Is Technogym WAVE machine safe while pregnant

jakeypooh

Hi There

Can anybody tell me if the technogym cardio maching the wave safe in pregnancy please?

Thanks in advance

UL_heart_throb

Hi,

If you are familiar with the machine and did it prior to pregnancy, there is no reason why you (or the person pregnant) shouldn't do it during a normal pregnancy. If you're not familiar with it, or there is a risk you might actually fall off it, don't do it.

I did a google of the machine and it just looks like a variation of the elliptical or cross trainer and I don't see any problem.

Of course, midwife, public health nurse, GP/doctor will know better.

meijin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqsXgZtolRU

:eek:
that can't be good for anyone! :pac:

Hanley

meijin wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqsXgZtolRU

:eek:
that can't be good for anyone! :pac:

I just died a little inside.

But other than how outrageous it is - unless you were to fall off, it's "safe".

The Davestator

I dont like the stress it puts on knees and I'd imagine that as your pregnancy progresse, it wouldnt be the best choice given how supple your ligaments and tendons will get.

Stick to more linear exercises

Cabaal

The Davestator wrote: »

I dont like the stress it puts on knees and I'd imagine that as your pregnancy progresse, it wouldnt be the best choice given how supple your ligaments and tendons will get.

Stick to more linear exercises

In fairness, looking at the video besides knee's its likely to make any hip problems you have even worse due to the large amount of sideways motion

jakeypooh

I guess that means I have to stay away from it, I like it as its a good cardio machine for lower body

Midwife/doctor/gp hadn't heard of it so as usual were no help

UL_heart_throb

jakeypooh wrote: »

I guess that means I have to stay away from it

Why? Did you read my post? If it was safe pre-pregnancy, you have a normal pregnancy (no pre-eclampsia, no gestational hypertension) and you don't feel like you're going to fall off. Relaxin won't make your knees or hips buckle.

I like it as its a good cardio machine for lower body

Looks crap to me.

Midwife/doctor/gp hadn't heard of it so as usual were no help

I never heard of it neither, and I'm the UL heart throb. It's a proprietary gimmick cardio-fitness machine that probably didn't even exist this time last year, I wouldn't expect anyone who doesn't work in Ben Dunne's to know what it is.

meijin

UL_heart_throb wrote: »

Why? Did you read my post? If it was safe pre-pregnancy.

:rolleyes:

Well, it wasn't. :pac:

Walking seems to be good, natural movement. Why people need machines for everything?

UL_heart_throb

meijin wrote: »

:rolleyes:

Well, it wasn't. :pac:

Yes it is. Pregnant women aren't actually disabled you know.

meijin

UL_heart_throb wrote: »

Yes it is. Pregnant women aren't actually disabled you know.

:rolleyes:

you said "if it was safe" - but the problem is, that most likely it wasn't, due to weird unnatural sideways movement (at least I don't walk that way)

I don't recall saying anything at all about pregnant women :pac:

UL_heart_throb

ok, going to terminate this conversation now as you are play acting. Are you saying this sideways swaying thing is inherently unsafe for all human beings and shouldn't be performed. If that is so, fair enough. Bye

meijin

UL_heart_throb wrote: »

ok, going to terminate this conversation now as you are play acting.

Not sure what do you mean by that?

Are you saying this sideways swaying thing is inherently unsafe for all human beings and shouldn't be performed. If that is so, fair enough. Bye

Great that you agree Bye

Technogym

Hi guys,
I'm Giulia and I work in the web division of Tecchnogym.
The movement of Wave doesn’t have particular contraindication, you can consider him as a normal cardio activity, but is always better check with your personal doctor. In this case we suggest also Crossover because the movement and biomechanics is the same but the movement of pedal is dependent (Wave are independent) so you can manage better the resistance and you can work with total body.

thanks
Giulia