Meet a 39-year-old woman who cannot stop weight lifting – despite being eight months pregnant, Brighton, England, UK.
Katja had been doing weightlifting for three years before she became pregnant
Katja Harjanne is not ready to give up passion of her life – lifting
heavy weights. The woman believes the practice has helped her stay
healthy throughout her pregnancy. Katja had been practicing CrossFit for
three years before falling pregnant and after finding out she was
expecting, she began researching the effects of exercise.
Jason also researched the effects of pregnancy and CrossFit and helped Katja to adjust
During he initial visit to hospital the midwife told her to listen
to her own body as strength training is fine during pregnancy. However,
it seems the future mother did not quite understand the caring words of
the nursing staff. Katja continued her regime of weightlifting, cardio
and gymnastics, altering her exercise as the pregnancy progressed.
Katja has continued her regime of weightlifting, cardio and gymnastics up to five times a week
She kept training up to five times a week, but scaled down her
exertions to a level that felt safe for herself and her baby. Katja’s
fiancée Jason who is also a sports enthusiast, has been supportive of
Kat’s continued exercise. And although Katja is aware that some women
have received criticism for exercising during pregnancy, she is
confident that she is doing the best for herself and her baby.
Although
Katja is aware that some women have received criticism for exercising
during pregnancy, she is confident that she is doing the best for
herself and her baby
She said, “A hundred years back women didn’t stop working in the
fields because they were pregnant, they still had manual stuff to do. I
train four or five times a week and I feel absolutely fantastic. My
energy levels have kept up and it’s helped me throughout the whole
pregnancy. I think sometimes we forget that life goes on and doesn’t
stop because you’re pregnant – it’s not an illness.”
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