A widely requested topic has been what NOT to do during pregnancy when relating to fitness. In today's episode I cover 3 "do NOTs" that are important to consider as your belly grows. We can keep your core and body safe by being aware and watching out for these three things:

1. Coning (pressure pushing into your tissue that runs down the midline of your stomach, which is called your linea alba)

2. Holding your breath and doing the Valsalva Maneuver during your exercises

3. Avoid jumping or lateral movements where you are moving quickly, I also touch on running

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro! The three categories of topics today

2:15 - coning, what it is and why we want to avoid it especially during the beginning/middle of pregnancy

7:01 - exercises that make us likely to cone

11:54 - caging your air, finding modifications for exercises you’re uncomfortable with

19:02 - eliminating jumping and side to side work

22:16 - what you CAN do while you’re pregnant 

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Janelle Ahrens

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+ Nutritionist for busy women

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