Go to a gym these days and you may see more and more pregnant women doing just that: strength training. New research suggests it could have benefits beyond building muscle, including a possible lower risk of gestational diabetes and better quality of life.
In a randomised clinical trial published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, researchers studied 209 pregnant women who were overweight or had obesity. The women were randomly assigned to either a strength training program or usual prenatal care.
