For many moms, growing a tiny human for nine long months of pregnancy is so exhausting that even the idea of hitting the gym is enough to make them pass out. But one mom refused to let pregnancy be an excuse to fall out of shape and gain an excessive amount of weight.
Despite being 9 months pregnant and about to go into labor at any moment, Chrisi Hammer kept up her exhausting six-day a week training schedule until the very end. While many pregnant women avoid heavy lifting, Hammer welcomed the barbells, deadlifts, and squats in her CrossFit class, and even managed to break her own personal records by squatting 285 pounds.
“Everyone just keeps teasing me that I have this pregnancy strength, cause I`m stronger now than I was before I got pregnant,” Hammer said.
Hammer, who was pregnant with her fourth child, was sick of letting her body and health go when she got pregnant and had worked hard to lose the baby weight she gained during her previous pregnancies. Thanks to her extreme CrossFit training, Hammer only gained 30 pounds compared to the 80 pounds she gained during her first pregnancy.
Despite being cleared by her doctor to exercise while pregnant, many were shocked to see the picture Hammer posted of herself and were convinced such strenuous activity was dangerous for her and baby Lucy, who was born the very next day.
Watch the entire video below to see why so many people thought this mom was harming herself and her baby.
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People Criticize Mom For Extreme Workout The Day Before Giving Birth is an article from: LifeDaily