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Exercise heart rate?

goodgalpalgoodgalpal member
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What heart rate were you told to keep under when pregnant? I have always heard 140, but I find it hard to keep it below that and still get a good work out.
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    genekellygenekelly member

    I was never given a heart rate limit.  Based on what I read at the time, the 140 bpm rate most pregnant ladies with no complications are given is based on outdated/no research.   There is a book  written by a guy who did research

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    SDWSDW member
    I agree with the pp. My ob said that the heart rate concern was rather outdated too. I mean, use common sense and don't kill yourselfI think then you'll be fine.
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    JKohioJKohio member
    My OB told me to try to keep my heart rate under 165 bpm which felt reasonable to me. I was able to talk when running with that as my max. The 140bpm info is indeed outdated, and when pg, reaching 140 doesn't require much effort because of your increased
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