A new study has claimed that supervised moderate exercise and workout during pregnancy can work wonders. Earlier it was believed that work-outs or weight lifting during pregnancy have side effects but researchers say that moderate weight-lifting and exercise help in having a safe and normal delivery.

Weight training leads to the production of relaxin hormone which makes the connective tissue more lax and prepares the body to give birth. Researchers recommend only low to moderate work-outs and exercises because increased quantity of relaxin in the body can cause injury.

The research was conducted on 32 pregnant women who underwent 618 exercise sessions for a period of 12 weeks. During the research, the type of exercise performed by them, weight used while exercising, fluctuations in the blood pressure, and side effects were analyzed. The research found with the help of exercise women can increase their strength even though they are pregnant.

Researchers revealed that none of the pregnant women had musculoskeletal injuries after performing moderate exercise. Researchers also said that the work-outs were beneficial for them and had no side effects on blood pressure or any other thing.