Fitness Guidelines for Women Trying to get Pregnant
When women are trying to get pregnant, yet are having difficulties, there are a number of factors that can contribute to this, some of which can be improved upon in order to increase the chances of pregnancy.
I will examine these factors, ranging from being too lean, too heavy, too sedentary, smoking, drinking, poor diet, etc… My name is Scott Keppel and I am a nationally certified fitness instructor and, among other specializations, I am certified to train pre and post natal women. I have done this for more than six years and in that time I have written several articles on the topic that have been published and featured on local news stations. I have also trained dozens of women to term. Before starting any exercise and/or diet program consult your physician.
According to Dr. Robert Keith, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System nutritionist, “A BMI (weight divided by (height x height)) less than 20% or above 30 have difficulty getting pregnant." Another way to determine if you are either too lean or have too much fat is to know your body fat percentage. This can be determined by using skin fold measurements (using calipers), dunk test, bio impedance, Bod Pod, etc…
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