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  • Babies Going Swimming

    Swimming classes can be a pleasurable way to introduce your baby to the fun of being in the water and to meet other parent-baby pairs.

  • Is Swimming a Good Option?

    Before pregnancy I ran at least 6 miles a week. Now I walk occasionally. I have borderline high blood pressure. In my circumstances, would swimming be a good option for exercise?

  • Scuba Diving While Pregnant?

    QUESTION

    Dear Fitness Expert,
    I'm 6 weeks pregnant. I have been doing power yoga for the last 8 or 9 months. I know there is a question about it, but it talks about heated rooms, which is not my case. Can I go on with my power yoga lessons?

    Also I was just about to start a scuba diving course when I found out I was pregnant, can I do it?Thank you, I will really appreciate your answer for I'm living in a very small island in the Pacific, and I don't have any expert at all to whom I can ask!

    Thank you very much again,

    Soledad

  • Pregnant and Gaining Weight After Knee Injury

    QUESTION

    Dear Fitness Expert,
    Hello. This is probably not a mainstream question. I recently (past 5 months) lost 40 pounds with exercise and diet and "accidentally" got pregnant.

    Before I realized I was pregnant, I hurt my knee with what my doctor seems to think is a cartilage tear (we can't do an MRI to determine because of pregnancy).

    I have gained back 10 pounds in the past two weeks because I can't do my routine which was 4 days/week of 35 minute elliptical trainer and then 30 minutes of upper body weights.

  • Popular Recreational Exercises and Sports During Pregnancy

    Swimming is the perfect non-weight-bearing exercise for pregnant women. It's the only time you will feel light on your feet. Also, the pressure of the water on the skin improves circulation and helps reduce swelling that normally occurs in pregnancy, especially in the latter months.

  • How Much Can a Pregnant Woman Swim?

    QUESTION

    Dear Fitness Expert,

  • Family Fitness: Resolve to Get Your Kids Moving

    You've bought your kids toboggans, hockey sticks, and cross-country skis. You've signed them up for indoor soccer, swimming lessons, and gymnastics classes. You've told them all about the benefits of physical fitness. In fact, you've done everything possible to encourage your kids to put down the TV remote and get physically active. Or have you?

  • How Much Can a Pregnant Woman Swim?

    QUESTION

    Dear Fitness Expert,

  • Is Swimming a Good Option?

    Before pregnancy I ran at least 6 miles a week. Now I walk occasionally. I have borderline high blood pressure. In my circumstances, would swimming be a good option for exercise?

  • Pregnant and Gaining Weight After Knee Injury

    QUESTION

    Dear Fitness Expert,
    Hello. This is probably not a mainstream question. I recently (past 5 months) lost 40 pounds with exercise and diet and "accidentally" got pregnant.

    Before I realized I was pregnant, I hurt my knee with what my doctor seems to think is a cartilage tear (we can't do an MRI to determine because of pregnancy).

    I have gained back 10 pounds in the past two weeks because I can't do my routine which was 4 days/week of 35 minute elliptical trainer and then 30 minutes of upper body weights.

  • Scuba Diving While Pregnant?

    QUESTION

    Dear Fitness Expert,
    I'm 6 weeks pregnant. I have been doing power yoga for the last 8 or 9 months. I know there is a question about it, but it talks about heated rooms, which is not my case. Can I go on with my power yoga lessons?

    Also I was just about to start a scuba diving course when I found out I was pregnant, can I do it?Thank you, I will really appreciate your answer for I'm living in a very small island in the Pacific, and I don't have any expert at all to whom I can ask!

    Thank you very much again,

    Soledad

  • Popular Recreational Exercises and Sports During Pregnancy

    Swimming is the perfect non-weight-bearing exercise for pregnant women. It's the only time you will feel light on your feet. Also, the pressure of the water on the skin improves circulation and helps reduce swelling that normally occurs in pregnancy, especially in the latter months.

  • Babies Going Swimming

    Swimming classes can be a pleasurable way to introduce your baby to the fun of being in the water and to meet other parent-baby pairs.

  • Family Fitness: Resolve to Get Your Kids Moving

    You've bought your kids toboggans, hockey sticks, and cross-country skis. You've signed them up for indoor soccer, swimming lessons, and gymnastics classes. You've told them all about the benefits of physical fitness. In fact, you've done everything possible to encourage your kids to put down the TV remote and get physically active. Or have you?