20/02/2023
π FIRST TRIMESTER EXERCISEββββββββ
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First off, no, you absolutely do not need to avoid exercise in your first trimester.ββββββββ
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If you are familiar with the exercise youβre doing, itβs something you enjoy and you feel up to it then go for it!ββββββββ
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Equally, if you canβt think of anything worse than exercising - donβt worry! You can come back to exercise whenever you feel motivated and able.ββββββββ
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Tips for safe pregnancy exercise -ββββββββ
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βοΈ Avoiding working to your max - try whatever youβre doing at about 70% effort & always make sure you have something left in the tankββββββββ
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βοΈ Stay hydrated - youβll need to take on more water than you usually do, so come prepared ββββββββ
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βοΈ Avoid excessive twisting motions, long isometric holds and (later in pregnancy) big crunching motionsββββββββ
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βοΈ Donβt bang the bump. And for that reason, generally speaking, unless you are a professional athlete who has been advised otherwise by their own team, you should avoid high risk & contact sports - gymnastics, horse riding, rugby etc. ββββββββ
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Most of all, listen to your body. Exercise to feel good and if it doesnβt make you feel good, donβt do it. β¨ ββββββββ
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