# Lifting in Pregnancy

**URL:** https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/lifting-in-pregnancy/3747
**Category:** Medical Q&A \[Moderated\]
**Created:** [October 22, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/lifting-in-pregnancy/3747 "2018-10-22T01:52:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![hs2161](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@hs2161](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/hs2161)
#### Post date: [October 22, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/lifting-in-pregnancy/3747/1 "2018-10-22T01:52:48Z")

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Am I allowed to lift while I’m pregnant? I’ve found guidelines that state that I should not be lifting \>36 pounds before 20 weeks’ gestational age and no more than 26 pounds after 20 weeks’ gestational age, but that’s not even the weight of the bar!

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### Author: ![Austin\_Baraki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/austin_baraki/32/1095_2.png) [@Austin\_Baraki](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Austin_Baraki)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2018, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/lifting-in-pregnancy/3747/2 "2018-10-23T00:52:16Z")

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Hi there –

This is a topic we’ve discussed several times before both on the forum and in our YouTube videos, so I’d recommend searching for those to get some guidance. Good luck!

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### Author: ![JHG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d78d45/32.png) [@JHG](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/JHG)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2018, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/lifting-in-pregnancy/3747/3 "2018-10-23T02:09:15Z")

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In addition to the resources offered by Austin and Jordan on this topic, a recent consensus statement regarding physical activity thoughout pregnancy is published here [https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/52/21/1339.full.pdf](https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/52/21/1339.full.pdf)