I am currently a competitive boxer with a vigorous training schedule 6 days a week. I don't plan on actively TTC until after my next fight in March. Obviously once I am trying I will plan on no heavy sparring between ovulation and AF or BFP with absolutely no punches allowed to my midsection during that time. However, I would like to continue with a pretty intense workout schedule while I'm TTC until I become pregnant, since my intention is to continue competing until then.
I'd love to hear from other women who led a very active/intense workout regimen while TTC and what your experience was!
Re: Vigorous exercise while TTC
I was training for my 4th marathon of the year when we got a surprise. I was running 40 miles per week, strength training, and cross training. The weekend before we found out, I had gone for a 20 mile run and felt off. The day before we found out, I ran a 5k, and couldn't recover like normal. I thought I should go to the doctor because something was wrong. Turns out I was 6.5 weeks pregnant.
GL to you!
I am a martial artist and was prepping for my next rank test while TTC. I would train at the studio two hours a day, three days a week, plus at home in addition to that. I had been doing Martial Arts for 3 years at that point, and my test was going to be intense. I found out I was pregnant on Monday, 45 minutes before my martial arts class. Since I was due to be testing soon, and they never let us know when the test will happen (you just show up one day and test) I had to go to class. I told the instructors on Monday my good news so that no one would kick or punch at my stomach. I had the pregnancy confirmed by the doctor on Tuesday, and went to Class on Wednesday, told the rest of the class, and tested. They did go a bit easier on me for that test since I was BFP, but compensated by being more meticulous.
I was able to continue training through my entire pregnancy. My last class was on a Wednesday and DS was born on Saturday. I was in the hospital, rather than in class.
Boy/girl twins born at 37w1d and 37w2d