YES!
It's that simple.
The NHS guidelines state that as adults we should all do 150 minutes of moderate physical activity over 4 - 5 days, every week. Or 75 minutes of high intensity exercise every week. If you are someone who is usually sedentary, building up exercise duration slowly is crucial and every bit of movement counts towards creating better habits and improving your health.
We all have these ideas swimming around in our heads, sometimes daily, sometimes weekly and sometimes at random.
Yes, you can!
In fact, if you are already very active then I recommend that you remain active throughout your pregnancy. If you are new to exercise, then moving your body regularly will be great for you too. Exercise is great for you in so many ways. It helps reduce stress levels, is good for your heart and lungs and great for joint and muscle health. A happy mummy will lead to a happy baby. Don't worry, baby is safe and cosy inside your womb.
Nutrition is very often an afterthought. I see so many not achieve their goals and feel frustrated in the process, because they feel that they have worked so hard and yet they've not got very far. It is frequently down to the fact that they didn't consider making the adequate changes to their nutritional intake alongside focusing on their fitness.
"If I lift weights I'll look manly."
"Lifting weights doesn't work your heart as much as cardio."
"I won't burn as any calories."
I often hear women say one or more of the above as reasons why they don't lift weights or strength train and spoiler alert Ladies... None of them are valid reasons. Let me take each one and tell you why.
Looking Manly
