If the last time you danced was in your senior prom, then the nine months of your pregnancy might just be the next best time to dance again. As for eighth-month pregnant Zumba instructor Jennifer Warren, she’s never stopped dancing since she conceived.
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Warren has remained fit and active since the pregnancy. In addition to what she does as a Zumba teacher at the Northwest Family YMCA every week, she also lifts weights and does elliptical workouts. She even did a half marathon run during her 16th week of pregnancy. (All her activities were approved by her doctor.)
Dancing even with a baby bump has a lot of benefits. It is both a fun and effective way to flex and tone the muscles. Dancing for at least one hour every week offers maximum results. However, ob-gyns, like Dr. Cristian Andronic and Dr. Michael R. Leb note that your workout intensity should be based on how physically active you were before pregnancy.
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As a certified pregnancy trainer herself, Jennifer Warren states that as long as you were active and healthy before your pregnancy, you can do the same routines all together. Meanwhile, if you’ve never been dancing or exercising before, you have to begin with low-impact workouts and do routines that are comfortable, yet effective. This includes a warm-up bend and stretch, then walking, or jogging.
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