I had been regularly taking spinning class at the gym before I got pregnant and at 34 weeks, I am still spinning :-). Of course, I have my doctor's approval to continue exercising. Since I regularly workout and have established my exercise routine way before I got pregnant, I did not have to change much in my routine. My doctor has even encouraged me to continue doing what I was doing. I would like to think that spinning has helped prevent any leg cramps or swelling in my legs since it keeps my blood circulation going. It has also helped strengthen my leg muscles which makes carrying all this baby weight less uncomfortable. As always, I make sure that I wear my heart rate monitor whenever I work out and take it easy when I see my HR slowly reach my personal limit. My bottled water is also a must have during spin class to make sure I do not get dehydrated. I also sit towards the front row in class close to where the fan is so I do not overheat. I would like to think Baby Jarbs loves spin class too since she hasn't given me a hard time while I am in class :-). I plan to continue spinning until my water bag breaks! lol.
