I am five months pregnant and go to ‘regular’ circuit strength training every week. My trainer helps me a lot by adapting the exercises. Today I still have to put my foot on an unstable half ball. He says it’s possible. When I say that I find that exciting because my center of gravity is already shifting, he responds sympathetically: “I understand, I would have that too.”
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