Despite being pregnant, Iya Villania-Arellano still finds the time to hit the gym and lift some weights!
The expecting mother shared a video on her Instagram page and revealed what her revamped workout routine is like while carrying her fifth child with husband Drew Arellano.
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“3 rounds (High effort) but I did ‘tamang buntis effort’,” she said in the caption of her post.
“Moving while I still can. 5th pregnancy and just doing what I’ve done in the past. Can’t help but also worry at times because I am 38 years old with this pregnancy,” she continued. “But I like to trust that my body will honor the work that I’ve put in and as long as I also honor and respect my body through this journey, it will tell me what I need to do.”
“God’s trusted me with this for a reason so I’ll do my best to honor Him with the gift of movement and carrying this child the best way I know how. Praying this will be as smooth as the other 4,” she ended.
She also shared that her workout routine includes 12 calorie row, 8 power snatches (modified to 10 dumbbell snatches), 4 overhead squats, and a 2-minute rest each set.
She also clarified in the comments that she is only lifting weights because she trusts that her body can handle it as she regularly works out. She advised fellow expectant mothers to consult their OBGYN first to know what kind of workout routine will work for them.
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“I do this only because exercise and lifting [are] a norm for me so I trust my body is familiar with it and can handle it,” she said. “There is always a way to start moving and using your body even in a gentle way.”
Iya announced her fifth pregnancy last September. She and Drew currently have three sons and one daughter.
(ALSO READ: Iya Villania and Drew Arellano Are Expecting Baby Number 5)
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