Are you working out? - Page 2

[Delgadomom4]

i've heard so many people say how yoga has helped them in having a successful natural birth. I think it's something I want to get into.

[GISDiva]

Originally Posted by Delgadomom4 

i've heard so many people say how yoga has helped them in having a successful natural birth. I think it's something I want to get into.

I don't know if it was a factor in my really great birth or not, but it really made me feel good throughout the pregnancy, that's for sure!  I think for me, it really made me mindful of how I carried my body to make sure I had plenty of room in there (as much as possible anyway) for baby to get into a good position.  Or I lucked out.    Either way, it really helped with those aches and pains the last couple of months!

[Delgadomom4]

I never worked out with my other 3 pregnancies, and though I had great deliveries, I am curious to see how working out will help me and the last trimester and during labor.  I'll have to start doing some yoga. Are there certain moves I should avoid?

[kitteh]

I got into running early to mid 2011 (to lose the baby weight from DD!) and caught the racing/running bug. Before I got pregnant I was running 20-30 miles a week and working on getting my 10k time under 49 minutes and my 5k under 23 minutes.

I continued running once I found out I was pregnant, though my weekly mileage took a hit during the 1st tri. I still managed to get out the door at least 1-3 times a week, but the runs were short and slow. The second tri brought some relief from symptoms, so I bumped my weekly mileage up to 15-20 miles per week and ran a half marathon (13.1 miles) at 17 weeks pregnant.

That was 2 weeks ago and I'm still getting in about 15-20 miles a week. I have a shorter 10k race coming up at the end of February, and a 5k in March. I'm hoping to keep running through the 3rd trimester, but we'll see!

[Delgadomom4]

Originally Posted by kitteh 

I got into running early to mid 2011 (to lose the baby weight from DD!) and caught the racing/running bug. Before I got pregnant I was running 20-30 miles a week and working on getting my 10k time under 49 minutes and my 5k under 23 minutes.

I continued running once I found out I was pregnant, though my weekly mileage took a hit during the 1st tri. I still managed to get out the door at least 1-3 times a week, but the runs were short and slow. The second tri brought some relief from symptoms, so I bumped my weekly mileage up to 15-20 miles per week and ran a half marathon (13.1 miles) at 17 weeks pregnant.

That was 2 weeks ago and I'm still getting in about 15-20 miles a week. I have a shorter 10k race coming up at the end of February, and a 5k in March. I'm hoping to keep running through the 3rd trimester, but we'll see!

Wow! that is really amazing! Congratulations on finishing your half marathon! 

[wildgreen]

Just found out I was pregnant  and would love to keep up with my boot camp classes but not sure how hard it would be smart to workout. Anyone have any  good advice?I usually like to push myself pretty hard

[Brickhouse4]

I worked out throughout my first pregnancy, and am intending to do the same with this pregnancy too. I am 12 weeks, and am very lucky that with both pregnancies have not had any sickness or fatigue. 

I do yoga and Crossfit. If you have never done Crossfit before I highly recommend checking out Crossfitmom.com, it is a website just for us pregnant mommas, and each day a different workout is posted. It gives info on scaling too. www.crossfitmom.com

As always, it really is best to listen to your body and only do what you feel comfortable with. I personally was very lucky, and was literally able to work out until the day I delivered. I really believe it helped enormously with third trimester and with recovery too. 

Keep at it mommas!

[wookumus]

I've been using the Gaiam Shiva Rae Prenatal Yoga video.  Not a huge workout per se but my body feels so much better when I was doing it almost every day.  Now I am starting to have varicose veins and a cold and don't feel like doing anything...bummer.

[alysee]

I have been swimming and walking the mall(it's snowy and icy now). That's it. I do have to keep my blood pressure in check since it was a concern before I got pregnant but so far everything's fine.

[Delgadomom4]

Originally Posted by wookumus 

I've been using the Gaiam Shiva Rae Prenatal Yoga video.  Not a huge workout per se but my body feels so much better when I was doing it almost every day.  Now I am starting to have varicose veins and a cold and don't feel like doing anything...bummer.

being sick stinks! I hope you bounce back quickly.

[Delgadomom4]

Originally Posted by Brickhouse4 

I worked out throughout my first pregnancy, and am intending to do the same with this pregnancy too. I am 12 weeks, and am very lucky that with both pregnancies have not had any sickness or fatigue. 

I do yoga and Crossfit. If you have never done Crossfit before I highly recommend checking out Crossfitmom.com, it is a website just for us pregnant mommas, and each day a different workout is posted. It gives info on scaling too. www.crossfitmom.com

As always, it really is best to listen to your body and only do what you feel comfortable with. I personally was very lucky, and was literally able to work out until the day I delivered. I really believe it helped enormously with third trimester and with recovery too. 

Keep at it mommas!

LOVE that site! It's amazing what our bodies can do. But what if you are at home and don't have the equipment?

[deborahbgkelly]

Thanks for the link Brickhouse!

[Brickhouse4]

Originally Posted by Delgadomom4 

LOVE that site! It's amazing what our bodies can do. But what if you are at home and don't have the equipment?

When I couldn't get to the gym, or was traveling, I used to adapt the workouts and use everyday stuff. I often used to go to childrens parks and use the monkey bars to do pull ups. I used to make up my own intervals inspired by the site.. such as 5 Rounds of : 5 stair runs, 10 push-ups, 15 squats.

I would hold plank a lot, do loads of squats (I would aim to do 100 per day), lunges, push-ups, make a point of going up and down the stairs.... it all adds up!

[LilyTiger]

Originally Posted by Delgadomom4 

LOVE that site! It's amazing what our bodies can do. But what if you are at home and don't have the equipment?

I found that I could find substitutions for most of the equipment necessary.  I think you mentioned upthread that you have kettlebells?  If that's the case, you can do a lot of the weighted stuff with a KB.  Pushups, squats, lunges, and pregnant burpees don't require any equipment.  I love having access to Olympic weights, so that's why I belong to a Crossfit gym, but most of the stuff you need would be accessible at a YMCA.  Since pregnant women need to scale down the intensity anyway, you can do Crossfit style workouts in that context without raising too many eyebrows.  On days I couldn't get into the gym, I'd just scroll through the workouts and find one that fit the equipment I had on hand.  I loved combinations of running, squatting, KB swings, and so on.  You can set up a minimalist gym with just a few KBs, a pull up bar, and space to do bodyweight exercises. 

[Delgadomom4]

Thanks for the tips. i'll have to look up what a pregnancy burpee looks like. 

[LilyTiger]

Originally Posted by Delgadomom4 

Thanks for the tips. i'll have to look up what a pregnancy burpee looks like. 

Ha, sorry.  I should have explained that one.  The pregnant burpee is just a squat immediately followed by a pushup.  When my belly started getting in the way, I would do an elevated pushup (on a bench or stair).  It's a dynamic move, so it should be quick rather than doing the moves slowly for strength purposes.  But you can usually do regular burpees (squat thrust with a pushup at the bottom and a jump at the top) until your belly gets in the way or it gets uncomfortable. 

[kitteh]

Originally Posted by Delgadomom4 

Wow! that is really amazing! Congratulations on finishing your half marathon! 

Thanks! I'm so happy that my body has been cooperating and I have been able to continue running so far in this pregnancy. I hope to keep it up through the 3rd trimester!

I'm also planning to check out some prenatal yoga classes next week. I'd love to get back into the bootcamp-style workouts too. My local Nike store holds a free class overlooking the ocean every Tuesday night. I feel a little self-conscious going with a big preggo belly, but I plan to suck it up and start going as the nights start getting longer (they currently meet at 6:30, and it's dark right now at that time!) Can't beat free workouts!

As for the running, another mama in my June DDC is also running a half marathon in 3 weeks, and she is probably going to finish with a MUCH better time than I did! It's great to have another runner training for the same distances in my ddc.

[dayiscoming2006]

I was exercising regularly before this pregnancy for at least 4 months and thought for sure I could keep it up through this one. Well, I was wrong. I couldn't make myself in the first trimester and I'm still working on getting back to it. I like my 10 minute solutions prenatal pilates video. I have some prenatal videos I found on youtube to try out too. I really gotta get back to it. I feel more energetic when I'm active and I have less pain. I already suffer from body pains and it's far worse when my muscles get weaker. So, that's motivation. I also am gaining weight WAY too fast, despite only eating when hungry. I've started eating more salads and trying to be very careful to choose healthy stuff, but the pounds are still coming on too fast, so I really need to maybe do a food diary and make sure I get regular exercise. It's been nice reading through this thread. Nice to know you aren't alone. :)

[jessica_s]

I'm working out 2-3 days a week - I take cardo/core class and a yoga class. The same instructor teaches all the classes and I just told her I was pregnant this week (12 weeks) and she's happy I'm going to keep going but was concerned about not elevating my heart rate too high. I think that's kind of outdated right? My heart rate tends to just run high with mild activity - I can walk around and get it to 140 pregnant! 

We do a lot of core work on a exercise ball so I'm probably going to have to modify that but really looking forward to keeping that strong! 

[wildgreen]

Does anyone have a suggestion on what to tell instructor? I love my one class I take and really like that my instructor pushes me but obviously I don't want to be pushed too hard right now. I dont want to stop going because I enjoy it and know that if I do it at a lower intensity its great for me right now. The last two classes I felt silly when she was trying to get me to go faster and I didn't. Its still very early so we have only told family.