Fit momma Friday check in

vanillalatte89

it has been a very long time since I saw a fitness check in! How’s everyone doing? What do everyone’s third tri work outs consist of? Goals? I’m sad my barre class was dropped at the yoga studio I was going to. So I’ve been only doing home work outs which is ok too. Still doing body fit by Amy, tone it up and walking in my neighborhood. I do wanna find a prenatal yoga class so that’s a goal of mine but it’s not offered where i was going. I’m gonna do this arms video this morning : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0a0sZnft1ts

pizzaplz

I'm still chugging along with my super slow jogs in the morning! I probably do only about 3-4 miles, and I have to stop and walk more frequently, but it feels good. And I've mostly kept up with my 10 tricep dips/5 pushups every day goal.

vanillalatte89

@pizzaplz that’s so awesome! I can’t jog 3-4 miles not pregnant 😂. I wanna be a runner so badly but I think I give up easily. I did do my first 5K a couple years ago bc I really wanted to accomplish that for myself without stopping to walk. Maybe I’ll do one again after baby- run the vineyard is a fun one bc wine is the motivation lol. 

hestia-is-wearie

Um...my goal is to work out once? I've worked out so much less than I thought I would this pregnancy, and I've been having a hard time breathing lately. My cardio is bad enough when I'm not pregnant, so running is out of the question, and I came to realize a few weeks ago that the mom fit class I've been trying is not pregnancy-friendly at all. DH and I take walks when the weather is nice, but I'd like to do something a little more intense if I can handle it. So far the only thing I'm comfortable with is an elliptical...which I have to be careful not to fall off of when I'm done. 

indulgentgypsy

So this week due to class cancelations and school commitments I have only taken 2 of my 5 weekly classes. I am debating between volunteering for the school track meet tonight and going to my fitness class... I should probably volunteer though...

Anyway my class schedule has been
Tuesday: Pound Fitness
Wednesday: Reb3l Groove (hip hop dance cardio - I am SUCH a white girl in this - no rhythm!)
Thursday: Belly Dance
Fitness: Bounce Intervals (trampoline bounce fitness)
Saturday: Aerial Yoga - no inversions for me, but a LOT of other awesome stretching and losening.

My goal classes post partum are inversions in my Aerial Yoga class, and the Pole Fitness classes. 

Cbeanz

My workouts have been wayyyyyyyy less intense than with pregnancy #3 which is frustrating.  But I have had so much pain that I've had to slow down.

So far this week:
Tues & Wed - family walks ~2 miles brisk pace pushing 70lb of "kid" in double stroller
Thurs - 30 min yoga

Felt great to get some activity in. I def sleep and feel better when I get outside and do SOMETHING.  Strangely I'm more sore from the yoga than walking.

pizzaplz

@vanillalatte89 thanks! I started when I was a teenager, so by now it's just habitual. And it's been a great way to manage these wildly fluctuating pregnancy hormone-induced emotions! 
Running through vineyards sounds beautiful and potentially very delicious. Sounds like a great post-pregnancy goal! Or hell, just go and drink the wine, but this is a thread about fitness!   

hoodevil0611

I’m still running slowly a few times a week, too.  Usually the goal is to do a total of 3 miles, but it’s rare that I finish that without a bathroom break, and sometimes I decide 1.5 or 2 is enough.   Trying to listen to my body and accept that there will be days when I’m just not feeling it, and they’ll probably become progressively more frequent.  Aerobically, I still feel good most days.  The problem is almost always pelvic pain, and I basically feel like I have to pee the entire time, no matter what.  I’ve found that if I just ignore it, that piece usually gets slightly better after a few minutes
 
I also try to swim 2000-2500 meters a couple times a week.  When I started in the middle of second trimester, I hadn’t swum in years and was getting progressively faster for a while.  Now I’m starting to trend in the other direction, which is sad, but again, trying to focus on getting a in good workout and feeling good rather than getting hung up on the pace clock.

frenchbaby18

Thanks for doing this check in again

Here I’ve kept up with my personal trainer once a week and try to do the pool 1-2 times x 2,000m a week. I love the pool, the problem is how much organisation is required to get there vs. My pre-pregnancy morning runs...so impressed with you that have kept them up!! I’m not sure if it was the earlier wake up time or the running part that made me phase them up around week 10...

fromcatstokids

I need this thread to motivate me! All of you ladies are doing awesome, and I'm impressed by your commitment to fitness! Pre-pregnancy I had just gotten into the habit of working out at the gym 1x/wk with my brother, who motivates me to go. My good pregnancy weeks also include walking at least 2 other days for 30 minutes. Last week, a work trip kept me from the gym, and I didn't walk once, ug! 
Third trimester goals - get DH to the gym 1x/wk with me, which will have me at the gym twice a week, and I'll only have to motivate myself to walk on my own 1x/wk.

canuckmomma

Still working out approx 4-5x a week at lunch in my work gym. Just low impact cardio and weights. I also love youtube for the variety of workout videos. Body Fit by Amy, Tone it Up are my faves! I've also followed a few Kayla Itsinis prenatal posts she's done on Instagram since she's pregnant too.

@vanillalatte89 I got the TIU Studio App free trail for 30 days and I'm loving it! Have done Katrina's prenatal workouts for past few days, theres a good amount on there. Plus all the other on demand stuff. Good preview to know if I'd wanna keep it after baby. I love the convenience and TIU is so fun. 

vanillalatte89

@canuckmomma I have followed TIU a few years and had their lifetime membership until they went to a monthly app. I’m hesitant to join the app bc I don’t wanna work out from my tiny iPhone- I’ll have to try the trial bc I do love them! I make smoothies with their protein and have a hard copy of their bikini series recipes from last season. You don’t mind following a work out video from your phone?

hakele

I have been keeping up with things pretty regularly. I took two weeks off of Crossfit because week 1 I was in Hawaii, and week 2 was Holy week and I sing 5 days in a row for that, and so I can't also have worked out because the EIB makes my voice not reach the top of my register. 
Easter was my last day in the choir for a while because that was more painful than Crossfit. The way I have to hold and control my breathing was just too difficult for me and my belly. I'm also thankful for the break because I just have a lot going on right now and needed to step away from it for a bit. 

This week I did Assault Bike instead of Running for one WOD, and instead of Double Unders for the other WOD. 
I still did some mild lifting (I am working on good form and movement instead of a heavy weight!). I'm super sore from the lunges that I did this week. Today was Split Jerks and Push jerks and Assault Bike. It was a fun little 10-minute workout after we did 30 minutes of Split Jerk work. Wednesday was a 3min Assault Bike ride, 16 burpees (on the side of a 30" box because of the belly), 8 lunges each leg, 8 single arm dumbbell snatches each arm. And I did three rounds of that. It took me about 21 minutes. That was actually a great workout for me right now. 
I missed my third day of CF because I had to do the blood glucose testing on Tuesday. 

I've also been walking and practicing walking without waddling. 

canuckmomma

@vanillalatte89 ...  I don't love using my little phone for the workouts but if i work out upstairs at home i have the option to stream it to my TV. My girlfriend had the lifetime membership too and she was bummed when everything went over to the App. I see why they did it tho. I do love that it goes with me everywhere and I can easily do the workouts at my work gym. So far I like it and its one of the cheaper fitness apps. They recently took away the Daily Moves which Im bummed about and hope they return. Sometimes thats all I had time to do or if I felt uninspired i'd just use them as a guide. I also love their protein powder!! 

vanillalatte89

How do you stream it to the tv?

hinotes

I had to take a week off from my typical workouts to get the pregnancy-induced asthma under control (pollen season set off a flare up that was unmanageable compared to my pregnancy so far, and I needed a new treatment plan).  I'm getting back into my routine this week.  Has anyone been using a support belt for running/jogging?  My belly started to feel a little too heavy a few weeks ago, so I switched to biking (assault bike), but I'd like to have the option of jogging.

erynpdx

I'm really slowing down now and it's making me grouchy. I've joined the old lady water aerobics classes at the gym a few times lately, and done some lap swimming and walking. It all helps mentally so much, but physically even the water stuff seems to wipe me out for the rest of the day

hakele

@hinotes I've also had to switch to the assault bike which I hate. I'm interested to know if a support belt would be comfortable enough to wear during a workout. 

hoodevil0611

@hinotes, @hakele, I just ordered a support belt to see if it helps.  Running has caused me significant pelvic discomfort for since early 2nd trimester — before I was really even showing 🤨.  I’ve kept at it to some extent anyway (like 2-3 10-minute miles, often with a potty break, a few times a week), but the pelvic soreness the next day is getting bad enough that I’d been contemplating just switching to swimming full time for the next 2 months, which I’d like to avoid because swimming is just a lot less convenient.  I’ll let you know how it goes when it gets here! 

mama_bear19

@hinotes @hakele @hoodevil0611 I haven’t been jogging, but my support belt has been comfortable for walking, light cardio, and light weights.  It has made a big difference in how much I can do without pain.  I’ve only had it since Thursday and it’s already been worth it.

hinotes

I got a support band (velcro closure in front with some velcro side straps to add support).  I still felt some strain on my lower back during a short warmup run, so I plan to stick with biking the rest of the pregnancy.  The band is good for extra support in lifting and other movements, or if I have a day when I'm on my feet a lot.

bartonolivia

I’ve held off a bit because the gym in the clubhouse is up to 80 degrees and they refuse to change it and it’s locked up so I can’t change it myself. Since it’s been nice out I’ve been fast walking everyday for 30 minutes to an hour. Anything else seems impossibly now because my back aching and my leg hurting (pretty sure it’s sciatica pain). I’m trying and I’m hating myself for getting off track 

finnflan

Went back to the gym after 2 weeks off due to being busy then sick...man did I notice a difference! I do F45 an dit was a strength day rather than cardio, which I prefer, but I struggled for what felt like the entire 45 minutes.

hinotes

@bartonolivia If you're having pain and changing up your workout to accommodate, I think that's exactly what they mean when they tell you to listen to your body... I would feel pretty good about being able to do a long fast walk like that to keep myself moving. 

@finnflan I have noticed the same type of thing as the baby's starting to grow more quickly - differences in how movements feel, how I feel in a workout, what needs scaling, even from week to week.  I have been getting there early (crossfit, not F45) to try things and figure out how I'm going to scale the workout.

tova24

I’ve been sticking with 3 workouts a week. It’s definitely getting a lot harder! This weekend my husband walked a 5K while I ran it (it was put in by his favorite brewery, so he was super excited). 

hoodevil0611

Update: the belly band didn't do much for me.  In fact, it may have made it slightly worse by squishing my bladder even more.  I'm going to see if I can position it better before I give up on it.

mama_bear19

@hoodevil0611 that’s too bad! Does it go under your bump or over your bump? 

hoodevil0611

@mama_bear19, under, but bump is super low, so partially on, which may be the issue

tova24

@hoodevil0611 one thing I do is wear high wasted running crops and a belly band. The high waisted crops give me extra support. Old navy has some good ones!

Cbeanz

I no longer identify as a fit mama :-( I feel more like Humpty Dumpty.

Cannot wait to get back to working out. Come on July!

bartonolivia

I got 5 workouts in last week. Started this week off right with an hour walk on an incline but I’m paying for it today 🤣 my pubic area is in PAIN 

pizzaplz

I recently received a velcro belly support belt-type thing from a newly non-pregnant friend and started using it this weekend for running. My husband calls it my weightlifter belt, lol. But, it's great! And I think it might have even helped alleviate some of the bladder pressure discomfort that I usually experience.