Answer
Beth -
Weights are a great way to maintain your fitness level during
pregnancy. Keep in mind the following guidelines:
1. Fitness goals should
be to maintain your fitness level, not make dramatic gains.
2. Your health care
provider (OB or midwife) knows how much and how often you lift and says
it is O.K.
3. Never hold your
breath while you lift.
4. You easy up on the
weights if you feel that you are slowing down in the third trimester.
(Blood volume and respiration increase dramatically which diminishes
maximum exertion.)
5. Try Nautilus-style
machines instead of free weights for help with your range of motion in
the last trimester.
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