Can I lift weights when I'm pregnant?


If you have been regularly working out prior to getting pregnant, you can continue to do so as long as your doctor gives you the green light. Photo: 123rf.com

Professional female athletes aside, ordinary women who continue to work out vigorously during their pregnancies never cease to amaze me.

A kickboxing instructor I took classes with once was almost nine months pregnant and would put us all to shame because we couldn’t keep up with her!

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