Generally okayGeneral guidanceActivity

Strength training

Use controlled technique, comfortable loads and breathing; adapt positions as the bump and balance change.

Direct guidance

What to know or do

Treat “Strength training” as generally okay only when it matches the preparation, amount and health context described here. Use walking, swimming, a stationary cycle, prenatal exercise or adapted strength work as steady options.

What changes the answer

  • Your previous experience, current pregnancy and any clinical restriction
  • Fall, collision, overheating, altitude and breath-holding risk
  • Pain, bleeding, dizziness, contractions, fluid loss or breathlessness during activity

General guidance

When to get individual help

This is a general pregnancy baseline, not personal clearance. Change course and ask for advice if symptoms, complications or an individual care plan make the situation different.