone to bed on time.  Your only enemy could be [...]

This weekend I got a great question from a colleagues client.  She is 6 months pregnant and wanted some abdominal exercises because her SEPARATION was bugging her.  As pregnancy progresses rectus diastase is inevitable but there are ways to prevent early separation and have relative comfort.  Managing this is the key.
 
What Not To Do
 
1. No Lumbar Flexion [...]


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