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Pre-Natal Fitness: Exercises You Shouldn’t Do

We have talked about maintaining a positive fitness program while you are pregnant, but it’s equally important to consider that while there is much you can do – there are also activities you need to avoid. It’s important to know what these activities are so you don’t accidentally push yourself too far. So protect yourself and your pregnancy and avoid: Scuba Diving – As pleasurable as scuba diving can be, it’s also taking your body into an area of varying underwater pressure and this can be hard on your baby and dangerous for your pregnancy Contact Sports – These are … Continue reading →

Exercise With Caution: The Heat Can Kill

The last few weeks, the temperatures here have soared above the 100-degree mark. In fact, between the heat and the humidity, walking outside is like a one-two punch to the face. The scary part is, even at 6 in the morning, with temperatures exceeding 85 degrees and the rising humidity – normal activities like walking to school can leave you dripping sweat. Exercise + Extreme Heat = Tragedy Every year, you hear about it and you think why did they keep going? Football players collapsing from dehydration and heat stroke; athletes getting sick and the even sadder stories of the … Continue reading →

Exercise is Vital to for a Healthy Pregnancy

We’ve talked about pregnancy exercise both here and in the Fitnessblog previously. At the time that I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I was just starting a new fitness regimen. My doctor said it was all right to continue with the exercise as long as it was low impact (low weight, high number of reps) and since I rode regularly, I could continue to ride for the first trimester and even some during the second trimester. There were two tricks to maintaining my exercise and fitness during the pregnancy: avoiding injury, but building up muscle strength … Continue reading →