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1: Before doing anything with a client, especially a pregnant one, you would want a green light from the Dr. stating her ability to begin exercise. Next, you would want to know what her previous fitness level was as to where you would begin training her. It is important that if she was not performing any exercise before becoming pregnant, that she only use the minimal weight. At the beginning of working with her, I would want to make note of her BMI. 18 – 24.9 is stated to be an average BMI and it would be recommended she gain 25 – 35lbs and/or consume 300 more calories per day. 25 – 29 is labeled as an overweight BMI and be consulted to gain 15 – 25 lbs and/or 2- 3lbs per month, allowing for 200 more calories per day. More than 30 is classified …show more content…

Granted during this time, it will be extremely modified, but maintaining her health will help maintain the baby’s health as well. This can be done within the first trimester by maintaining your normal workout routine. Many don’t even know they are pregnant until halfway through the first trimester. By the second trimester, you would want to greatly decrease the weight and maybe even begin some modified exercises. Within the third trimester, you would want to fully modify your routine so as not to over stress the baby. Some exercises that can be done throughout the whole pregnancy though, may consist of: Pull ups with band assistance, chin ups with band assistance, kegels, chair dips (body weight only) basic squat from chair, wall sits, alternating reverse lunges with hands on a chair, alternating leg extensions to the back with hands on a chair, heel slides, single heel drop, double heel drop, side single leg raises, the clam (legs bent and slightly elevated, heels together, slightly open and close at the knees), side bicycles to the front and the back, scissor kicks back and fourth, speed bicep posture curls with 5lb – 7.5lb hand weights (one armed, hammer curl, fully extended two arm curl), internal/external rotator cuff exercise with bands or 2lb – 5lb hand weights, Single arm, and 45 degree bent over, tricep kickbacks with 2lb – 7.5lb hand weights. If you do not have diastasis recti, (the splitting of the abs) it …show more content…

Therefore, you would want to take note of some precautions while exercising and make sure she is aware of them prior to. These would consist of, but are not limited to: wait at least 90 minutes after eating to exercise, take 5 minutes to warm up before aerobic activity, start slowly and increase your activity level gradually, stay hydrated and dress for the weather, Don’t sit down immediately after exercise; take 5 minutes to cool down otherwise, you may feel light-headed or have heart palpitations, if she becomes fatigued or short of breath when exercising, stop the activity, and come back to me as soon as possible for an evaluation. If at any point she is experience chest pain, she needs to stop exercising immediately and call 911. All of these would help maintain a safe and enjoyable exercise environment for

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