Working out

DBoo0510

My DH & I like to go to the gym and workout. We do things like eliptical and treadmill so thats not too strenuous. However, we also do lift weights a little too. While we are TTC do you think I could continue to lift small 5-8 lbs weights or should I avoid weights all together? I really dont want to avoid them but I dont want to cause more harm either.

BlueEyedDreamer

Is this a joke? How on earth could you cause harm to anything by lifting 5-8lb weights while TTC???

annerz22

Working out while TTC is perfectly fine. 5-8lb weights won't do anything bad to you.

No joke, I am still benching my 70lbs and leg pressing 110. I will cut down on the workouts once I am KU but until then the Dr. said it was completely fine to work out. She did say to lay off the hot yoga during the 2WW because the high temp changes in your body can affect implantation.

DBoo0510

Not a joke. I always heard that you shouldnt lift much while you are pregnant so I was just curious. I just wanted to make sure. All of this TTC stuff is new to me and I wasnt sure. I know I can workout just wasnt sure about the weight machines.

LilyPotter218

I work out 5-6 days a week for over an hour each time. Elliptical, spinning, running, swimming, lifting. I lift 15-20lbs while working out arms/back and about 115 legs. According to my doctor as long as I am not doing anything insanely more difficult than my body is used to it is totally fine. 

A friend of mine was training for, and completed an Ironman not even knowing she was 5 weeks and is now a healthy 30 weeks pregnant.

If you are a fit, active person, continuing to be a fit active person should not harm TTC in any way from the info I have gathered  

WorkinWeezel

As long as you are not starting anything new, you can workout just the way you always do as long as your heartrate doesn't shoot up too high too fast and you listen to your body throughout TTC and your pregnancy.  Like PP said, you want to avoid anything while TTC that can affect your temp too much, but other than that you are fine.  I was at the gym the day before I went in to labor with DS.  I continued to lift weights, do squats on the Smith bar, etc... throughout and everything was fine!  It's all about your comfort level, although my doc did say nothing over 30 lbs over the head once I hit 3rd tri.

MamaWino

From what I've read, if you've been working out and lifting weights before you get pregnant, you can continue to do so while you're pregnant.

miniray

phebesx:

From what I've read, if you've been working out and lifting weights before you get pregnant, you can continue to do so while you're pregnant.

This is what i've heard as well.

RobinR91

Hi there. I understand your overly cautious attitude I triple checked with my OBGYN at my preTTC appointment almost a year ago. She said I may not want to run as much as I did (I was previously a half marathoner--but was looking for a way out anyway) She said as long as I'm not running more than 25 miles/week I'd be totally fine. Weights are fine, yoga is fine, as PP said, hot yoga is not so good, as temp increases could cause difficulties.

 

HTH!

lycih

WorkinWeezel:

As long as you are not starting anything new, you can workout just the way you always do as long as your heartrate doesn't shoot up too high too fast and you listen to your body throughout TTC and your pregnancy.  Like PP said, you want to avoid anything while TTC that can affect your temp too much, but other than that you are fine.  I was at the gym the day before I went in to labor with DS.  I continued to lift weights, do squats on the Smith bar, etc... throughout and everything was fine!  It's all about your comfort level, although my doc did say nothing over 30 lbs over the head once I hit 3rd tri.

OP: all of the above (not just the bold part).  

WorkinWeezel: Re: the bold part.  I hadn't heard that before, do you know why?  Just curious, and good to know!  Thanks

annerz22

lycih:

WorkinWeezel:

As long as you are not starting anything new, you can workout just the way you always do as long as your heartrate doesn't shoot up too high too fast and you listen to your body throughout TTC and your pregnancy.  Like PP said, you want to avoid anything while TTC that can affect your temp too much, but other than that you are fine.  I was at the gym the day before I went in to labor with DS.  I continued to lift weights, do squats on the Smith bar, etc... throughout and everything was fine!  It's all about your comfort level, although my doc did say nothing over 30 lbs over the head once I hit 3rd tri.

OP: all of the above (not just the bold part).  

WorkinWeezel: Re: the bold part.  I hadn't heard that before, do you know why?  Just curious, and good to know!  Thanks

I'm being serious right now, maybe it's because of a fear of mine- That I'll be at the gym working out, I'll do a squat with weights and my water will burst all over the floor. No joke once I am pregnant this is an irrational fear that I have haha!!

megemoney

A gallon of milk weighs about eight pounds.  If you worry about avoiding the small weights during a workout, you will want to avoid carrying a gallon of milk as well. 

I think the small weights will be fine!  But I suppose it is a personal decision.  

WorkinWeezel

lycih:

WorkinWeezel:

As long as you are not starting anything new, you can workout just the way you always do as long as your heartrate doesn't shoot up too high too fast and you listen to your body throughout TTC and your pregnancy.  Like PP said, you want to avoid anything while TTC that can affect your temp too much, but other than that you are fine.  I was at the gym the day before I went in to labor with DS.  I continued to lift weights, do squats on the Smith bar, etc... throughout and everything was fine!  It's all about your comfort level, although my doc did say nothing over 30 lbs over the head once I hit 3rd tri.

OP: all of the above (not just the bold part).  

WorkinWeezel: Re: the bold part.  I hadn't heard that before, do you know why?  Just curious, and good to know!  Thanks

To be honest, I have NO idea!  I didn't ask either, nor did I stop...

WorkinWeezel

annerz22:

lycih:

WorkinWeezel:

As long as you are not starting anything new, you can workout just the way you always do as long as your heartrate doesn't shoot up too high too fast and you listen to your body throughout TTC and your pregnancy.  Like PP said, you want to avoid anything while TTC that can affect your temp too much, but other than that you are fine.  I was at the gym the day before I went in to labor with DS.  I continued to lift weights, do squats on the Smith bar, etc... throughout and everything was fine!  It's all about your comfort level, although my doc did say nothing over 30 lbs over the head once I hit 3rd tri.

OP: all of the above (not just the bold part).  

WorkinWeezel: Re: the bold part.  I hadn't heard that before, do you know why?  Just curious, and good to know!  Thanks

I'm being serious right now, maybe it's because of a fear of mine- That I'll be at the gym working out, I'll do a squat with weights and my water will burst all over the floor. No joke once I am pregnant this is an irrational fear that I have haha!!

LOL I can understand that.  Once you hit that 38/39/40 week mark, you're hoping ANYTHING will make SOMETHING happen!!!

bradswifey09

Thanks to everyone who answered! I was kind of wondering about the workouts myself. I normally do boot camp twice a week, abs once a week, and the treadmill whenever I can, but I have been slacking off on the bootcamp because I just didnt know.

AnoraStar

DBoo0510:

My DH & I like to go to the gym and workout. We do things like eliptical and treadmill so thats not too strenuous. However, we also do lift weights a little too. While we are TTC do you think I could continue to lift small 5-8 lbs weights or should I avoid weights all together? I really dont want to avoid them but I dont want to cause more harm either.

Do you know how many things you lift on a daily basis that weigh that much or more? Laundry, grocery bags, a gallon of milk, a cat...what if you had a baby? Would you stop holding her?

Just be smart and listen to your body. If it feels like it's too much, stop.

NJtoMD2011

I currently do boot camp 3 x a week and would continue even when I became pregnant.  My doctor also told me it's fine to continue running.  There was a pregnant woman who used to kick my arse in the body pump class at my gym.  I think you're safe.   

 

happilyeverafterxo

You can keep lifting the small weights.

lycih

WorkinWeezel:

lycih:

WorkinWeezel:

As long as you are not starting anything new, you can workout just the way you always do as long as your heartrate doesn't shoot up too high too fast and you listen to your body throughout TTC and your pregnancy.  Like PP said, you want to avoid anything while TTC that can affect your temp too much, but other than that you are fine.  I was at the gym the day before I went in to labor with DS.  I continued to lift weights, do squats on the Smith bar, etc... throughout and everything was fine!  It's all about your comfort level, although my doc did say nothing over 30 lbs over the head once I hit 3rd tri.

OP: all of the above (not just the bold part).  

WorkinWeezel: Re: the bold part.  I hadn't heard that before, do you know why?  Just curious, and good to know!  Thanks

To be honest, I have NO idea!  I didn't ask either, nor did I stop...

Yeah, I see pregnant women at my crossfit gym that are definitely putting more than 30lbs over their head in their third tri.  They're not doing box jumps and stuff like that anymore, that much I know...  Interesting.

DBoo0510

Thanks. I just wanted to make sure. My bootcamp instructor was 5 months pregnant but she didnt use weights when it was weight time in the class so thats what made me wonder