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Poll: How much do you exercise???

carasizemorecarasizemore member
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When I was at the dr today he said to keep my heart rate at under 140 bpm and to reallllly cut back on my weights.  I usually exercise at least 5 days a week and I'm thinking just to going to every other day.  Biking and walking I guess.  I normally do eliptical but I don't know how I'd do that but keep my heart rate down.

How much do you exercise?  Any specific doctor's orders that you follow???

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Re: Poll: How much do you exercise???

  • dsaylerdsayler
    I was a 4-5 day a week work outer but when the M/S came along, I haven't done ANYTHING. ?I feel totally worthless but I have no energy or I feel like I'm going to throw up. ?I'm at 11 weeks right now so I'm hoping when I hit tri-2, I can at least get back to walking or spin class!
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  • swimrbrideswimrbride
    I work out 5 days a week, sometimes doing the elliptical someitmes swimming and sometime in there mixing in weights. My dr said she doesn't care how high my heart rate is, but she does not want it elevated for more than 30 min at a time. I wear a heart rate monitor when I work out (and have for a while, since before I was pg) and I can't imagine being able to do much with my heart rate under 140. It gets up there during a weight circuit so definitely during cardio will cause it to climb. And fwiw, I have seen it up to 180 since I have been pregnant and everything looked fine at my last u/s.
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  • RadicalDreamer143RadicalDreamer143 member

    I was doing p90x lean before BFP.  Right now I am assisting with house renovations during the brief moments when I don't feel ill.

    However, when I resume, I will do the same routines, but tone down the intensity a bit - need to figure out what to substitute for stuff like jumping jacks, etc.  Plus, I won't do the exercises for NEARLY as long... I was told to not exceed 15 minutes of a real workout, sigh.  So maybe I will do something in the morning, and evening.

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  • jenchris05jenchris05

    I exercise about 5 days/week - a real mix of stuff. Usually Zumba twice for an hour each, walking once or twice and jogging once or twice for a half hour each.

    I had been taking weekly pilates but have abstained until my first pre-natal visit to ask more about if this is ok. I also need to tell my instructor I am pg and maybe she can modify.

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  • Melly MelMelly Mel member
    imagejenchris05:

    I exercise about 5 days/week - a real mix of stuff. Usually Zumba twice for an hour each, walking once or twice and jogging once or twice for a half hour each.

    I had been taking weekly pilates but have abstained until my first pre-natal visit to ask more about if this is ok. I also need to tell my instructor I am pg and maybe she can modify.

    I was doing zumba twice a week and I am so exhausted now that I can't imagine going to the class. The one I went to was SO intense that I would leave dripping.

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  • babycooncatbabycooncat
    Zero too sick and tired.
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  • h3bh3b
    i try to get in at least 30 minutes of walking everyday, and up that to a 3-4 mile walk if i haven't worked out the day before. i take sculpt classes or lift 1-2 times a week, jog 2 miles a few times a week, elliptical when i can...i'm good during the weekdays but really bad and lazy on the weekends. i already feel out of shape and a little down about being 10 lb up from my goal pre pregnancy weight (not from baby, obviously!). 
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  • stpetegirlstpetegirl
    I usually go to the gym 3-4x a week, for 30-40 minutes with a goal of burning 300 calories each visit. My boobs hurt to much for the elipitical I usually prefer so I am doing the cycle instead. I haven't done weights since my bfp, but I have my 1st doc appt tomorrow and will learn more then.
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  • auddy_0113auddy_0113 member

    Usually 6 days a week. I use the glyder and do yoga or pilates. I've been thinking about maybe swimming, but a cold pool first thing in the morning doesn't sound very appealing.

    My OB said not to over due it and to keep my heart beat below 120.

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  • newsladynewslady member
    I did work out 5 days a week religiously.  Now, I am too tired some weeks.  On average I go 3-5 days a week.  I did run but now I use the elliptical and I still lift weights but I don't do any ab exercises.
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  • PamiejanePamiejane

    I am busy reading the book "Exercising through your Pregnancy" by James F Clapp.  There is no way I could ever keep my HR below 140 - I walk and it is over.  The info in this book seems realistic and reliable.

     My doc did not say anything about cutting back on my exercise, and he knows how much I did before.  I stopped running for a few weeks because of M/S but have started again.  I also did a 5 day hike, averaging 11km per day, over mountainous terrain, finishing yesterday and was fine the whole way.

    Depending of course on if your doc has other concerns I have been told that if you did it before it is fine - just don't start running or something if it was not something you did regularly before.  I have stopped cycling but that is because I am afraid of being hit by a car or falling of my bike, more than specific concerns with regards to excercise.

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  • JennicapJennicap member
    I run about 15 miles a week and I do Jillian Michael's 30 day shed daily. I'll take a day off here or there. I haven't been able to breath with this increased heart rate so I haven't been running much but I did a nice easy 2 miler last night and felt great! My doctor told me no restrictions for now except no weight training, but I don't do that anyways!

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  • Kimberli0529Kimberli0529
    I work out 4 times a week.  Doing atleast 40 mins. of cardio then weights.  Since I run marathons and have an exercise routine before I got pregnant my midwife said just to listen to my body. 
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