Training for pregnant women

The general advice from the Norwegian Directorate of Health is that healthy pregnant women should carry out cardio and strength training of moderate intensity for a total of at least 150 min/week.

Exercise during pregnancy has been shown to have several positive health benefits, including: 

• Experience of easier pregnancy and less complicated birth, as well as faster recovery after birth
• Less adverse weight gain
• Lower incidence of lower back pain
• Fewer cases of gestational diabetes, caesarean sections and high blood pressure 
• Lower incidence of anxiety and depression

Throughout the course, the focus is on:

• Exercise of the pelvic floor.
  This is important both during pregnancy and after birth, including to prevent urine leakage.
• Strength training specifically for the stomach and back. 
• Cardio/strength training with exercises that include large muscle groups.