ReenaPP
Cathlete
Hi Everyone,
Not new to Cathe forums (more of an observer than poster
, but definitely new to this particular one....looking to conceive within the next few months (hopefully) and had a prenatal visit with a new ob-gyn yesterday. She told me a few things that contradict alot of info I have read and was wondering if anyone can chime in and let me your experiences. She was a bit of an oddball and my comfort level with her was minimal, so I plan on going back to my regular gyno (who unfortunately doesn't deliver babies) and using an affiliate in her office - it is further from my house, but probably worth it, given I know and trust them. I will discuss my exercise routine with them, but everyone here is going through this, so I figured I would throw the question out there because I value the perspectives presented on the boards.
So here goes:
1) If you are pregnant you can't get your heartrate above 120 (I believe Cathe's intro sticky to this board addresses this and says 140) and I have since read additional literature that states that perceived exertion is a better test and the max heartrate from ACOG is antiquated.
2) Under no circumstances can you do cardio more than 4x per week and even then, a maximum of 40 minutes.
3) Any type of weight training is fine and you should continue at your current level throughout entire pregnancy (I would think gravity would take over as well as your ligaments would soften, necessitating a reduction in your normal weight-bearing load eventually?)
Everything I have read has said that you should continue your normal routine, while being mindful of your heartrate. Disruption of your normal routine is typically more harmful.
I currently do cardio 5 to 6 days a week about 60 minutes a session (this includes warm-up and cool-down). I cross train (running, step, urban rebounding and kickboxing). I also try for 2 to 3 weight training sessions a week (1 upper, 1 lower, 1 full body - the latter is usually rare because I can't find the time)...Occasionally, I do yoga. I have been consistenly exercising at a similar level for about 19 years (going to be 32 in 2 weeks).
I know I will adjust based on how I am feeling (may not want to do anything at all) and would never compromise the health of the baby for my exercise routine....just want to know if I am way off base with thinking much of her info was overly conservative for cardio and bizarre for weight training.
I know this has probably been covered before, so I apologize if it is redundant, and I appreciate any responses ;-)
Not new to Cathe forums (more of an observer than poster
, but definitely new to this particular one....looking to conceive within the next few months (hopefully) and had a prenatal visit with a new ob-gyn yesterday. She told me a few things that contradict alot of info I have read and was wondering if anyone can chime in and let me your experiences. She was a bit of an oddball and my comfort level with her was minimal, so I plan on going back to my regular gyno (who unfortunately doesn't deliver babies) and using an affiliate in her office - it is further from my house, but probably worth it, given I know and trust them. I will discuss my exercise routine with them, but everyone here is going through this, so I figured I would throw the question out there because I value the perspectives presented on the boards.So here goes:
1) If you are pregnant you can't get your heartrate above 120 (I believe Cathe's intro sticky to this board addresses this and says 140) and I have since read additional literature that states that perceived exertion is a better test and the max heartrate from ACOG is antiquated.
2) Under no circumstances can you do cardio more than 4x per week and even then, a maximum of 40 minutes.
3) Any type of weight training is fine and you should continue at your current level throughout entire pregnancy (I would think gravity would take over as well as your ligaments would soften, necessitating a reduction in your normal weight-bearing load eventually?)
Everything I have read has said that you should continue your normal routine, while being mindful of your heartrate. Disruption of your normal routine is typically more harmful.
I currently do cardio 5 to 6 days a week about 60 minutes a session (this includes warm-up and cool-down). I cross train (running, step, urban rebounding and kickboxing). I also try for 2 to 3 weight training sessions a week (1 upper, 1 lower, 1 full body - the latter is usually rare because I can't find the time)...Occasionally, I do yoga. I have been consistenly exercising at a similar level for about 19 years (going to be 32 in 2 weeks).
I know I will adjust based on how I am feeling (may not want to do anything at all) and would never compromise the health of the baby for my exercise routine....just want to know if I am way off base with thinking much of her info was overly conservative for cardio and bizarre for weight training.
I know this has probably been covered before, so I apologize if it is redundant, and I appreciate any responses ;-)
