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Fitness Fanatic?
Why You May Need to Tone Down Your Workout
By Catherine Cram, Fitness Expert
Recent studies have found that greater benefits are achieved by including sustained, weight-bearing exercise such as walking and jogging in a prenatal fitness program. However, some women may not tolerate weight-bearing exercise during pregnancy and are more comfortable with non-weight-bearing activities such as swimming and biking. As your pregnancy progresses you may need to modify your exercise program and switch types of exercise in order to continue to comfortably exercise.
There are several activities such as scuba diving and water skiing that are never safe to do during a pregnancy. Other activities, such as downhill skiing, horseback riding and other sports with a risk of abdominal impact should be discussed with your health care provider before you take part in them. Always use common sense as your guide and never include any activities that put you at risk.
Here are a few tips for keeping your exercise program safe:
- You need to add 300 calories to your daily food intake to meet the needs of pregnancy. If you're physically active, you may need to increase that amount if you're not gaining weight normally. The number of extra calories needed depends on the intensity and duration and frequency of your exercise program. Also, it's important to drink eight to 10 cups of water each day, and increase that amount during hot and humid weather.
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