Let's talk 3rd trimester workouts.

clkriley89 · June 2014

Now that most of us have hit the glorious 3rd trimester, what are you ladies doing to stay in shape? I'm guilty of being extremely lazy lately, mainly because I get home from work and just want to sit in front of the DVR. Any of you motivated to keep working out to make labor easier? If so, what kinds of things are you doing now that even walking can be a chore?

Pinkmom19 · June 2014

I go on the elliptical 2-3 times a week, 40 minutes. I can no longer do my interval workout so I do it in manual mode. Not too taxing but I'm keeping my heart rate up. Otherwise, following kids around a two story house with basement is all I can handle.

purplestarz · June 2014

I find I have to get my exercise in in the morning. If I wait til after work I'm too exhausted. Even so, lately the gym has been a distant memory but I try to walk the dog for 2 miles everyday before work.

bodziochl · June 2014

I lift the ice cream cone to my mouth, then back down to resting position x 20 reps/day

JD83 · June 2014

I just got a prenatal barre dvd that I'm really enjoying. Not intense cardio and very small movements but freaking kills your muscles if you've been a lazy-ass like me. Also involves a lot of kegels.

I so wanted to be the pregnant crossfit lady, but just haven't found a gym that I liked after we moved, and I didn't start Insanity soon enough before the BFP to continue with it. Hoping to get back into it after the baby.

conradraging · June 2014

I call my workout "get winded when you shift positions on the couch"

Ivorytower2 · June 2014

Well ladies, I think my last run may have been yesterday. The past few times I've gone in I feel OK during, but then have horrible RLP for like 12 hours after to the point it feels like my ligaments might separate and break apart or something. Lol.. It's just not worth it. I'm switching to elliptical for cardio (though it makes me sad to be inside a gym when it's so beautiful out) and I'll continue sqats and my Tracy Anderson legs and arms. I'll miss running over the next few months.

Daisy1232 · June 2014

I've been taking my dog for a 45ish min walk every day when it isn't too hot.

julestony · June 2014

I've been doing a prenatal water exercise class once a week that feels great! Also, I try to get on our treadmill at least 3-4 times per week, but its been closer to 2

Was just given a prenatal yoga DVD that has different programs for each trimester, so I'll be trying that out this weekend.

Edit: wrong emoticon...whoops

peanutbuttervibes · June 2014

I just pinned this the other day!! I need to get off pinterest....

https://positivelypanicked.wordpress.com/2014/01/17/10-minute-prenatal-abs-and-core-workout/

pshaortao · June 2014

I completely fell off track with going to the gym 2-3x/week after our babymoon last month. DH and I have gone hiking at least three times, did a trip to Yosemite which included some scrambling over the rocks to the waterfalls, etc. He's also good at making sure we go on walks at least a couple times during the week. I'm planning to go in and lift some weights this weekend for once and just listen to my body.

softsoprano · June 2014

I started swimming a couple of weeks ago, 4 days a week. I alternate laps one day, an aqua aerobics class the next. my feet have been soo swollen that doing anything else is torture

LSN8308 · June 2014

my goals for a workout routine during pregnancy have pretty much gone out the window. i just try to stay active around the house and take walks in the park when the weather is clear and cool enough. Also, some yoga and stretches here n there when my back feels extra sore on certain days.

rachel.niemi · June 2014

I've been very fortunate with an easy pregnancy, and at 28 weeks, my bump is still smaller than those around 20 weeks. I'm able to continue my normal gym routine (I go at lunch 4-5 days/wk so I'm not too tired by end of day). Lots of Bootcamp/ HIIT classes (plyo, planks, dumb bells, balance/stability) - the people in class keep me motivated and are a HUGE support group. Plus they're taught by personal trainers who have been helping me modify and suggest other exercises to do (LOTS of core). I modify some core exercises for my belly and aim for 80% of my max heart rate. Dr says keeping it up as long as possible will reduce chance for C section by 75%.

Mrs.Leah.Maria · June 2014

We joined the Y for a summer membership and I've been slightly obsessed. I'm a photographer with an unplanned pregnancy, so shooting my entire wedding season while pregnant isn't exactly ideal. I've approached the Y membership like training for my job and I've made it almost everyday since we joined. Monday is Cardio/Shoulders, Tues is Les Mills Body Pump and Chest/Tricep, Wed is Cardio/Back/Bicep, Thurs is Les Mills Body Pump and Legs with Friday a hard cardio day (I've been running intervals), Sat is Wedding Day (shooting for 9 plus hours) and Sun is my rest day, although I normally have a session scheduled.

mkatefin303 · June 2014

i am 28 weeks and was pretty good at running every other day, but my bump and the TN heat are finally just not allowing for that! so i recently switched to swimming (so amazing to feel weightless in the water after all that ungainly running!) and i do barre classes a couple times a week. i'm an endorphin addict (esp without vino!) so i needed to a) keep exercising b) find exercises that are strenuous enough that i get my endorphin buzz while still being safe.

Finally914 · June 2014

I am high risk, so my OB said only walking for me for the whole pregnancy. I have gained 18 lbs as if now and am 29 weeks. Can't wait to get back to exercising post baby. I will go back gently and go for healthy habits and steady exercise. No need to go back too crazy because that's how people get hurt. Our bodies post baby are different and we should all be careful. I'm a physical therapist so I see many post preggo women go back too much too soon and get hurt. So be healthy and be consistent - the weight will come off and we will be good mommies to our little ones if we are injury free!

kristiedh · June 2014

I walk a couple of miles a few times a week and then do some of my old workout DVDs at home when it's too hot or rainy to walk. The workouts at home are some of the first things I started using when I began my healthier lifestyle a few years ago--Bollywood dancing, some Zumba--and I sometimes use some P90x (with about half the weight I was using before). So while they don't get my heartrate up very high, at least I'm moving.

I didn't do intense workouts before pregnancy--well, I ran 4-5 times a week, usually averaging 3-4 miles a run (some were long, some were short). I ran a few times early in my pregnancy and was fine, but this winter was awful and spring didn't really start until I was about 20 weeks. If I'd been able to run from the get go and keep going, I would've. But seeing as I would've been starting from no running for 5 months at 20 weeks just didn't seem like a good idea--pretty much the last real run I did before pregnancy was a half marathon. So I walk now instead. And I'm hoping to be able to do a half marathon at the end of April--if I start running when I'm allowed to after Baby this fall, I should have as much time to prep for it as I did for the first one I did.

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