Bench pressing during pregnancy

[Shaun Pang]

Was reading up on pregnant ladies training and avoiding exercises in the supine position came up repeatedly. Did a search on the forum on training during pregnancy but couldn't find anything specifically on bench pressing during pregnancy. A training log came up in the search and the trainee mentioned that she stopped benching. Does anyone have any recommendations or is it a case of try it and stop if uncomfortable? Thank you.

[Nick Delgadillo]

I've never been pregnant, but I'm sure laying down on a bench for a pregnant person would be really uncomfortable. And supposedly you can pass out from the person growing in your insides pressing against major blood vessels.

[Paul1]

The problem with being supine during pregnancy is that the uterus can compress the inferior vena cava and impede venous return to the heart. To a lesser degree it can compress the aorta. These can create low blood pressure in a pregnant woman.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aortoca...ssion_syndrome

[Shaun Pang]

Got it, thank you for the reply.