If you lift, run, or train consistently, you probably heard mixed messaging the second you announced you were pregnant. "Keep doing what you're doing, but d on’t let your heart rate get too high.” “Listen to your body, but don't lift more than 20 pounds.” So let’s answer the actual question: Is working out while pregnant safe? For most healthy pregnancies, the answer is yes. Exercise during pregnancy is not only safe, it’s encouraged. The American College of Obstetricians and