Pregnancy is a time of joy and anticipation, but it also comes with its unique challenges, especially when it comes to maintaining physical health. Exercise during pregnancy is crucial for both the ...

Learn what the best and safest core exercises for pregnancy are, according to fitness experts, and how to add them to your workouts. Having a little bean on the way brings a flurry of questions: Can I ...

Fitness influencer Krissy Cela kept training right up until the birth of her son, Arlo, in October 2024 - German Vizcarra/EvolveYou It’s commonly said that pregnant women should lift as little as ...

Hot yoga or exercise in super hot weather. Any exercise or environment that raises your body temperature more than 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit should be avoided, since it causes blood to be shunted away ...

They say that maintaining a healthy diet, getting lots of sleep and practicing breathing exercises can all make giving birth go a little smoother. And while that may be good advice, Alissa Mosca, 33, ...

“The pelvic floor has to get the heck out of the way to get the baby out,” says physical therapist Carrie Pagliano, DPT, who specializes in pelvic health. Although pregnancy hormones like relaxin will ...

Exercise is good for anyone. But, staying active when you are pregnant may be especially important. Doctors used to think exercise during pregnancy was linked to pre-term birth, but a recent study ...

Think you can’t exercise with a baby bump? Think again. Alissa Mosca, 33, is a USA Weightlifting coach and a Planet Fitness trainer who is 6 months pregnant with her first child — and she hasn’t let ...

The risk of asthma in the child can be reduced by nearly half if the mother engages in active physical exercise at least three times a week during pregnancy, compared to a child of a mother who is ...

Pregnancy does some pretty incredible things to your body, but for many women, it can also leave you feeling a little unfamiliar in your own skin afterward. One of the most common changes is diastasis ...

Methods 10 healthy pregnant (26.4±3.2 weeks gestation) and 10 healthy non-pregnant individuals were recruited (34.8±6 and 33.5±2.9 years, respectively). At least 48 hours after baseline strength ...