30/04/2020
>>> 7 seconds in 😩🤣🥴>>> Keeping things low intensity, focused on form, maintaining strength for a healthy birth, moving more when I have more energy, less when I have less energy. Now’s not the time for heroics or PB’s.
If you’re used to training hard during workouts, it might be difficult to ignore that feeling that there’s a bit more left in the tank. Quite early on I decided to ignore the usual urge though, when I started getting breathless on hikes at 14 weeks. REALITY CHECK 🤣
Every pregnancy is different, so if you’re exercising at home, without a trainer, I’d urge you to read up on best practice as much as possible so you understand what’s happening to your body and can decide what works for you. Also, try to avoid situations where you can’t get up without the help of a forklift truck!
On a serious note, during the second and third trimesters the recommendation is to avoid exercises lying on your back for longer than 30 seconds as your growing uterus can compress the vena cava (the main vein that carries blood back to the heart from your lower body), reducing blood flow to the foetus. No bueno.
