Exercise!

gherkins

I know someone already posted about yoga, but I really don't like yoga. Do any of you have a good workout plan that you're hoping to maintain throughout pregnancy? I walked (after running became uncomfortable), did lots of squats, and swam throughout my last, but that can get boring. I do Zumba once a week at our church, but it will take a break during summer - which is when I will need it most! We can't afford a gym membership here - and even if we could, our gym is awful. what do you plan to do to keep fit? 

JamieK1882

Right now I teach twice a week at my local gym. I teach "Latin Heat" one night (the gym's name for Zumba since I'm not Zumba certified) and one day I teach a body works/abs class. Other than that I really don't exercise much just due to multiple jobs and DD. I plan to continue to teach these two classes as long as possible.

Last pregnancy I got put on a weekend of bedrest after early contractions ~7 months, and that's when I stopped teaching. My goal right now is to make it at least through the end of August.

alysie89

Right now I've been doing a lot of hiit  but I know that can't continue through my entire pregnancy. 
My last 2 pregnancies I did alot of walking/hiking, and I hate yoga too but ended doing a bit to maintain  some flexibilityears ect. It really did help later on.

fitlady21

I do a lot of HIIT too and will continue to do so as long as I can. I also do 3 miles on the elliptical and will continue that. I plan on taking up yoga and am doing a 5K in April. 

gherkins

I was actually really looking forward to some obstacle course races this year, but I think that'll be out. Running became uncomfortable pretty early for me last time. 
Our zumba instructor is 8mo pregnant now. She's still amazing. She has to modify some moves, but I'm so impressed! 

PeggyOlsonFTW

I'm planning to keep up with TRX, boot camp, resistance training, elliptical and cardio kick boxing as long as I can. I'll modify as needed.

newmomtobeLA

Right now I do 25 minutes of Cardio 4x a week and I do light weights. I just do the exercises on this fit mom blog I saw. I have a planet fitness 2 blocks away so that is where I do my cardio. @gherkins I also get REALLY bored when exercising so I LOVE planet fitness because I just watch TV while doing my cardio, also its on $10 a month so it doesn't hurt my pocketbook.  Then I go home and do my weights while watching tv. I'm hoping to keep this schedule up throughout 2nd trimester, and then maybe 3rd trimester have 3 days of cardio and 1-2 days of online yoga. 

mrsman2018

I hate yoga too but am searching YouTube for some good videos. I also plan to do light cardio and weights. Doctor approved. They have swimming at the Y that I would like to try as well. 

Hillzy30

I'm an Orange Theory Fitness fanatic. I go minimum 5 days a week (although I've been off since my FET). My OB said it's fine to continue as long as I don't let my heart rate go past 140. 

Tara0604

I had to give up Irish dancing, so I joined a PiYo class which basically combines Pilates and yoga. It's pretty fun and I love the stretching from yoga, but the activeness like aerobics and Pilates.

quailbeach

I only work out once a week at the gym with one of my friends and I try to walk 15,000 steps a day but if I make it to 10,000 each day through the the pregnancy, I will feel pretty good!  

klv

Blaaaaaahhhhhh.  I am on my feet all day at work starting at about 6 am. Sometimes I can sit down at lunch, but often I don't. By the time I pick up my 4yo, go home, made dinner, laundry, clean house,  bath time, bed time ect I want to fall over!

More the power to you ladies who have the energy to take workout classes!! 

TheBeeCharmer

I do insanity max 30 (modified version) and plan to continue as long as possible. I gained way too much with my other pregnancies even though I didn't eat a ton so I'm determined to not get that bad this time. 

missteacherlady16

I know the general advice is that whatever you were doing before pregnancy is okay to continue with during pregnancy, but does that include weight lifting? I'm not trying to be an olympic athlete or anything over here, but I do like lifting heavier weights (to challenge me and build muscle), but most of what I read has said "light weights". What exactly does that mean?

mothernorth

Don't laugh at me but I do the Brazil Butt Lift videos from Beachbody. And this booty is worth all the giggles anybody may have directed towards my videos! Haha
@missteacherlady16 don't lift heavy weights standing up, bench press on your back for less strain on your abdomen and pay close attention to your breathing. But it is seriously best not to go any heavier that what you're at now for the time being. If you squat weights, again, be mindful of your abdomen and breathing. Basically if you feel any strain by your belly, kick that exercise out the door for the time being.

Koalamomma3

I am still lifting, not anything crazy though. I won't increase my weights at all throughout pregnancy either. 

lalalorelai

missteacherlady16 said:

I know the general advice is that whatever you were doing before pregnancy is okay to continue with during pregnancy, but does that include weight lifting? I'm not trying to be an olympic athlete or anything over here, but I do like lifting heavier weights (to challenge me and build muscle), but most of what I read has said "light weights". What exactly does that mean?

*Lurking*

My doctor okayed me for the same weight as I lifted before, there aren't any restrictions. I do CrossFit and my coach has experience coaching women through their pregnancies. His framework is try to maintain where you're at in the first trimester (so don't try to increase your max, just work off of what you were going before). In the 2nd tri you back it off to 80% of what you were lifting before, and in the 3rd tri you back it off to 60% of what you were lifting before. I've seen the same framework on fitness blogs and things like that. 

I did notice I would be much more sore after a heavy lifting session than I normally was. My coach had me up my protein intake and that helped a lot.