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Exercise and Fertility: Safe Workouts for TTC, IVF, and Pregnancy

Natalie Crawford, MD

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How should you exercise when you’re trying to conceive, going through IVF, or pregnant? Natalie Crawford, MD, board-certified OBGYN and REI, and Dr. Shannon Ritchey, Physical Therapist & Founder of EVLO Fitness, break down the myths and share the science behind movement, fertility, and pregnancy.

You’ll learn:
Why strength training should be your foundation through every cycle phase
How to adapt workouts during the follicular vs. luteal phase
What’s safe (and what to avoid) during IVF and fertility treatments
The truth about exercising while pregnant & postpartum
How strength training can improve pregnancy, delivery, and recovery outcomes

Whether you’re trying to conceive, pregnant, postpartum, or just want to feel strong—this conversation will empower you to move smarter, not less.

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2 Comments

@jaydeehammer 8 months ago (edited)

Take what I’m about to say with a grain of salt. I’m a long distance runner and I run 5-6 days a week. I’ve been doing this for years. I ovulate like a clock and my period is always on time, so I didn’t think my workout routine was ever excessive.

When my husband and I started TTC, I didn’t change anything about my workout routine. We tried for a year before going to a fertility clinic. The experts told me NOT TO CHANGE MY ROUTINE and that running would increase my fertility. They only advised me to increase my protein. Four years. Not a single positive test and our infertility was ruled as “unexplained.” I continued running just thinking it was out of my hands.

Then we went to Switzerland and for the first time ever, I left my running shoes at home. We were walking and hiking, but for 3 weeks I didn’t run at all.

I got pregnant.

Now, I don’t know if running was somehow interfering with my fertility, but it would be a big coincidence that the one month I took a break from running was the month I got pregnant.

I’m currently 26w pregnant and I’ve switched up my fitness routine for gentle cardio (stationary bike and elliptical) paired with strength training.

@randomness528 1 year ago

Thank you for the info Dr! I’ve actually seen the full interview you did as well. I have been doing Tonal (weight lifting) since last year and have gained a lot of strength from where I first stated. I am currently on advanced level programs and wondering if it’s ok to continue doing those? Hardest days for me are the leg days. My question I guess is since I’ve been doing it since last year (I used to lift before then too just not as consistently and not as heavy), as an almost 38 TTC ok for me to continue with them?