Weight lifters

huskymama725 · March 2016

I've been lifting much lighter per midwives request but still lifting/cardio 5x per week. I'd read that usually you lose a ton of muscle mass while pregnant, however my biceps look bigger/more toned. Any one else? Or will that go away soon?

Also any weight routines any one loves? I'm getting kind of bored and pinterest isn't too much help

squishy0511 · March 2016

I've already lost a lot of strength and muscle mass and I'm barely 17 weeks! I used to be able to do 10 unassisted pull ups and now I can do 2 lol. So I'm just doing what I can but I've definitely seen a change!

pourmeanothermocktail · March 2016

July lurker

I wasn't doing purposeful lifting pre-pregnancy, but I do a lot of things to keep in shape - running, horseback riding, challenging yoga (think lots of balancing on your arms), rock climbing, etc.

I lost a LOT of muscle mass by 12 ish weeks, and it's been hard to keep what I have since them. If you haven't lost too much by now, I would say you might be in the clear. I started a routine of lifting twice a week (low weights high reps of course) around 15 weeks, and it's helped a lot, potentially because I had to stop a lot of the other things I was doing to keep in shape previously. I'm still running & riding, but not climbing or doing the difficult yoga poses - only gentler ones. I went from 2-3 pull ups to a laughingstock.

This is where I've been going for some workout inspiration: https://diaryofafitmommy.com/blog/

Someone on my board threw out this link and I find her entertaining and full of ideas.

Sekerambo · March 2016

I didn't really lose muscle mass or strength when pregnant with my dd but I also didn't tone down my lifting throughout pregnancy. My ob gave me the okay to continue with what I was doing as long as I felt fine, so I stuck with it. Body weight exercises definitely got harder throughout pregnancy but I'm sure that's common when putting on 25-35 lbs.

lalalorelai · March 2016

My ob told me there's no need to tone down my lifting, as long as I can comfortably perform the movements. I haven't noticed a y change in muscle mass as of now (18 weeks). I'm still lifting the same but no longer doing max effort or going for a PR. I'm working on maintaining rather than improving. I do get much more tired easier, so my coach has slowed me down and I take more frequent breaks. Once I get a bigger belly I will stop doing cleans and snatches, and after about 20 weeks my coach doesn't want me to squat to full depth due to the relaxin affecting my joints. If you keep up a steady routine you may not see a big loss of muscle mass!

TCUFrog08 · March 2016

@RideNRunMomma- do you get round ligament pain with running? I love doing 5Ks but the afternoon after a race, my round ligament gives me horribl issues. My OB told me to try a belly support band. Any suggestions?

nikkimayeux · March 2016

I've lost a ton of muscle mass, or at least it feels that way. It could just be that I do a lot of bodyweight exercises so the extra 8-10 lbs by this point makes a big difference in how movements feel. I lifted weights this weekend for the first time since mid-January and I lost about 25 lbs in my squat, but I'm not sure if that's really pregnancy so much as it's taking 2 months off. =P

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