Fit Friday 1/26

llamamama14

How are you doing with your fitness goals
@doxiemoxie212 @emiliadkay @ahill24 ?

Anyone else working out? (Add a goal if you want a check-in next week.)

Link to last weeks thread so you can remember your goals:

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/comment/90438608#Comment_90438608

doxiemoxie212

Lolz @llamamama14 I went to the gym once this week and did 30 min of cardio so... not great, but my goal was technically for February so I don’t feel bad yet  

llamamama14

I made it to the gym 4 x this week which will continue to be my goal. I need to get a seat cover for spin, though because my pregnant lady parts are not tolerating the seats and I'm half-a@#ing the workout because of it. Otherwise I feel good. The 2nd trimester energy is here and im trying to harnesd it to get my body shape for the 3rd tri. and labor.

pupsicle23

I’ve been plugging along with yoga and walking. Nothing too crazy, but I’ve really fallen in love with yoga. DD likes to do it with me, and it’s adorable

LaceyBee522

I've continued with the weight training/HIIT. My new job is screwing my schedule up a bit, but I'm getting the workouts in when I can. I hit 90 lbs with suitcase deadlifts this morning, which was exciting.

I feel much more tired after my morning workouts than I'm used to. I just feel totally drained and I have to convince myself to get up and get ready for work. Last Friday I stayed home because I felt so tired. Not cool.

ramblebee

I cancelled all my gym sessions this week due to illness. Going on day 8.

emiliadkay

Well done ladies! I failed pretty badly at my goals this week -- no workouts during the week, other than dog and to-work walks, and averaged just 5,000 steps a day even with that. BUT I'm going to spin this morning and yoga tomorrow.

This week's goals are (1) 3 mid-week workouts (our pup goes back to hunting training today, which is sad but frees up my mornings quite a bit) and (2) find my old fitbit so I can track steps more accurately than with my phone. 

@llamamama14 I'm with you. Starting to get real freaked about labor and will do anything that might make it easier!

ahill24

I got a pretty nasty cold and I am still recovering. My husband is also out of town this weekend so I have less time to workout with a kid. Anyway, just gave myself a break this week. So far I did some tabatas and maybe one tomorrow. Next week, hopefully back to the same schedule of at least 1 weightlifting session and 3-4 tabatas. My other mini-goals are stop eating my daughter's Mac and cheese while I make it, get out and walk 20-30 minutes a day and 120 squats a day ( I did this before my last kid and some reason I think it helps labor haha!). 

@pupsicle23
How old is your DD? Im wondering if my 2 yo would do yoga with me? 

pupsicle23

@ahill24 She turned 2 last month. She kind of rolls around and needs to have a backup toy to last the whole 30 min, but she tries a lot of the poses and likes to play on the mat!

emiliadkay

@ahill24 It's not in your head. Squatting is actually hugely promoted by the Bradley Method -- apparently it's proven to help with elasticity and opening and other good stuff down there during labor. Not sure there's any magic to 120x per day but I say keep at it!

ahill24

@pupsicle23
I tried a easy 20 minute yoga video today and my DD informed me "I don't like this yoga." We have tried a kid oriented one prior to this called Cosmic Kids but its not exactly restorative for adults haha. 

@emiliadkay
Okay, Ill keep up with the squats! Anything to get this baby out faster and easier. 

glitterfingers

So far I’ve been doing a Barre class on Sundays but need to add in some more workouts. Setting a goal to find a pre-natal yoga class this week. Baby steps.

llamamama14

@emiliadkay @ahill24 I didn't research the squats/labor thing but I did notice a big difference between labor and recover in my 1st vs. 2nd baby. (With baby 1 I was fit and had been doing squats regularly and I handled labor a lot better.)

@pupsicle23 If I try to do work outs at home I end up with 2 kids and a dog on me. Something about being on the floor draws everyone onto me.