00:00There are lots of myths around exercise for women during pregnancy. Here are a
00:06few that have been busted by professionals. Exercise is good for you.
00:11Some worry that exercise is bad for the mom and baby. Fitness trainer Jesse
00:15Mundell told HuffPost, for the majority of folks it is considered safe and
00:21recommended for the health of the pregnant person and for the fetus to be
00:24exercising in pregnancy. But your heart rate should not get above 140. This is
00:31also a myth according to Mundell who told HuffPost, that recommendation has been
00:36unproven for decades now actually. Bottom line, exercise is generally good for
00:42women during pregnancy. The Mayo Clinic recommends that women continue to move
00:47unless they have issues and then should talk to their doctor.
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