Just wondering what everyone does for exercise. I just started back up again, but am having trouble deciding what my routine will be. I just did 40 minutes on the treadmill with a high incline, fast walk and an arm super set routine I learned a while back. I also have kick boxing DVD, a yoga DVD & 30 day shred. I also am thinking about getting back into spin. See. this is my problem- too many option. So, What do you do?
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It's good that you want to get back into exercising but I would check with your doctor first about which of the options are safe. I know my doctor cut back my running and gave me parameters to stay within heartrate wise. So now I am walking 30+ minutes a day and doing basic strength training.
Mine is from couch to bed to kitchen to couch.
While I'm at work I walk around a lot and set up displays and things. That's about as strenuous as I'm comfortable with considering my history. I'm afraid I'll overdo things.
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I do 45 minutes at a medium pace on the elliptical, ARC, or treadmill. Then I do one muscle group for strength. I haven't cut back on weight or anything, since I do low weight, high reps anyways. I may have taken it down a half notch on the cardio, but not much. More because I am tired than anything else.
I know I could NOT do spin. My heartrate goes through the roof when I do it! I suppose I could do it at a lower rate, but I don't know how really to do anything "low"!
I wish I had the energy to work out right now. I have been so exhausted the past few weeks that I haven't made it to the gym.
I plan to get back into the gym (soon hopefully) and use the tredmill and bicycles. I just need to get moving again and don't want to raise my heart rate too much.
Pre preg I would do an hour minimum of intense cardio (including running long distances) with weights, or hot yoga/pilates 6 days a week.
Now I am doing 45 minutes of moderate cardio with weights (but no ab work) 6 days a week. I alternate between the ARC and the treadmill (3.0 15% incline) and try not to let my HR get above 140bpm. HTH
Thanks for all of your replies. I did speak with my doctor & she said I need to be doing at least 30 minutes a day. She said some docs give a HR not to go over, but just take to take it easy & listen to my body. If I need to stop, then stop. I used to do spin a lot & at a very intense pace, but I am pretty sure I can tone it down. I am not able to run anymore, it just doesn't feel right, so I figure a fast walk on an incline is good. I am a Nurse & am on my feet 3 days a week for 12 hours walking back & forth- on these days I can't bring myself do anything- for obvious reasons (Lol). I was wondering if anyone did 30 day shred. Its a great 20 minute workout & since I don't really enjoy doing weights on my own I think this would be good to work a few times a week m(with light weights). All I really know is, I have to stay active. I feel like I am keeping it light & what I did today did not make me feel bad.
Thanks again
I do Zumba 3 x a week and Zumba toning 2x a week. Sometimes I pick up an extra class here or there. This was what I was doing before my bfp so I've continued it for now. Just cut out a lot of the jumping.
A woman in my class is a doula and she said the squats will actually be very beneficial.
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I walk 4-5 miles 5 days a week now that I'm out of school, and on the other days, do a shorter walk (maybe 2 miles?) around my neighborhood. I also do light weights for my arms--low weight, high reps. I am also golfing once a week, and we walk the course. I no longer carry my own bag, though--DH carries both!
I was running, but had just started getting back into it. I didn't feel comfortable continuing b/c my heartrate would get pretty high since I was a newbie still. I also used to rollerblade, and cut that out due to the risk of falling.
I'm looking to get back into biking, as long as my OB thinks it's OK (still a risk of falling, but not as high as w/ rollerblading). If not, I'll have to hold off until next summer--with LO in tow!
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Before getting pg, I did med-high intensity workouts 5 days/wk for about 1-1.5 hrs. My Dr.'s office said I could continue that routine into my pregnancy but my body has made it very clear that I needed to reduce the intensity by about 50%.
My current schedule is similar to what it was pre-pg, just with reduced intensity. M/W - 1 hr. competitive swimming, T/TH - 30 min. lifting followed by 30 min. cardio. I used to do slow 5-7 mile runs on Sat. mornings with friends but I'm not able to tolerate the heat & humidity now. Plus, I'm not sure if I can do that distance now.
I'm hoping to pick back up on the running and increase intensity a little bit once I hit 2nd trimester.