Pregnancy

Regular exercise during pregnancy will prepare your body for labour and the demands of a new baby. Caring for a new born can be stressful and physically demanding, so it helps to be fit and strong. Exercise will also help you to control the body fat gain during your pregnancy and assure a faster return to pre-pregnancy fitness and healthy weight.
The major concern for the pregnant exercising woman is safety. The major goal of exercising during pregnancy is to enjoy the benefits of exercise and avoid the risks. This is how Stephanie, our fully qualified, experienced trainer can offer you safe effective exercise programming, taking into consideration the relative risks.

Find below all the benefits that weight training offers to expecting mothers:

1) Speedier recovery after delivery
2) Helping to avoid extra weight gain
3) Decreasing time in labour
4) Making labour easier
5) Quicker recovery after birth
6) Increased sense of well being and self esteem during and after pregnancy
7) Stronger lower back which in turn reduces the risk of lower back pains
8) Boost in energy levels
9) Increase strength to perform daily activities during and after pregnancy
10) Strength to cope with the lifestyle changes of a new baby
11) Less leg cramps
12) Larger placenta which in turn provides an increased nutrient base for the baby
13) Decrease the likelihood of varicose veins
14) Reduced chances of having a Caesarean birth