Tag: weight training while pregnant
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4 Workouts for Pregnancy That Help Prepare for Labor
Back at the beginning of my second trimester, I had a bit of a scare. I experienced some cramping and a bit of spotting, which I had never had during any pregnancy. Needless to say, I was a little worried and called my doctor immediately. After an ultrasound, and a check up with my doctor,…
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It’s Been a While
Did you miss me? Maybe don’t answer that. Chances are you didn’t even register that I’ve been silent for several months. That’s ok. You’re a busy person; I get it. I’ve been absent for a while because, basically, life happened. It does that, doesn’t it? Life interrupts the best laid plans of us all, and…
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34 Weeks: The Weight of Training
My brother-in-law once posted on social media, “What are you training for?” I think he proposed it as a joke, but it got me thinking. We changed out the word for physical activity – growing progressively more and more intense with our vocab. “Activity” became “exercise” “Exercise” became “working out.” “Working out” became “training.” My, haven’t…
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32 weeks: The Run/Walk
I knew this day was coming. I think at some point, every pregnant runner knows this day is coming. Sigh. It has come. The day when running is no longer an easy, relaxing endeavor. The day when your legs burn out under an additional 20+ pounds, or you lungs can’t expand enough (thanks giant lung-crushing,…
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