{"id":10470,"date":"2018-02-08T16:16:39","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T00:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/?p=10470"},"modified":"2019-07-15T11:13:05","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T18:13:05","slug":"pregnancy-workouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/pregnancy-workouts\/","title":{"rendered":"Pregnancy Workouts: Is It Safe to Exercise During Pregnancy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pregnancy workouts are important for a healthy pregnancy, but how does a mother-to-be know when she\u2019s overdoing it? Like in the case of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/exercise-fertility\/\">exercise and fertility<\/a>, there are many outdated ideas that muddy the waters about exercise during pregnancy. Unfortunately, many of these outdated ideas cause needless anxiety and confine pregnant women to essentially sit still until childbirth. Coupled with other myths, like the one that mothers should \u201ceat for two,\u201d inactivity can put mothers on track for excessive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/pregnancy-weight-gain-risks\/\">pregnancy weight gain<\/a>\u00a0and increase risk for gestational diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity.<\/p>\n<p>So, how much should pregnant women exercise? The answer is that it depends on a few factors. Using real scientific evidence, this post will cover the following questions about pregnancy workouts so you can answer that question for yourself:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are pregnancy workouts safe?<\/li>\n<li>Can intense workouts be dangerous for you and the baby?<\/li>\n<li>What should you know about safely exercising during pregnancy?<\/li>\n<li>Is it safe to start working out during pregnancy if you weren&#8217;t regularly exercising before?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>TLDR<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>For women who are already active before becoming pregnant, continue exercising.<\/li>\n<li>For women who want to begin being active and are pregnant, start exercising slowly.<\/li>\n<li>For women with complications and risk factors, talk to your doctor first about incorporating pregnancy workouts that are safe.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Can I exercise during pregnancy?<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s settle this myth first: YES, you can exercise while pregnant unless specifically advised against doing so by your doctor. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acog.org\/Clinical-Guidance-and-Publications\/Committee-Opinions\/Committee-on-Obstetric-Practice\/Physical-Activity-and-Exercise-During-Pregnancy-and-the-Postpartum-Period\">current guidelines from American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists<\/a> recommend that pregnant women <strong>without obstetric complications<\/strong> exercise daily for at least 30 minutes. Most pregnant women without special concerns can safely incorporate 30 to 60 minutes of low-intensity walking into their daily routines.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s still a good idea to discuss exercise with your doctor during prenatal appointments, in case there are any special concerns with your pregnancy. Obstetric complications cover many different conditions (see full list of complications <a href=\"https:\/\/bjsm.bmj.com\/content\/37\/1\/6.full\">here<\/a>). For women experiencing these complications, it is important to work with a doctor to create a safe and well-monitored exercise regimen that reasonably increases blood circulation without causing strain or increasing risk for other complications.<\/p>\n<p>Also, be aware that physical activity may increase <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/braxton-hicks-contractions\/\">Braxton Hicks contractions<\/a>, so make sure to stay hydrated and include periods of rest if they arise.<\/p>\n<h2>Can I safely do pregnancy workouts that are more intense than walking?<\/h2>\n<p>Women who are already highly active before pregnancy are encouraged to continue their active lifestyles and exercise during pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>However, some may be concerned that overly strenuous exercise might cause fetal distress or complicate delivery. Due to ethical difficulties that make it harder to study pregnant women, unfortunately there isn\u2019t a lot of evidence for exactly what the negative impact of intense exercise is on pregnant women. <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">One study specifically examined how strenuous exercise affected women of active and inactive fitness backgrounds and found that while most women and their babies were able to recover normally, a subset of highly active women had reduced uterine blood flow and fetuses had low heart rate (bradycardia) which raises <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/22939718\">concerns about vigorous or strenuous exercise<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">But, there is also evidence that e<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">xercise of moderate intensity actually<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/21510713\"> reduced risk for preterm birth<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/12237667\">another study<\/a> found that an intense bout of exercise had no significant effect on fetal heart rate, although maternal age is an important moderating factor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Bottom line? There isn&#8217;t a good amount of scientific evidence yet to conclusively say that it&#8217;s safe or harmful to engage in intense pregnancy workouts. But, based on limited evidence we have, there are some concerns about exercise beyond a certain intensity level for pregnant women, so make sure to read the following sections about how to make sure to be safe and what to know about intensity. .<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What can I do to make sure my pregnancy workouts are safe?<\/h2>\n<p>If your doctor clears you for exercise, here are some things you can do to make sure you&#8217;re safely exercising while pregnant:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hydration<\/strong>:\u00a0Bring water when you exercise and keep hydrated before, during, and after exercise.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Calorie Intake:<\/strong>\u00a0The goal of exercising while pregnant is to be healthy, not to lose weight, so it&#8217;s important to pair good exercise with good nutrition. Regardless of whether you exercise, your body simply needs more calories to support a healthy pregnancy. If adding exercise, be sure to replenish calories with healthy foods.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Low blood sugar:<\/strong>\u00a0The body uses sugar (or glucose) from the blood as fuel when you exercise. Depending on how long and intensely you exercise, there is a risk of exercise depleting blood glucose, which can lead to dizziness, feeling faint, and cold sweats. Pregnancy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/hormones-101\/\">hormones<\/a> play a complex role in directing blood glucose to the uterus to support fetal growth, so adding exercise could increase likelihood of low blood sugar. To prevent this, be sure to not skip any meals or snacks. Also, bring a snack when exercising in case you begin to feel light-headed. Good snacks to keep blood glucose levels in check have both carbohydrates and proteins, like apple slices with peanut butter or cheese and crackers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Supine position:<\/strong>\u00a0It is also recommended that women avoid pregnancy exercises that involve laying flat on the back to prevent pressure on the vena cava; too much pressure on the vena cava can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acog.org\/Clinical-Guidance-and-Publications\/Committee-Opinions\/Committee-on-Obstetric-Practice\/Physical-Activity-and-Exercise-During-Pregnancy-and-the-Postpartum-Period\">result in poor blood flow, dizziness, and low blood pressure<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heart rate &amp; exhaustion<\/strong>. Check out the next section on target heart rate zones, which vary according to fitness level and age.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What are safe target heart rate zones during pregnancy workouts?<\/h2>\n<p>You may have head of this outdated myth: \u201cpregnant women should keep their heart rate below 140 bpm.\u201d This is problematic because pregnancy itself increases resting heart rate and it also reduces how much heart rate can increase in response to in<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">tense exercise[2.Regular heart beat requires a balance between sympathetic nervous system (\u201cfight or flight\u201d) and the parasympathetic nervous system (\u201crest and digest\u201d). During exercise, the sympathetic nervous system increases heart rate, and the parasympathetic nervous system normalizes heart rate back to resting level after exercise. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/11133925\">pregnancy reduces<\/a> how the magnitude of how active the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems can be, so it is important to keep in mind that target heart rates will be different during pregnancy].\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>How these pregnancy-related changes affect heart rate differs from woman to woman depending on her age and how fit she was before pregnancy. For these reasons, here are more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/27135872\">up-to-date guidelines<\/a> around safe intensity levels for exercise during pregnancy:<\/p>\n<p>For healthy women (pre-pregnancy BMI &lt; 25)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>20 to 29 years old\n<ul>\n<li>Low fitness background = 129 \u2013 144 bpm<\/li>\n<li>Active background = 135 \u2013 150 bpm<\/li>\n<li>Fit background = 145 \u2013 160 bpm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>30 to 39 years old\n<ul>\n<li>Low fitness background = 128 \u2013 144 pm<\/li>\n<li>Active background = 130 \u2013 145 bpm<\/li>\n<li>Fit background = 140 \u2013 156 bpm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For women with pre-pregnancy BMI &gt; 25<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>20 to 29 years old = 102 \u2013 124 bpm<\/li>\n<li>30 to 39 years old = 101 \u2013 120 bpm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>During pregnancy, women experience approximately a 50% increase in blood volume, and a significant amount of that blood is directed to the uterus to support fetal growth. This leads to a resting heart rate that is about 10 \u2013 20 bpm higher, because the heart is working harder to make sure all the extra blood is circulating throughout the entire body while also incorporating the new, major detour to the uterus. Breathing rate is also increased during pregnancy, due to the hormone progesterone<span style=\"font-size: 13.3333px;\">[3.Breathing exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide and helps maintain pH balance in the blood. Because both exercise and pregnancy increase breathing rate, there is a risk that intense exercise during pregnancy alters the balance between oxygen and carbon dioxide and pH of the blood, so it is important to be mindful of breathing rate to reduce this risk].<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>When a pregnant woman is exercising intensely, the heart must work even harder to ensure proper blood circulation, and breathing rate is even faster to try to expel carbon dioxide<sub>. <\/sub>This means that if you try to keep up the same level of very intense exercise that you were able to handle before pregnancy, there could be serious effects such as dehydration, dizziness, and falling faint (and falling could hurt you and your baby).<\/p>\n<h2>What are other ways of measuring how intense pregnancy workouts are?<\/h2>\n<p>Do you need to track your heart rate during exercise? No. A much simpler and equally effective solution is to track your perceived exertion using the \u201ctalk test\u201d\u2014checking that you can still talk or have a conversation during exercise. While it is not the most scientific test, it accurately tracks how taxing exercise is on respiration while still accounting for the fact that exertion varies from woman to woman depending on many factors.<\/p>\n<p>Achieving a moderate level of intensity during pregnancy workouts is great for keeping the lungs and heart healthy, and how much intensity your heart and lungs can handle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merckmanuals.com\/en-ca\/home\/women-s-health-issues\/normal-pregnancy\/physical-changes-during-pregnancy\">depends on how fit you were before pregnancy<\/a>. Checking in periodically during your exercise routine with the talk test ensures that exercise is not too straining.<\/p>\n<h2>What are the signs of trouble during a workout?<\/h2>\n<p>Here are a few signs that you should immediately stop exercising (1):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dizziness<\/li>\n<li>Shortness of breath<\/li>\n<li>Headache<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avawomen.com\/avaworld\/pregnancy-discharge\/\">Pregnancy discharge<\/a> with blood or amniotic fluid<\/li>\n<li>Chest pain<\/li>\n<li>Calf pain or swelling<\/li>\n<li>Signs of preterm labor<\/li>\n<li>Decreased fetal movement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check with your doctor if these signs arise, and make sure to listen to your doctor\u2019s advice about if and when it is safe to exercise again.<\/p>\n<h2>If I didn&#8217;t exercise before I got pregnant, is it safe to start during pregnancy?<u><\/u><\/h2>\n<p>Of course, some women who are not active before pregnancy may be concerned about how risky it is to suddenly start exercise during pregnancy. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/26704894\">clinical trial from 2016<\/a> showed that for previously inactive women, early pregnancy workouts reduced risk for obesity and hypertension and did not compromise infant outcome. In fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acog.org\/Clinical-Guidance-and-Publications\/Committee-Opinions\/Committee-on-Obstetric-Practice\/Physical-Activity-and-Exercise-During-Pregnancy-and-the-Postpartum-Period\">current clinical guidelines<\/a> indicate that as long as there are no pregnancy complications, beginning to exercise during pregnancy is beneficial for the mother and infant.<\/p>\n<p>With regards to exercise intensity, it is recommended that these women begin with low intensity exercises and then work up to moderate intensity. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/28324098\">Aerobic exercises<\/a> that are considered safe as pregnancy exercises include dance, swimming, and leisurely walking. Athletic activities such as contact sports are not considered safe as pregnancy exercises.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pregnancy workouts are important for a healthy pregnancy, but how does a mother-to-be know when [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10017,"featured_media":21318,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[782,36],"tags":[429,254,257],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v17.3 (Yoast SEO v18.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Pregnancy workouts \u2013 is it safe to exercise during pregnancy?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Pregnancy workouts are important for a healthy pregnancy, but how does a mother-to-be know when she\u2019s overdoing it? The answer is that pregnancy workouts can be safe depending on many different factors. 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