Exercise limits?

csh96 · January 2013

Have any of you been given exercise limitations just based on your age? My first appointment is still 2 weeks away and I am continuing to do some of my workouts but avoiding my higher impact classes until I hear it's ok.

kat1221 · January 2013

As long as you don't start any new and exciting workouts then it's supposed to be okay. That being said, I did cut down on my high impact cardio when I found out I was pregnant.

danuli8 · January 2013

Not just based on my age, no. Since you are already exercising, just listen to your body. It couldn't hurt to dial back the intensity a hair, though.

Abeille · January 2013

No restrictions here, but my favorite exercises are yoga, pilates and swimming. Just listen to your body and you should be fine.

boymamaco · January 2013

No limits for me other than specific sports no skiing, cycling and by my own limit no trail running.

Juicy71 · January 2013

Mine wasn't age-related but after my IVF I wasn't allowed to exercise at all. Now that I've had an u/s to confirm the pregnancy, they said I could do low impact exercise.

jglenn4 · January 2013

Nope. I'm still doing High Intensity Interval Training, Boot Camp, Spinning, etc. I do have to modify a bit but not much. General rule of thumb (if you're healthy) is that if you were doing it before you got pregnant, you can continue to do while pregnant. Watch your heart rate by using the "talk test" and avoid contact sports and activities where you have a risk of falling. Other than that I say keep doing what you're doing.

technigirl · January 2013

No restrictions here either, and I'm 38. I'm still doing everything I was before. I do notice that for running and some of my high-impact classes, my pace is naturally a bit slower (but my heartrate tends to go higher faster too). I just listen to my body and slow down a bit if I need to, or stop to take a quick rest even. That said, I wouldn't do things like kickboxing, skiing, etc, that could truly be dangerous were you to get hit in the stomach. Docs will sometimes give you restrictions for other reasons, but not purely because of your age.

Melissa

Fitnessteach2010 · January 2013

Check with your dr. I'm a part time spinning teacher and my dr said its perfectly fine...it's based on how your pregnancy is progressing.

gundy21 · January 2013

I had to cut back on my favorite sport - sailing. But that was due to the amount of weight I needed to lift in certain positions on the boat (I race - some sails weight over 50 pounds) and I stayed in the back of the boat where falls were less likely to happen.

MesmrEwe · January 2013

I was a competitive lifter when I got PG with DS... We're talking top five women in the country for a total level of lifter... The main restrictions I had was "no straining" and "use your brain!"... The simple truth is, you don't train like a knucklehead when you're not pregnant, don't train like one when you are. Listen to your body, it will dictate your training. If you feel like you need to back off, then do so! Only one time did my training partners hold me back until I had some complications that took me out of lifting completely for the remainder of the PG and to this day (abs need to be sewn back together before it'll be safe for me to lift..)

crowdofstars · January 2013

I asked my OB this question, and she said to generally try to keep my heart rate below 140. I bought a heart rate monitor just for peace of mind. It helps prevent me from pushing myself too hard, which I can be prone to do when not pregnant.

MT-Head · January 2013

No, I continued to jog (and get my HR way over 140) until about month 5, when I just hit a wall and started feeling uncomfortable doing it. If my belly were not so big, and if I was able to sleep through the night, I'd probably still be jogging, but I am too tired, working full time and keeping up with a toddler all evening after work.

A good friend who is also pregnant asked her doctor psecifically if she should keep her HR below 140 and her doctor said it was not necessary. The doctor only cautioned against increasing intensity now that she was pregnant, but not continuing what she'd been doing all along.

jglenn4 · January 2013

MT-Head:
No, I continued to jog (and get my HR way over 140) until about month 5, when I just hit a wall and started feeling uncomfortable doing it. If my belly were not so big, and if I was able to sleep through the night, I'd probably still be jogging, but I am too tired, working full time and keeping up with a toddler all evening after work.

A good friend who is also pregnant asked her doctor psecifically if she should keep her HR below 140 and her doctor said it was not necessary. The doctor only cautioned against increasing intensity now that she was pregnant, but not continuing what she'd been doing all along.

This. Unless you have some sort of issue with your pregnancy or only did low intensity aerobic activity prior to your pregnancy, the 140 heart rate max is an antiquated rule. With HIIT training and spinning I consistently have a heart rate above 140 and I'm in my 33rd week.

crowdofstars · January 2013

jglenn4:
MT-Head:

No, I continued to jog (and get my HR way over 140) until about month 5, when I just hit a wall and started feeling uncomfortable doing it. If my belly were not so big, and if I was able to sleep through the night, I'd probably still be jogging, but I am too tired, working full time and keeping up with a toddler all evening after work.

A good friend who is also pregnant asked her doctor psecifically if she should keep her HR below 140 and her doctor said it was not necessary. The doctor only cautioned against increasing intensity now that she was pregnant, but not continuing what she'd been doing all along.

This. Unless you have some sort of issue with your pregnancy or only did low intensity aerobic activity prior to your pregnancy, the 140 heart rate max is an antiquated rule. With HIIT training and spinning I consistently have a heart rate above 140 and I'm in my 33rd week.

Hm...interesting. I have had some problems with this pregnancy and had a miscarriage last year, so perhaps my OB is just being overly cautious as a result. I had no idea that it may be a specific recommendation for me as opposed to a general rule.

jglenn4 · January 2013

crowdofstars:
jglenn4:
MT-Head:

No, I continued to jog (and get my HR way over 140) until about month 5, when I just hit a wall and started feeling uncomfortable doing it. If my belly were not so big, and if I was able to sleep through the night, I'd probably still be jogging, but I am too tired, working full time and keeping up with a toddler all evening after work.

A good friend who is also pregnant asked her doctor psecifically if she should keep her HR below 140 and her doctor said it was not necessary. The doctor only cautioned against increasing intensity now that she was pregnant, but not continuing what she'd been doing all along.

This. Unless you have some sort of issue with your pregnancy or only did low intensity aerobic activity prior to your pregnancy, the 140 heart rate max is an antiquated rule. With HIIT training and spinning I consistently have a heart rate above 140 and I'm in my 33rd week.

Hm...interesting. I have had some problems with this pregnancy and had a miscarriage last year, so perhaps my OB is just being overly cautious as a result. I had no idea that it may be a specific recommendation for me as opposed to a general rule.

If you've had pregnancy issues in the past and your doctor has specifically given you limits then I would follow them. Truth be told, my doctor told me to cease the HIIT training when I hit my second trimester but I had no current or prior issues with pregnancy. I had already done my research and spoke to friends in the fitness industry and I stated my case as to why I thought his recommendation was incorrect (I even gave him some literature...he likes to laugh about this). After the discussion, he told me it was okay to continue and just listen to my body's cues. The reason I mention this is that if you think your doctor's recommendation may be overly cautious, etc. ask him/her why it was made, do some research and revisit the issue afterwards (if necessary).

Want a personalized experience?

Exercise limits?

Re: Exercise limits?

Choose Another Board

Search Boards