Fit Body, Happy Joints ® artwork

#134: Building muscle during pregnancy

Fit Body, Happy Joints ®

English - October 05, 2023 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 794 ratings
Fitness Health & Fitness Education Self-Improvement Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed


Is building muscle during pregnancy possible? Or should it even be a goal? Dr. Shannon discusses this in today's episode. 

0:00: Introduction
0:43: Evlo Prenatal Program 
4:14: Benefits of exercise during pregnancy 
6:01: Changes during the 1st trimester
12:15: Changes during 2nd trimester
13:25: Changes during 3rd trimester 
14:50: Is it possible to build muscle during pregnancy?
17:17: Should muscle growth be the goal during pregnancy?
19:40: Should you start strength training while you’re pregnant if you’re new to lifting?
21:18: Cardio during pregnancy 
22:22: HIIT during pregnancy 
22:58: Summary 

Free workshop link
Free Evlo 101 class
14 day free trial
Follow Dr. Shannon on Instagram
Follow Fit Body, Happy Joints on Instagram