Prenatal and postnatal pregnancy exercise guidelines and recommended exercise programs.
Exercising during your pregnancy is recommended because it helps maintain posture, decrease common discomforts, relieve stress, and increase stamina for delivery. If you ARE already fit and active prior to being pregnant, you should be able to maintain your activity with moderation. It is not advised to increase exercise intensity, but rather stay at a …
Note: the recommendations given here are assuming you have already spoken to your doctor and been given the green light to start exercising. If you haven’t, please do so before starting any exercise program. Also, if you have already delivered your baby, check out postnatal exercise programs. If you are starting an exercise program, it …
Note: the recommendations given here are assuming you have already spoken to your doctor and been given approval to return to exercise. If you haven’t, please do so before starting any exercise program. Also, if you have not yet delivered your baby, check out prenatal exercise programs Guidelines (from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) for exercising after you …
As with all exercise programs, there are some good, some bad, and everything in-between. If you have read Best Exercise Programs you know that I wish everyone was motivated enough and knew how to create their own exercise programs, but this is one situation when an already-created program is great idea. Reason being, there are several …
