Body-weight exercises such as pullups are particularly challenging during pregnancy due to those extra pounds and constant changes in body shape. But, if done safely, pullups and pullup variations can be an effective exercise to help maintain or build upper body strength during pregnancy. Pullups work the major muscles of the arms, back, and core Read More
Pregnancy Exercise Myths
Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, I still hear people (mostly those same know-it-alls I talked about in my last post) spout off these pregnancy exercise myths as reasons to avoid working out during pregnancy or at least not working too hard. The truth is that women’s bodies are capable of amazing things. During pregnancy, Read More
Benefits of Exercising During Pregnancy
Lately, it seems that exercising during pregnancy has been a hot topic in the media. What is most surprising and upsetting about most of the stories and articles I’ve seen is that exercise during pregnancy is portrayed as a controversial topic when in fact there is little controversy or none at all! The fact is Read More