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Friday, June 17, 2011

Three Strategies for Weight Training and Staying Fit While Pregnant

By Celine Brooks


It is common for doctors to advise women to stay active during pregnancy. This helps you stay in the best possible shape and can even improve the health of your baby. In addition to that, it will be easier to return to your pre-pregnancy weight as well. Including weight training in your prenatal exercise program gives you even more benefits. The following are some effective tips to keep in mind for weight training and sculpting your body when pregnant.

Postpartum depression is a common symptom for women following pregnancy, and there is evidence that regular exercise is one of the best ways to not only treat it, but prevent it from occurring or at least reducing its severity. To put it slightly differently, if you exercise during your pregnancy, you stand a higher chance of escaping depression at a later date.

Babies born to mothers who exercised during pregnancy have healthier birth weights. This is especially important to know because babies with high birth weights are more likely to become overweight as they grow up and childhood obesity is becoming increasingly common. Moderate, well rounded exercise is the best kind, so you can include some weight training with light stretching and cardio. This will not only help keep you fit and feeling good but can also have a positive impact on your baby. Body sculpting exercises as well as weight training can ease quite a few of the uncomfortable symptoms of pregnancy. Active muscles that have been strengthened can, for example, help lower the number of backaches you suffer from, which are reported frequently by pregnant women.

Usually, there is nothing to worry about but you may have to take special precautions if you have any medical problems related to your pregnancy.

One significant benefit of doing weight training, as well as cardio exercises during your pregnancy is that it can reduce the risk of gestational diabetes. Exercise is effective at controlling blood sugar levels, along with a healthy diet, and it can also prevent you gaining too much fat as a result of your pregnancy. As gestational diabetes makes it more likely that someone will develop Type 2 diabetes, this is a health risk you obviously want to avoid as much as possible.

A good goal is three times a week doing workouts that combine light stretching, cardio, and strength training. You can continue to exercise while pregnant as long as you follow some basic precautions. Exercising can help with some of pregnancies difficulties like water retention and insomnia as well as making you feel better. Work with your doctor to design a workout routine to keep you as healthy and fit as possible during your pregnancy and you will find it easier to return to your pre-pregnancy weight after the baby is born.




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