Exercise During Pregnancy: Can You Continue With Your Normal Routine?
Can you continue with your normal exercise during pregnancy? Well, back in the old days, pregnant women were considered to be fragile beings that should be hidden away until delivery. Thank God we dont live in those times now.
Just because youre pregnant, it doesnt mean that you cant get out there and get some active exercise. After you get the all clear from your doctor, be sure to fit in daily exercises during your pregnancy. In order to clear you for exercise, your doctor may give you some guidelines to follow to ensure a healthy pregnancy, but to get you started, here are some exercise guidelines of our own.
Sports & Recreation activities and exercises to avoid include:
-Contact sports and most competitive sports
-Any activity that can result in falling, such as downhill skiing or mountain biking
-Lying on your back or stomach during exercise, after the beginning of the fourth month
-Lifting heavy objects or heavy weight lifting
-Intense cardiovascular exercise your heartbeat should remain under 140 beats per minute during your...