Benefits of exercise during pregnancy

Tom Williams, PhD, explains the enormous benefits of exercising during pregnancy, and which exercises are most beneficial for pregnant women
The Benefits of Exercise During Pregnancy
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Benefits of exercise during pregnancy

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The benefits of exercise during your pregnancy are enormous. While you're pregnant, your body is changing. And while your body is changing, you want to keep up with that. Exercising during your pregnancy will continue to increase muscle mass, strengthen your connective tissue, keep your bone density up, and allow you to be stronger during your delivery. And I can't think of one drawback to exercising during pregnancy as long as your healthcare professional has given you the okay.

Tom Williams, PhD, explains the enormous benefits of exercising during pregnancy, and which exercises are most beneficial for pregnant women

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Tom Williams, PhD

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Tom Williams, the founder of fatburn.com, is a Certified Personal Trainer. He has worked in Santa Monica, CA for over ten years. Tom initially created the first fatburn as a tool to help his clients achieve their weight loss goals. The before and after pictures you see on this website are almost ALL Tom's clients (who used the fatburn system) over the last 12 months. Prior to becoming a personal trainer, Tom was a world class swimmer, winning gold medals and setting records in the Pan American Games, World University Games and U.S. Open in the 50M freestyle. He swam with the U.S team for 6 years. While competing at a world class level, Tom earned a BA in Business & Communications from The University of Iowa. He also coached the Men's Swim Team at The Ohio State University for two years while pursuing his PhD in Counseling Psychology.

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