Prenatal weight training programme – PT session 2

I mentioned earlier that I was going to have a session also with the prenatal personal trainer at the gym I joined, and indeed I did! Here are some thoughts about this experience and the strength training program we planned for my second trimester. The reason for meeting with two different prenatal PTs was that Read More

From hero to zero…and back!

As you know, exercise means a lot to me. It’s how I unwind, re-energise, destress, socialise, test my limits, exceed myself, feel empowered, the list goes on and on… Yet during my pregnancy weeks 5 to 10 I did little of it due to fatigue, nausea and most recently, an awful cold. I restricted my Read More

Meeting with a prenatal personal trainer

At 9 weeks pregnant, I finally had a meeting with a prenatal personal trainer. The purpose of this meeting was to clarify what is considered safe and healthy amount and type of exercise during pregnancy. As I’ve mentioned, I felt quite ill and tired during my second month of pregnancy but I’m hoping to feel Read More

Can I just be full-time pregnant?

Being pregnant for the first time is absolutely huge! All the emotions and the physical changes and symptoms would be enough to occupy my thoughts. Unfortunately though, there is no such thing as being “full-time pregnant”. Life still goes on and stuff needs to get done. It’d be tempting to put everything else on hold, Read More

Business travel – how to keep fit on the road?

At my hotel in Copenhagen, floor 16 Once you have established healthy routines and have found that sustainable balance, staying healthy and improving your fitness comes sort of naturally. I struggle however, when my routines break due to, for example, a business trip. To be honest, compared to any other distraction to my everyday life, Read More

My fitness in numbers

Training is a big part of my life and now that we are planning pregnancy I have started to study what kind and how much of exercise would be good (or bad) for the baby and I. I admit I quickly became frustrated as it’s not easy to find medically/scientifically proven limits or guidelines for Read More