Hello! I need some help. I am 5 weeks pregnant with our first...and I am 34. About 4 years ago I lost over 100 pounds through exercise and Weight Watchers. I am in maintenance mode. However, I still exercise about an hour a day, 5 days a week. I have noticed in the last week my heart rate (I wear a Polar Heart Rate Monitor) has been getting pretty high for me.
Before I was pregnant, my heart rate would top out about 155-160 during intense cardio. Recently in my cardio classes my heart rate has been consistently hitting the 160s and today during a weight training class it was about 156 for nearly the entire class.
Is this OK? Should I dial it down a bit? Everything I have read said just don't try to advance your fitness in your first trimester.
Re: Heart rate gets higher than normal
That happens when you are pregnant. your blood is pumping extra hard.
You really have to listen to your body. NEVER go to the point where you cant talk. You should never feel winded or out of breath where you cant speak.
remember to listen to your body.
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