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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