Exercising Mommies week of 5/7-5/13

[*~Danielle~*]

Anyone is welcome to give or get motivation to keep active while we gestate!


Well ladies it is almost 7a.m and I am planning to go for a walk this afternoon. We are going to church and then having guest for lunch. I'll check back later and update.

[Thalia]

Thanks for setting up the thread, Danielle!

I'm also planning to go for a walk after church. I usually walk in the mornings, but the weekend is the one time when DH and I can usually walk together, and when I can walk as long as I want without having to get back in time to get ready for work.

Although, come to think of it, DH just quit his contract gig on Friday, so he may have more free time for walking in the morning in the future!

[jessjillbolyer]

I am proud of myself I did prenatal yoga today!! I am pretty sure I will be sore tomorrow!

[mommy2boys]

I'm going to keep doing my normal workout which is 45 minutes of cardio, pilates and yoga. I will probably tone down the tummy exercises and use 2lb weights instead of the 5lbs I have been using.

[mamallama]

Does cutting the grass count? I have a big yard, a steep hill and a pushmower

I also played softball today. Our league is mildly competative & I'm the catcher. I bet I did 100 squats. My plan is to continue playing normally until the end of the first trimester. After that, I'll let the pitcher take plays at the plate. It's a co-ed league & I've had some hard collisions in the past. I think I'll be able to finish the spring season & maybe start summer, but I know I won't finish summer. I really like the game and it would be a good level of exercise for me, but the possibility of injury worries me.

I also trail run/hike a 4 mile loop several times a week & weight train a couple of times a week. My dog motivates me, so I won't be slacking off there anytime soon!

[meggles]

Dh and I went on a nice walk today in the beautiful sunny weather. I'm going to do some stretching tonight, and tomorrow I'll be at the Y on the treadmill.

[BlissP]

Yesterday was a beautiful day here, so we took all three boys to the zoo - it was great fun, and HOURS of walking, so that was good. Today was dismal weather...so we went and did some (indoor) outlet mall shopping. Again, hours of walking, so I think that counts!

[bemommy]

DH and I walked yesterday, because DD was still at her Oma's house (all weekend away from me, and I'm not sure she really did want to come back) and I got up early this am to go to Curves.

Feeling pretty good.

[*~Danielle~*]

I ate a brownie first thing this morning and didn't go walking yesterday but today my goal is to get walking. I have bible study tonight but it is the YMCA in the morning at 6am.

[earthie_mama]

Sunday I did my birthball work out (30 minutes)
then later on we walked down to the park and ran around and played (at least another 30 min)

[BlissP]

Just got back from an hour long hilly walk with DS in the jog stroller!

[Thalia]

DH and I took an nice 45 minute walk yesterday. I also did my physical therapy for my neck this morning, which I've been neglecting lately: it involves lying down on the floor and strapping myself into a contraption that realigns the curve in one's neck. I think I'll do stretching tonight and then start walking in the mornings again for the rest of the week.

[mama2ashlynn]

I'd love to join you ladies! I plan to workout 3-5 times a week doing Cardio and 2-3 times a week doing strength training. I am also interested in doing some prenatal yoga. Anyone recommend a good dvd? Also, can I continue to workout my abs? If so are there limited excersises we can do?

My plans for today were to walk about 3 miles but since it is only 11 am and already 90 degrees I may wait to either walk after dinner or workout on my eliptical machine after Ashlynn goes to bed. I think I will also do a little strength training.

[mama2ashlynn]

Originally Posted by earthie_mama

Sunday I did my birthball work out (30 minutes)
then later on we walked down to the park and ran around and played (at least another 30 min)

I'd love more info on your "birthball workout!"

[TattooedMama]

I had been slacking off on workouts before getting pregnant so now I know I have to get back in the game! I went to the Y this A.M. and did the weight training circuit and 20 minutes of elliptical. It felt good.

[earthie_mama]

Originally Posted by mama2ashlynn

I'd love more info on your "birthball workout!"

Well, I guess you'd call it a work out ball....but I'm using it for labor. I don;t know much abouty the workout yet myself lol. I bought the tape for 50 cents at a garage sale last weekend. It's by Living Arts? I know I have coupl;e of their yoga videos with Rodney Yee. I liked it, but the video I have has a lot of abdominal exercises. I heard its best not to do too much of that while pg??

[*~Danielle~*]

I went to the Y this morning and did 30 minutes on the eliptical trainer and then stretched. I did abs and inner and outer thigh. We went to the zoo yesterday afternoon and walked for 2 hours or so.

[Octobermama]

Wow! You guys are doing great! I skipped my run last Friday and then tried to fit it in all weekend but couldn't. So yesterday I had time, but I had a headache and finally felt a little queasy. I contemplated skipping again but decided to just start and I gave myself permission to stop if I felt worse. I made it through a whole 30 minute run! I felt great, the nausea stopped!

[earthie_mama]

Today I did the elliptical for 35 minutes!! YAY me! I think that's my record lol

[meggles]

Nice job, everybody! Remember not to work too hard...pregnancy is not the time to try for six-pack abs...