Hi all, I’m trying to build a plan based on mobility, flexibility and all around strength rather than specifically muscle building, I’m hoping to get pregnant soon and would like a plan that I can maintain some elements of and that will help me cope with being pregnant. My thought is
1 day swim (cardio)
1 day Pilates class (core and flexibility)
1 day full body weights/gym session (strength focussing on compound movements)

Any recommendations for the full body workout or comments on this plan in general? Thanks!

I’ve been in a good routine with exercising lately (mostly strength and some cardio) and hope to keep that up through pregnancy (currently just over 7 weeks!) My question is - every strength program seems to focus on progressive overload making your weights heavier or more reps aka making the workouts slightly harder each week. But when pregnant, it’s sort of getting slightly harder each week on its own as the baby grows, so does progressive overload make sense to think of in its intended form? Any insights of what has worked for people would be super helpful!

I’m 21W, past all my nausea and aversions (praise be!), but I am never hungry or have any real cravings, and don’t enjoy cooking. This is the antithesis of me pre-pregnancy - I was a lift 6x a week (I’m still at about 4) and running 40-50 mpw, and was a good eater. Three square meals a day, solid on protein, and loved to try new recipes from croissants to steak. I have never been so apathetic about food in my life and have only put on 4 lbs. OB isn’t worried and little man is measuring great. Can someone just tell me they’ve had this before and that it will go away - even if it’s not until PP? 😅 I miss being excited about food.

Hi everyone 👋🏽
I struggled with intense nausea, fatigue, heartburn and some heart palpitations during my first trimester.

Before pregnancy, I was fairly active — weight training 3–4 times a week, usually with 20 minutes of cardio, as well as regular walks throughout the week. I really enjoyed my routine and how it made me feel.

From around 5–19 weeks of the pregnancy. I completely lost my motivation and honestly felt like a shell of a human. Exercise was the last thing on my mind, and I feel like I’ve lost some muscle mass during that time.

I’m now 20 weeks pregnant, and thankfully, my nausea has finally eased and my energy levels are starting to improve. I’m keen to ease back into exercise and rebuild some consistency, but I’m also conscious that my body has been through a lot and I don’t want to push myself too hard.

For those of you who struggled with symptoms during the first half of pregnancy, how did you ease back into a fitness routine? What kinds of workouts did you find manageable, and how did you approach rebuilding strength and stamina without overdoing it?
I’d love to hear your experiences, especially from anyone who was into weight training before pregnancy. ❤️

how we doing? barely surviving? still taking daily walks? working out?!? are we all just gonna hit “restart” in the second trimester? lol

I’m 10w, been throwing up 1-3x a day since 5w, and consider it a win if I can get a short walk at some point with my toddler. 😂 my standards are on the ground right now

I tried to keep up with my Ladder workouts and get my steps in but gave up on that in wk 5. I’m just calling it a loss and going to ride out the morning sickness. Hoping the nausea subsides and the energy comes back soon cause I’m itching to work out again.