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Weekly walking workout for pregnancy: Week 3

Walk yourself to pregnancy fitness with our weekly step-by-step workout.

Posted: 8 February 2010
by Celia Morgan
Pregnant lady exercising
Walk your way to pregnancy fitness with MFM's weekly workout

Week 3

Now you're we'll into your pregnancy fitness regime it's time to start adding intervals into your weekly walking workout. This will increase intensity to really kick-start your metabolism and prevent any fitness plateaus. You'll need to find a new, hilly route, or walk on a gradient on a treadmill.

Session 1

Three minutes building up to a moderate speed, followed be seven minutes uphill walking - make sure you gently swing your arms and take slightly wider strides. Repeat.

Session 2

Five minutes walking on the flat at a moderate pace, then two minutes of brisk up-hill walking. Do this a total of three times.

Session 3

Start with seven minutes of moderate-paced walking, walk uphill for five minutes, then walk quickly for five minutes. Repeat.

Check out the 4th and final week of your pregnancy walking work out!

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