Pre & Post Natal Personal Training

Once pregnant, women tend to decrease their activity. Barriers to exercise reported by pregnant women include lack of motivation,perceived lack of time due to family and work demands, a desire to postpone weight loss until after delivery,and pain with movement. Motivation to exercise during pregnancy can be enhanced if the benefits to the mothers,fetus, and child are explained.

So here it is mom, some brief important information to motivate you to have a healthy pregnancy and delivery, not to mention give your child a head start to a healthy life.

There is a direct link between healthy mothers and healthy infants. exercise and appropriate nutrition are important factors to a pregnant woman’s physical and mental health.The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists recommends that during pregnancy women should engage in 30 minutes or more of moderate intensity exercise on most days.

1. The benefits of exercise programs for moms includes: improved cardiovascular function, a lower risk for gestational diabetes in women who are obese or Not obese, improved strength and lean muscle mass, improved sense of well being, enhanced sleep, and reductions in bone density loss and physical discomfort.
2. The benefits of exercise for fetus includes: decreased resting fetal heart rate, improvement in the viability of the placenta and increased amniotic fluid levels.The effects of exercise has been suggested to possibly provide protection against preeclampsia.
3. The benefits of exercise for infants: Children of exercising mothers who were followed – up to 5 years of age have typical body fat and weight at 1year of age but were leaner at age 5 years of age. This indicates that as children of exercising mothers grow they maintain a leaner body mass index compared to children of non exercising mothers.

There is considerable evidence that exercise during a healthy pregnancy has positive effects on you and your baby. There is also some evidence that suggests positive effects on your growing child.

There are safety factors to be considered while engaging in exercise programs. Whether you want general fitness training, cardiovascular training, strength training, or flexibility SWEAT EQUITY training and nutrition can guide you. SWEAT EQUITY personal training is a private by appointment facility dedicated to you and your needs before, during, and bouncing back after pregnancy.