Exercise during pregnancy weekly check in 9/19

maelove

Hi! I am Generally pretty active at baseline but when pregnant I usually have zero motivation. I was hoping we could have a weekly exercise check in if that’s ok with everyone! 

What do you normally enjoy doing for exercise?

Do you have exercise goals for this pregnancy? 

Any accomplishments you’d like to brag about  (big or small) this week? 

maelove

What do you normally enjoy doing for exercise? Run, spin/cycle and yoga. Running is by far my favorite, I have ran many full and half marathons but not since before my twins were born (august 2020). This pregnancy was not planned and I actually intended to get back in the race game this fall with a 10 miler trail race this Saturday And a half In October. I’m gonna try to do both! I know many women do it so I’ll give it a shot. As I mentioned above my motivation really dwindles when pregnant. Historically I’ve just done nothing for 9 months Bahah. Also Love me some peloton as I have 3 kiddos already so it makes it easy to fit my workouts in at home. 

Do you have exercise goals for this pregnancy? Honestly I just want to remain active, in a perfect world I’d like to workout 5 days a week for 30-60 mins even it it’s just walking. 

Any accomplishments you’d like to brag about  (big or small) this week? Not yet but hopefully after Saturday I will!

catem07

What do you normally enjoy doing for exercise?
I run every other day and spin/lift on the alternate days

Do you have exercise goals for this pregnancy? 

Just to keep doing it. Last pregnancy I stopped working out in first tri because I was too sick and tired. I did pick it back up, though. 

Any accomplishments you’d like to brag about  (big or small) this week? 

Now that my daughter started kindergarten I have to wake up at 455 to get my workout in. It’s sucks but I’m doing it!

catem07

@maelove also love the peloton app

maelove

@catem07 455 you are amazing! 

ceclarlinetlo

Thank you for starting this! I didn’t work out with my oldest’s pregnancy at all because I wasn’t that active before and I was so fatigued. When my oldest was 1I trained for a half marathon (started with couch 2 5K and worked my way up) and I had bought a year of personal training session before I got pregnant so I was already active when I got pregnant. I went 1-3 times a week to see the trainer or do an aerobics class depending on Nausea. My recovery was night and day easier so I want to try to be active again this time. 

What do you normally enjoy doing for exercise?

I like fitness videos. I don’t have a bike or tread but I do have access to peloton videos. I also use FitOn and YouTube. I like Jenny Ford for step aerobics and Grow with Jo for full body workouts. I am also very motivated by Fitbit challenges.

I also “run” but I am a very slow runner. It’s not my favorite thing while I am actively doing it but it helps keep my anxiety more manageable so I do it anyway. 

Do you have exercise goals for this pregnancy? 

I want to get 10,000 steps a day and do some full body/ functional strength training once or twice a week to avoid muscle strain later in pregnancy. I get a really big belly - like fundal height measuring 44-45 inches starting around 37 weeks because I grow 8-9 lb babies plus make a butt ton of amniotic fluid).

Any accomplishments you’d like to brag about  (big or small) this week? 

Yesterday and this morning I woke up at 5:00 to do a fitness video. Big kid is in kindergarten so it’s either then or never lol. 

ceclarlinetlo

@catem07 I see you are in the same spot I’m in. If you ever do the non-bike peloton workouts we could do a class at the same time. Well assuming we are in the same time zone lol. 

catem07

@ceclarlinetlo I do the strength classes! I’m on ET. 

ceclarlinetlo

Woohoo me too! 

knottiecb2de7970bce5704

So I’m usually very active (lifting and stair masters/ running ). The last 2 weeks I’ve been so fatigue and sick, I finally started feeling better so decided to go to the gym yesterday to try and do a 30 min session on the stairs. This was always very easy for me. I ended up blacking out at 15 mins and had to be assisted to a chair. I’ve never felt this way before, and I’m miserable, I need to be active! I’m only 8 weeks, I can’t sit out this entire pregnancy. I usually take a preworkout but stopped since getting pregnant. I’ve read up on some “pregnancy safe” energy powders like amino energy, but other sources say amino acids should be avoided during pregnancy. I don’t have my next apt till mid October. Any recommendations?

maelove

@knottiecb2de7970bce5704 dont forget to change/refresh your screen name! there is a discussion on how to do so and its easier to connect with people! 

In terms of not feeling good, definitely ask your OB to make sure everything is ok but I would also add- make sure you are super hydrated and getting all the nutrients you need. And listen to your body. It is ok to lower expectations right now because you are making a human. You may feel much better after your first tri even. Maybe back down to something a little easier until you are feeling better? Swimming, walking maybe? 

BourbonBiscuits

What do you normally enjoy doing for exercise? I'm a peloton slut. I'm just obsessed with the whole platform. We have the tread, not the bike, and I literally was working out 6-7 days a week in some respect since we got it in January.

Do you have exercise goals for this pregnancy? I'm hoping to stay active this time around. With all my previous pregnancies I ended up on pelvic rest at some point, so keeping fingers crossed that doesn't happen. I've been training for a half marathon in October for the past few months, so hopefully my motivation can stay at least until that race is over!

Any accomplishments you’d like to brag about  (big or small) this week? Well I just got the BFP on Sunday and haven't worked out since then, so not yet lol but I do have a class stacked for tonight once the kids go to bed. Give me a few hours and I'll have something to brag about

@maelove dude same on the dwindling motivation. UGH.

BourbonBiscuits

@catem07 @ceclarlinetlo HI PELOFRIENDS! I love the strength classes so much.

catem07

@BourbonBiscuits I have a non-pelo treadmill and a non-pelo bike. I love the tread classes. I turn the music down and watch TV while I do them. 

krb99

What do you normally enjoy doing for exercise? Previously, I got into running. But I haven’t been doing any exercise regularly since my last pregnancy three years ago. During pregnancy my nausea was really triggered by sudden fast movement followed by rest, which makes anything other than very gradual walking/running impossible. (No sprints, no intervals.) I’ve been stressing a little that my pregnancy nausea seemed to have gone, but I just got up and moved around real fast at work and now 🤢 so, I think this pregnancy will be the same. 😅

Do you have exercise goals for this pregnancy? I decided I’m going to do at least 20 squats a day during this pregnancy, and yoga three times a week. It’s a pretty small goal, but I was finding it hard as a nonpregnant person to get up and down off the ground without using my hands and was hoping to maintain some mobility. I might add more squats when I feel like it but keep the minimum of 20 for when I want to do less but keep the streak. 

Any accomplishments you’d like to brag about  (big or small) this week? I’ve been doing my squats! It’s sad, but I started out a little sore, but now they’re getting easier.

 

almost40npreg

I started Pilates Reformer classes this year and have tried to never miss a class. I only do twice a week (sometimes three times) but I’ve been consistent for the past 9 months. I’m not stopping and have only let the physical therapist there know, although I have a feeling she’s told my trainer, because lately she’s been staying near me in our group sessions, lol! 

My goals are to keep going and once the weather cools off here I’ll add walking to my regimen on the days that I don’t do Pilates. With my last baby (7 yrs ago) I dropped weight quickly due to breastfeeding 1.5 years. I’m hoping it’s the same this time, but I know the extra muscle should help me out now that I’m “geriatric” and what not! 🥴

Accomplishments: I’m just happy that for the past three weeks that I’ve known I’m pregnant, I still pushed myself to workout. I’m taking in more calories and have already gained two lbs, but I’m still moving and keeping my muscles firm. I’m thrilled with that! 💪🏾 

ceclarlinetlo

I’m a little bit in my feelings waiting for my first appointment so I channeled my anxiety into a run this morning. I am doing a 10K trainer and today I did three 15 minute runs with a minute of walking in between and I had negative splits. My first interval pace was 14:13 minute/mile. My second was 13:11 minutes/mile, and my third was 12:07 minutes/mile. 

care8505

I go to Orangetheory 5 times a week.  I have been running for the past 12 years and love it.  When I saw my doctor this week he said to keep my heart rate between 120- 150bpm.  My heart rate runs high so that basically takes out jogging and running for me. My last few works outs I've just been focusing on the heart rate and it's taking away my joy. I feel like crap so it's hard enough getting myself there and if I'm not enjoying it I'm in trouble. 

catem07

@care8505 I don’t know your medical history and IANAD, but that’s a fairly outdated recommendation. Current recs focus much more on how you’re feeling than an arbitrary HR ceiling. 

maelove

@care8505 I am sorry to hear you were given those restrictions, in general I have always heard to just continue what you were doing pre-pregnancy (unless there are complicating issues) and go based on how you feel like @catem07 mentioned. HR restrictions I imagine would be difficult to comply with and hard to keep track of! Maybe you could try yoga or walking?