Safe work-out

ECHbaby · August 2015

I want to do more physical activity as I feel bloated and sluggish. Anyone have a safe routine they'd care to share?
I like to jump rope but don't think it's a good idea..

ajcottrell1984 · August 2015

You can do anything that you've done habitually before as long as it doesn't cause pain. That's what nurse practitioner told me. Eliptical, turbo fire and walking is what I do.

CCLow87 · August 2015

Ashley Horner has a great pregnant trainer of lifting is your style.

ehowa499 · August 2015

Swimming is my favorite. It helps as you get bigger too because you get some nice stretching and gets all the weight off your feet. With my last pregnancy it would totally get rid of my back pain.

ACleanLife24 · August 2015

Swimming, walking (jogging is too rought on my knees right now with my connective tissue issue and the pregnancy hormones, yoga......... I want to get back to lifting and some more body weight exercises now the worst has passed.

ecwk · August 2015

I echo the PPs, swimming, brisk walking or jogging if you're up to it, and lifting weights though not too heavy.

cveliquette · August 2015

My OB told me no jumping or crunches, and to keep my heart rate under 140 bpm. I managed to do some elliptical, lighter weighs than usual, and yoga so far. I'm with you though, it's tough right now, but hoping I start to feel better soon.

chicki1012 · August 2015

Walking and yoga

roo1oo · August 2015

140 BMP heart rate limit is outdated - mostly because everyone has a different resting and max heart rate. You can exercise at a moderate pace, which is considered a conversational pace. As in you could hold a conversation with a friend while working out.

You also need to listen to your body and drink lots of water.

PPs had good suggestions as to what type of exercise you can do. Right now almost anything is fine. Jumping rope, as long as you aren't doing crazy tricks and you have been jumping rope for awhile, would probably be ok because its not high impact. Running, walking, strength training, swimming are all things you can also do.

SarahFoley725 · August 2015

Beachbody has a program called PiYo. A lot of girls I know did it during pregnancy. I cleared it with all of the doctors in my OBGYN practice, but if you're interested in it you should talk to your doctor. I'm getting ready to order it

roo1oo · August 2015

PiYo is fairly intense like many of the Beachbody workout programs. Would probably work for 1/2 a pregnancy, maybe the whole way if you modify some moves. But it is a low impact workout that you can do at your own pace.

SarahFoley725 · August 2015

roo1oo said:

PiYo is fairly intense like many of the Beachbody workout programs. Would probably work for 1/2 a pregnancy, maybe the whole way if you modify some moves. But it is a low impact workout that you can do at your own pace.

I am definitely doing modifiers! I wanted something low impact and strength related so I'll try to take as much of the cardio out as possible

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