Two weeks to giving birth pregnant
mothers are resting, but not for Lea
Ellison. The expectant mother is still
on a strict fitness regime mostly done
by professional athletes and military
personnel.
Lea-Ann Ellison claims that she has
been weightlifting ever since she was
sixteen and stopping because she was
due in two weeks would be a
disservice to her body. It would be in
shock from no exercises like it’s used
to.
The mother of two from Los Angeles
was quoted as saying: ‘I strongly
believe that pregnancy is not an
illness, but a time to relish in your
body’s capabilities.”
The 35 year old mother came under
harsh criticism after one of her
pictures, as she lifts what appears to
be a hefty barbell even with her
swollen belly, went viral on Face book.
When questioned by Mike Galanos of
HLN about the barbell, Ellison
claimed that far from people’s
belief that the barbell could have
been 145 pounds; it was just 45 .
Her fitness training regime is
described as being the principal
strength and conditioning program
used by most tactical operation
teams, police academies, special
military operation units, elite and
professional athletes and champion
martial artists .
Most of the comments on Facebook
questioned whether it was safe for
someone in her condition to be doing
such heavy weightlifting. Weightlifting
at that stage was a good way to lose
the baby or severe the mother’s
placenta, leading to early labor or
miscarriage. They claimed it was so
wrong.
Others supported her fitness regime
claiming that a pregnant mother on a
fitness regime is better off than one
who eats at McDonald’s every day
without exercising. Taking the
exercises was a good way for the
pregnant mother to take great care of
herself and her baby. She was also
setting a good example to her kids on
how to act in times of adversity.
Lea-Ann Ellison said that she would
not put her child in danger and if she
felt something was not right, she
would not do the exercises.Exercising
during pregnancy, according to NHS is
good since it helps women cope with
labor and get their shape back after
birth. Prohibited activities during
pregnancy include horse-riding, scuba
diving and skiing. Weightlifting is not
but advice women to slow down as the
pregnancy progresses.
Lea-Ann was not affected by the
criticism and said that she was
thankful for the responses both good
and bad but it was her life.

The main question
“Is This Really Wize”?
Iz miscarriage not around the corner?

This is a whole lot of risk. Why would anyone subject an unborn child into such discomfort?
I don't think this is wise at all.