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For women who are expecting, being cardio-fit is like having a biological 401k: you are investing in the future health of you and your baby. Aerobic activity will improve your endurance, nurtures a positive mental attitude, and increase the body’s level of serotonin (the “feel-good” hormones). It also prepares your heart and body for the marathon called labor. Nothing stimulates the circulation and conditions the body better.
While there is no single aerobic workout prescription for the pregnant woman, activities that are low-impact or non-weight bearing have the best potential to be carried on throughout your entire pregnancy. These include:
Swimming
Swimming is great exercise for mommies of all levels. It’s low-impact, provides good cardiovascular benefits, and allows you to feel weightless (isn’t that awesome?) despite the extra pounds of pregnancy. It’s also a very safe form of exercise. No diving or Olympic style turns, please.
Walking
It’s one of the best cardiovascular exercises for pregnant women. Walking keeps you fit without jarring your knees and ankles. Safe and ACOG-approved for the entire nine months of a pregnancy, it’s the one to start with if you haven’t been working out. ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) recommends 30 minutes or more of this moderate exercise on most, if not all, days of the week. Needless to say, if you’ve been walking, keep it up. If you were fairly inactive before you became pregnant, start slowly and build gradually.
What about Jogging or Running? If you ran or jogged regularly before conception, there is no reason to alter your routine as long as you take some precautions. However, pregnancy is not the time to start a running routine. I’m sorry, but pregnant or not, running can be hard on your knees and since your joints loosen during pregnancy, you’re more prone to injury. For the avid runner, no marathons or competitions, please. And if you’re not an avid runner, steer clear of this workout at least until after your baby arrives and then start slowly.
Cycling and Spinning
Whether outdoors in a park or indoors just imagining you’re outside in a park, bike riding is a great, time-tested workout. It gets the heart beating and tones your lower body without the stress of pounding the pavement. Since it is a non-weight bearing activity, cycling is safe to do throughout the nine months of pregnancy. However, cycling and/or spinning may become more uncomfortable (hello, hemorrhoids!) during the last tri-mester when your belly has grown and it is challenging to reach the handle bars.
Pregnancy is a great time to talk to a lifestyle coach or personal trainer. Learning good nutrition skills and following a nourishing, healthy diet is imperative to providing your baby with the nutrients it needs to grow and will help insure a healthy delivery. And most importantly, a trainer will also help you get back into shape once the baby is born.
by Bonne Marano-Marcus | Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor
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