How to reach your fitness goals during pregnancy

#1 Clarify exactly what you want. Sit down and decide what you want and why. Be reasonable, don't make goals you know you can't reach. Then write it down and post somewhere you can read often to remind you.

#2 Make a road map for how you will achieve it. Be specific about how you will reach the goals. How many times a week will you do resistance training? How often will you exercise? Again, make these reasonable for your pregnancy.

#3 Believe!!! You’ve probably also heard that a long journey starts with a single step! All you need to do is focus on “baby steps.” During pregnancy our goals should be related to gaining strength, improving body stability and balance, building a better, stronger core. And these can and will generally improve and, in turn, build confidence!

#4 Persistence!! Persistence seems easy when the going is easy, but it gets tough when you have setbacks. Pregnancy can be full of setbacks, so you need to be sure to reward yourself for your progress and forgive yourself for your mistakes! Be sure to ask your family and friends for their support and help with your goals or look into finding someone else who wants to train with you, or maybe take your walks or bike rides with you. That way you can support each other!

#5 Journal, journal, journal. Recording progress towards your goals is also proven to help us get to them. It can show the peaks and valley and what we can learn from them. And keeping a journal is especially valuable for those who are pregnant because
it helps you adjust to the many changes you are experiencing, and to manage the excitement and anxiety.

Good Luck!