Blogs Posts in Exercise category; 17 blog posts

Exercise in Pregnancy Safe for Baby, Study Finds

Exercising at moderate or -- for very active women -- even high intensity during pregnancy won't hurt your baby's health, a new study finds. Researchers monitored healthy women in their third trimester before and after 30 minut [...]

Posted On : Feb, 22 2012 | Comments : 0

Exercise doesn`t prevent pregnancy-related diabetes

New York: Pregnant women who exercised regularly during the second half of their pregnancies did not lower their odds of developing pregnancy-related diabetes in a new clinical trial. Researchers in Norway found that when they randomly as [...]

Posted On : Dec, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Exercise May Not Limit Pregnancy Weight Gain

Exercising during pregnancy was safe for both moms and babies in a new study of heavy women in Brazil, but fitness classes and at-home exercises didn't keep moms-to-be from gaining too much weight. The finding is "not surpri [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Pregnancy fitness: Exercise in the first trimester

In this article we will look at exercising in the first trimester; adjusting to the news of the pregnancy and the rapid body changes which are the biggest hurdles to overcome in early pregnancy exercise. In January 2002 the American Co [...]

Posted On : Sep, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Pregnant Women Will Benefit from Low-Intensity Weight Traini...

A supervised, low-to-moderate intensity weight training program is safe and beneficial for pregnant women, a recent study has opined. The research measured progression in the amount of weight used, changes in resting blood pressure and p [...]

Posted On : Mar, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Pregnancy-related deaths rise in the U.S.

Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that between 1998 and 2005, the rate of pregnancy-related deaths was 14.5 per 100,000 live births. And while that rate is low, it is higher than what has been [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Hot 'n' Healthy: Abdominals and pregnancy

Many of my pregnant clients ask if it's possible and safe to work their abdominals during pregnancy. In fact, it is very important to engage the abdominals, but not in the usual "crunch" position. The Transversus Abdominis, [...]

Posted On : Nov, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Exercise tips for mums-to-be

Pregnancy is the time when your body undergoes a lot of changes, and that is why a balanced diet during this period is important. A weight gain of 11-15 kg is healthy, and good pre-pregnancy and post-pregnancy exercises ensure that you g [...]

Posted On : May, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Childhood Obesity Risk Lower if Mom Exercises During Pregnan...

Most moms get into gear after they have a baby to shed their pregnancy pounds, but new research suggests. That exercise during pregnancy is just as important for the baby’s health. Although regular exercise during pregnancy doe [...]

Posted On : Apr, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Staying fit during pregnancy - Tips for each trimester

Seeing a pregnant woman run on the treadmill may feel as shocking as watching a pregnant woman sip a martini. But medical experts allow athletic and fit women to maintain their exercise programs throughout pregnancy. "We have pa [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2010 | Comments : 0

How to prepare for pregnancy

WE plan meticulously for many things in life. We plan to buy a new home by saving up money and doing research about property. We plan our weddings feverishly, poring over bridal magazines and choosing flowers with great excitement. We pl [...]

Posted On : Mar, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Diet in pregnancy and baby gender

“What women eat while they are in the early stages of pregnancy influences the sex and health of their unborn baby”, The Daily Telegraph reported. It said that eating breakfast and a high fat diet around the time of conceptio [...]

Posted On : Mar, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Delivery mode not altered by pregnancy exercise

Regular exercise during pregnancy offers overall health benefits, Dr. Ruben Barakat, at Universidad Politecnica de Madrid in Spain, and colleagues note in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. However, few investigations hav [...]

Posted On : Jan, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Exercising during pregnancy good for mum and baby

Exercising up to the end of pregnancy has no harmful effect on the weight or size of a baby, a new study has found. According to researchers from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, low-level physical activity during pregnancy has positiv [...]