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Strength Training Is Safe During Pregnancy

Unless otherwise told by your doctor continuing with or starting a strength training routine while pregnant is safe.

Strength training does NOT

➡️Increase your risk of miscarriage, low birth weight, or early delivery

Strength Training DOES

➡️Reduce back pain

➡️Decrease your risk of gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and cesarean birth

➡️Promotes healthy weight gain during pregnancy

➡️Improves overall fitness and strengthens your heart

➡️Can help you lose the baby weight after baby is born

➡️Increased muscle, joint, tendon, and ligament function

➡️Increase bone density, metabolism, and insulin sensitivity

➡️Reduce risk of injury

➡️Improves function of your core and pelvic

floor muscles

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