Welcome to your Exercise During Pregnancy Second Trimester! At this stage in your pregnancy, you will see even more changes in your body and mood. You will notice more weight gain, and your belly will also begin to show.
To accommodate this, we will start with minor modifications and add more as you progress.
What to expect from your Exercise During Pregnancy Second Trimester
You will probably feel much better and have more energy than you did in your first trimester.
Your body has begun to adapt to the changes, and the morning sickness has probably passed. In your second and third trimesters, your caloric intake should increase by 300 to 500 more calories daily.
Keeping on your workout schedule is also very important. It is only beneficial to you if you are working out regularly. It may harm you and your baby if you work out sporadically.
Try to get at least two or three workouts a week; of course, three to four times a week would be ideal. Your heart rate will automatically be higher.
So make sure you are still wearing your heart monitor or checking your heart rate manually and lowering your intensity whenever needed.
You should still target your heart rate between your low and mid-range THR throughout your workout. And make sure you are warming up and cooling down for each workout.
Making Adjustments before your Pregnancy Exercises
All exercises where you lie flat on your back or supine position must stop from this point on.
In that position, your enlarged uterus can block blood flow through the inferior vena cava, a blood vessel that carries blood from your legs back to the heart.
You can still perform crunches using a physio ball in the semi-reclining position. For all overhead weight lifting, we recommend performing these exercises seated and decreasing your average lifted amount of weight.
Your center of gravity will also change as your belly grows, putting more weight ahead of you. Be sure to take your time with your exercises and adjust accordingly.
You should be able to perform all the exercises we put in this workout, but feel free to substitute an interchangeable exercise from the previous workout if needed.
Common problems During Pregnancy Workouts
Lower back pain and leg pain are often a problem. Leg cramps can be caused by inadequate calcium or magnesium in your diet, fatigue, or the pressure of your uterus on your nerves.
Safe Guide to Exercise during Pregnancy – Benefits & Precautions
Exercise will help to alleviate some of this. We have added an essential exercise for your lower back in this workout because your lower back muscles and the pelvic area must stay strong.
Strong lower back muscles can help decrease the pain sometimes felt by expectant mothers. Please take note of the suggestions about these exercises on the pull-out posters.
Constipation is also an issue that some women may need to address. Drink plenty of water and keep up a regular exercise routine to help keep your bowel movements regular. Eat some foods high in fiber daily.
You may still be experiencing mood swings. Your hormone levels are still out of whack, and you may not be sleeping very well.
“REMEMBER : DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, EAT RIGHT, AND GET LOTS OF REST!”
About your Pregnancy Exercises Routine
Again, note that the exercises do not state a dumbbell weight you should use.
This is because everyone will be at a different skill level, and the individual should decide this level. Start small, work your way up, or ask a certified fitness professional.
You will notice on the first, second, and third-trimester workout posters that there are three strength training days and one cardio day (“cardio” refers to aerobic exercise).
The third strength training day is optional, and you may repeat a day to add a fourth strength training day if your fitness level allows.
Remember, getting at least one aerobic workout done per week in addition to your strength training is essential, so plan your workouts wisely.
You start with the first-trimester workout and continue with the workout you feel comfortable with.
In the first trimester to work out, use these guidelines to help you decide which workout to start with:
1. If you have a regular exercise routine, you can start with the Delivering Fitness advanced workout and continue at the same fitness level with mild modifications.
2. If you are beginning your fitness routine, start with the lowest level of the Delivering Fitness beginner workout and progress as your fitness level increases.
Modifications include lowering or raising the weight or the number of repetitions for any exercise during pregnancy’s second trimester.
You can lower or raise the reps by three to five reps per set and lower or raise the weight to the next smaller or larger size.
Also, if this is your first trimester to work out, read PREGNANCY WORKOUTS ROUTINE & GUIDELINES first. Some guidelines for your first-trimester workout still apply to your second-trimester workout.
As with any exercise routine, check with your physician before beginning this one. Here is your exercise during pregnancy’s second trimester! Oh
