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When a video surfaced online of a seven-months-pregnant police constable effortlessly lifting 145 kg of weights, the internet erupted. Some praised her strength and discipline; others called it reckless. The image — a woman in uniform, visibly pregnant, hoisting a barbell — has reignited an old question — Can pregnant women safely perform high-intensity training (HIIT) or strength sports? Or is this just another fitness fad disguised as empowerment?