momincharge
Cathlete
Okay I know this is probably the most common area preg women ask about, but I still have to ask. I know the ab suggestion for all fours ( and will be using it soon) ,but wondered if it is OK to do abs in a seated position. The exercise has you lean back and hold on with your abs ( only as far back as is comfortable) and then return to seated position. You can also lean back and come up at an angle to incorporate obliques. Would this be detrimental in any way during preg-- babywise or injury wise? Also, what is the recommended time to discontinue using the supine position in any exercise. Seems like it used to be at the 5th month but I think I have been reading the 4th these days? One more question unrelated to abs. Is it normal to need to decrease wts during strength training as you get further along in preg? This will be the 1st preg I have gone through where I feel as if I am more serious about strength training. Was really seeing some GREAT results after 1 1/2 yrs of MIS, BodyMax and the PS series ( think that is probably how I ended up in THIS condition AGAIN!-- thanks Cathe!). Don't want to lose conditioning, but want to be safe. Excuse the length-- guess I wanted to know more than I thought. Thanks for any insight-- I appreciate it!