Exercise in the first trimester?

[Cinss]

Before my BFP i was working out regularly. I would walk my dogs for 45mins twice a week, do exercise bike for 30mins three times a week and an aerobics dvd 4 times a week. And strength training with weights. Is it ok to continue doing all these things in the first trimester? What should i be worried about? Overheating? Can i still do sit ups? I would really like to keep pregnancy weight down and tone up my arms and legs.

[mydream]

I am pretty sure you can do all of this things .. But maybe not the sit ups and heavy weights. The main things you have to watch are your heart rate ( I believe it shouldn't go over 140 when preg) and staying hydrated.

[skrimpy]

I think you can safely keep it all up. I know many mamas want to scale back some, especially on intense cardio/aerobic routines because it starts to feel like too much... but generally it's safe. For strength training, the guideline is usually that you can keep doing it at 60% of your max lift. It's a time to maintain strength but not increase your lifts. There are some lifts I personally don't feel comfortable with (snatches, etc. and in late pg, deadlifts) and tend to stick with those that feel more comfortable (squats or simple isolation like arm curls).

I find CrossFit Mom's guidelines helpful... here's the first trimester page :)

1st Trimester (http://crossfitmom.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44&Itemid=11)

[dloui128]

I worked out up until recently, there are certain things I just wasn't comfortable doing so I stopped those. I don't think I would continue with the sit ups, but the cardio I would think is fine.

[Sparky]

Hi Ciniss, I am a few days behind you and started back at the gym last week! Have scaled down a bit an avoided any ab work. Although there are some safe abdominal exercises for pregnant woman on you tube!