Ria Atayde shares pregnancy workout routine: 'Doing all of this has helped me stay kind to myself'
Ria Atayde is a fitspo mom-to-be!
The Kapamilya star gave a look at her workout routine during her pregnancy on Instagram as she shared how it's preparing her for the birth of her first child and how it would allow her to "bounce back quicker post-natal."
"Since I was doing group workout classes pre-pregnancy, I was worried I wouldn't have been able to continue doing group classes to complement my one-on-one workouts," she wrote in the caption.
Ria shared she's squeezing in exercise 4-5 times a week on a rotation that includes pilates and strength training.
According to her, these have all been helping her to "feel a semblance of ownership" of her body "in spite of all the changes and beautiful things" going on inside of her.
"Doing all of this has helped me stay kind to myself knowing that I'm doing my part in making sure I'm healthy and ready for this bb and next chapter. The biggest I've been for sure but also the happiest and kindest I've been to myself," she noted.
Ria concluded her post by recommending such activities but reminding her fellow expectant moms to always seek the approval of their OB before doing so.
Earlier this month, Ria posted a series of videos about her fitness journey, including strength training and pre-natal pilates.
She shared some parts of her routine along with some advice for pregnant women who want to remain active.
"One of the biggest struggles throughout my pregnancy has been my mental state and body image. Imagine, working so hard to get to a certain level of fitness (even if it wasn't enough for some, it was for me haha) only to gain all that weight back—nagdala pa ng friends, family, and neighbors nila yung balikbayan weight ko," she wrote in one of her posts.
"So to help me manage this and to help me constantly remember that it's all part of the process, I continued to workout (with the approval of my OB of course)," Ria continued.
Last June, Ria confirmed her pregnancy with her husband, actor Zanjoe Marudo. The couple is expecting a baby boy.
Ria and Zanjoe got married in a civil wedding in last March 23, over a month after announcing their engagement.
Rumors that the two were dating sparked in August 2022 as they were spotted going on several trips together. Ria's mother Sylvia Sanchez confirmed that they were dating in an interview in October 2022.
