Exercising and Personal Training While Pregnant

By |2018-07-16T19:49:12+00:00July 16th, 2018|Pregnancy Fitness|Comments Off on Exercising and Personal Training While Pregnant

Now that my partner in business and life is pregnant with our second child, it got us both thinking about how many others of you out there might be worried if they can keep exercising or doing personal training and for how long. Here are some tips from our own experience with pregnancy as well as with helping others continue their fitness while pregnant. Take it Easy Depending on how you feel and how the pregnancy is going you may want to take it easy. Stick to low-intensity exercises, such as yoga or swimming for the first few months. You may be able to intensify what you are doing in the second part of your pregnancy. Then, for the last part, you may need to slow it down again. Slow the Pace Just know that you are not going to be able to work at the same pace, speed, or intensity. Don't push yourself. Just enjoy what you can do and know your temporary new limits for exercising. Take More Breaks Part of slowing the pace is taking more breaks. Sit down and relax to let your body recharge. Since it's already working overtime to create this incredible new life, you will definitely feel [...]