Wondering if it’s OK to take Indoor cycling class during pregnancy?? If its been part of your fitness routine and your OBG gives you the OK there is no reason you cannot continue participating (with modifications) through your pregnancy. For me it was the perfect low impact cardio workout, I had to give up running early on because my bladder just couldn’t handle it, however I was able to keep cycling until 34 weeks. Here are some tips from my experience.
Category: Pre & Postnatal Exercise
Postnatal Exercise Do’s & Don’ts
With 8 months of postnatal exercise and recovery behind me here is my list of Do’s and Don’ts .If you have something to add, or a different experience I would love to hear from you.
Postnatal Fitness- The Jogging Stroller
With months of Pelvic Floor conditioning behind me and my little guy getting bigger, this month I hit the pavement with my jogging stroller. I was fortunate enough to be given an InStep Fixed Wheel Jogger which I am happy with so far. I knew using a jogging stroller would be hard but it wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be. Part of the struggle might have had something to do with the year that has passed since my last outdoor run. 😉 My runs to date are more for sanity than speed, read on for my observations and suggestions.
Postnatal Fitness- The Pelvic Floor Muscle
Who hasn’t peed themselves during or after pregnancy?! We might not like to talk about it, but it happens. Being pregnant can place a lot of stress on your pelvic floor muscles, which can lead to weakness before your baby is born. Your pelvic floor can become weak and stretched from as early as 12 weeks into your pregnancy, and this can result in incontinence. As a Fitness Leader I made the rehabilitation of my pelvic floor muscles a priority….. read on for more information.
Exercise During Pregnancy – Last 20 weeks
I documented the first 20 weeks in my blog article, Exercise During Pregnancy, now it’s time to talk about my last 20 weeks. I originally intended to publish this post closer to the end of my pregnancy, but circumstance delayed the post, and then our little miracle surprised us by arriving one week early.