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When pregnant women do supervised strength training, they tend to gain less weight than usual, feel less back and sciatic pain, and feel stronger, more energetic, sleep better, and feel more mentally well.

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This study found that pregnant women who did supervised weight training twice a week got stronger and had less back pain, with no injuries. It didn’t check weight gain, sleep, or mood, but it did prove the training is safe and helps with strength and back pain.

This study found that pregnant women who did strength training gained less weight, had less back pain, slept better, and felt happier and stronger—exactly what the claim says.

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