Exercise Routines - Page 2

[MOMYS]

I'm not very fit right now, but with my previous pregnancy I was still horse riding until almost 20 weeks. I only did so with an instuctor and with my own horse and with the permission of my dr. At 19 weeks I could feel my centre of balance shifting and it was time to stop! :-(

Other than that, I'm pretty much with you treehugger75! Maybe we can work out an "exercise" routine!

[Sophiasmomma]

I didnt workout at all with DD1 and ened up 60+ lbs gained and being on bedrest for 20 weeks
DS I did light weights and a slow walking every few days
with baby #3(that I lost) I I was taking water aerobics and walking on the treadmill 4 days a week
now this time around Im nervous so Im only walking on the treadmill 3 days a week about 2 miles each time

[mangofandango]

I can't really afford a gym membership right now, though I do have a 10 class pass for the local yoga studio that i will be using. Does anyone have ideas for good pregnancy exercise that doesn't include the gym? I'll do yoga once or twice a week and take walks, but I feel like that probably isn't really enough. Suggestions?

[LilLala]

I am kind of a gym rat most of the time.
I was doing cycling classes, running, and elliptical for cardio 5-6 days per week and lifting weights 2-3 days per week. I just found out that I'm pregnant, and I'm so afraid to do anything! (because of a previous loss)

I walked on the treadmill this morning, but only for a mile. I think until my next beta I will continue that (although I think I can handle more than a mile). If things are still going well at that point, I will get back into my regular routine, but with lighter weights, less intensity and shorter periods of time.

[jilly]

I was doing excercise videos a few times a week -- kickboxing or latin dancing (which is hilarious becuase i"m so uncoordinated) and a yoga / calisthetics mix. The yoga one has a lot of downward dogs and then onto your belly poses, so I'm going to have to find something new, and I can't do kickboxing when I'm pregnant because I'm already loose jointed, and the relaxin just does my hip and knee joints in.

With Ds1 I walked a lot and that was it. With DS2 I walked and did prenatal yoga. I had such a weak core after DS2 that I kept getting sore backs just walking and pulling a wagon, so I started the above routine.

This time I really want to keep my core strong so I don't have so many back problems, so I'm looking into getting a prenatal Pilates video and an aerobics / light weights video (I hear Fit Mama is good -- I'll probably get that). My friend has my prenatal yoga video, I think, or else I lost it, so I might have to get a new one.

I tend to do videos at home or swim, because I hate the gym. I am such a shy excersiser.