Why Weight Train During Pregnancy?

Once upon a time when a pregnant woman was thought of as fragile. Any form of exercise is strictly prohibited by doctors and feared by concerned parents. We began to understand that a pregnant woman is capable of doing almost everything that any other woman can do (and even if most men). Today, it is recommended that women participate in prenatal exercise programs because of the benefits during work and delivery and post-benefits for mothers and babies. Why weight train? The woman who weight train throughout pregnancy receive less weight during pregnancy causes and return to their pre-pregnancy weight, strength, flexibility and levels faster than women who remain inactive or involved in cardio programs. Weight training for women increases the energy level throughout the pregnancy and help prevent loss of bone density post-partum. Children born to women who weight trained during pregnancy are born with birth weight. Prenatale weight training is the first step to ensure that the child has a good start in life! _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The risk reduction associated with prenatal weight training? The decrease in the severity and frequency of back pain during pregnancy? Reduced risk of gestational diabetes? Risk reduction for later delivery, or by keisersnitt? Less complications during childbirth, including fetal distress _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pregnancy Precautions If it is not weak, fragile and weak, pregnant women should be aware of certain precautions of their own and their bodies. Be sure to consult your doctor before beginning an exercise program or continue an exercise program for the first quarter. Your goal should be simply to maintain the highest degree of availability, while ensuring their safety and that of her baby. Every muscle group should be targeted, the following should be emphasized: inner thigh, hoarding, gluten, upper back and shoulders. Gravide must refrain from increasing the amount of weight they were able to lift before pregnancy. Be sure to use a low resistance. StrollerFit classes using therabands and exertubes provide a perfect balance of strength and security. Be careful when you stretch before or after an exercise session. Mixed laxity increases during pregnancy because of increased amounts of hormones and elastin relaxin underway. Mixed laxity is the amount of movement of ligament allow the articulation and during pregnancy paragraph can be easily stressed or strained. Avoid movements? Avoid exercises that require bending of the hip? Avoid exercises in the supine position for the first quarter because of increased pressure in the arteries around the heart? Avoid overhead effort? Avoid working or stay on the breath Getting Started Before starting an exercise program or continue an exercise program for the first quarter, please consult your doctor. It is possible that you want May to join a group exercise program that specializes in pre-and postnatal fitness as StrollerFit, May or choose to engage in themselves. Many books are also available to help guide through exercise and pregnancy safely and effectively. A good starting point is Through the exercise of her pregnancy by James Clapp. Resistance bands and tubes can be purchased at your local sports store or online at www.strollerfit.com. Any woman who hopes to have a safe and healthy pregnancy. Thanks to the prenatal weight training can increase the likelihood that you and your child is healthy and safe, even if the pregnancy, labour and delivery! _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Recommended that women with the following conditions do not: Ask your doctor? pregnancy-induced hypertension? The deadline for pre-rupture of membranes? The deadline for pre-employment compared to the previous or during pregnancy? Livmor incompetence of the cervix? Persistent second in the third quarter of bleeding? Intrauterine growth retardation? Mixed lax because of the increase and elastin relaxin? Rising temperatures basic metabolic _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ References: 1. LE Brown. Strength and Conditioning Journal. 2003, 24:53-54. 2. Clapp JF. Journal of Pediatrics. 1996, 129 (6) :856-863. 3. Dumas GA, et al. Clinical Biomechanics. 1995, 10 (2) :98-103. 4. Ezmerli NM. Prim Care Update Ob / Gyn. 2000, 7: 260-265. 5. Howley ET, BD Franks. Health Manual fitness instructor (3 edition). Human Kinetics. Champaign, IL. 1997, 358-360. 6. Kenney WL, et al. ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (5 th edition). Williams & Wilkins. Media, PA. 1995, 235-239. 7. Mottola M, L. Wolfe Forty-ninth annual meeting of the ACSM, St. Louis, Missouri, in May 2002. 8. Schoenfeld B. American fitness. 2000; 3:26-29. 9. L. Safran Pure Power. 2003; 1:44 -49,53-54. Curt Conrad, ACC, is the founder and president of StrollerFit Inc. products and international franchise that will help parents to exercise their babies. He is the author of The StrollerFit ExerBook. His company has helped thousands of customers to enjoy a better life through better physical condition. http://www.strollerfit.com http://www.strollerfit.com