1st Trimester
Heart rate for pregnancy exercise ?
What did your DR say about it?
My appt is on the 1st but I need to get back to my eliptical! UGH!! I feel so yuky!
I have a HR monitor and the info says "if pregnant, consult a physician"
Thoughts? TIA!!
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Re: Heart rate for pregnancy exercise ?
disclaimer: i am not a doctor
that said; my ob told me that my body could handle what i had been doing in the last few months. he said to make sure that i don't start anything new that my body isn't used to. he said new research shows world class athletes continuing to train throughout their pregnancy. now... i have scaled way back... because i'm a big fat worry-wart.
but - thatsa' what he said.
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Dont go over 140 bpm. That's what I have read and what my doctor recommends.
AHHHH!!! I thought I remembered someone, somewhere say 135 so that sounds about right.
I'm a little more worried because this past month (before the BFP) I got sick and stoped working out because of it, and I don't want to over do it.
Thanks!!! I think I can go slow on a 0 incline till I see the OB : )
I've read that as long as you can carry on a conversation it is fine. They used to stick to <140 but now it is a little more lenient.
I've heard 140 a lot of times, but my doctor said there aren't any real reports saying higher is worse. She said to exercise at a comfortable level, meaning I should be able to talk and do the exercise without being to out of breath.
Have I attempted this? No. I haven't seen the gym since BFP. I'm proud if I go to the grocery store after work.
Ditto PPs - my doctor also said that I shouldn't go over 140bpm.
This has proven pretty challenging for me - I'm logging not much more than half of my pre-pregnancy mileage.
Is your HRM the kind with a chest strap and watch that displays your HR? Those are the most accurate - you can set it so that it will alert you if you go over 140. I used to train between 170 & 180, but now I have it set so that it beeps if my HR goes below 135 or above 140.