Keeping Active

Octoberly · March 2016

Wondering what everyone is up to fitness wise. I had to set aside the kettlebell a few weeks ago and I miss it. I carry so low (95% of the time) the strain was just too much. I'm trying to keep up with walking but the 3.5 year old doesn't always cooperate. I get a mile in most days. 2.5 on a good day. Of course my feet hate me for walking in DHs flip flops. Too swollen to fit into my runners any more lol!

thaisac1 · March 2016

My trainer comes a couple of times a week, and now that the weather is a bit better I have been walking with husband and dogs too.

Goldsgirl9 · March 2016

I just stopped OTF (Orange Theory Fitness) last week. Last two classes resulted in contractions and DH said no more so I've been walking with DS after work. Definitely not the same and I'm disappointed about it. I suppose I can still do lunges, squats and push ups on my own at home.

MrsZko · March 2016

Honestly just walking at this point, doing housework and being busy with the 4 year old and the dog seems to be my workout. I'm in the situation where baby is so high and my lungs are so crowdes that I have a hard time getting all the oxygen I need it seems! I am so looking forward to getting back into a regular workout routine once he's here and I'm cleared!

Octoberly · March 2016

I'm so looking forward to getting back to regular workouts too. My daughter keeps asking if we can go do "stretches" and "get strong". she grabs her toy kettlebell and wrist guards. It's pretty cute. I hate disappointing her. I generally carry so low and my lower abs just can't support her any more even with compression pants. It turns into so many contractions and it just feels like she's not okay.

I'm hoping I feel okay enough to start walking pretty soon after LO is born. I ordered a bengkung belly wrap which is supposed to help with abs healing and keep you from feeling like organs are sloshing around so I'm hoping that works. I promised myself I wouldn't jump into too much too fast though.

mrsmtothek · March 2016

I've been doing my at-home barre workouts without interruption, I try to do it at least 4 times a week if I can.

ivyvines6 · March 2016

I get contractions just from sitting up for too long. (Weekend development) I can't wait to be able to start walking again so I can transition back into running! Registration just opened for the race I want to do in October. Going to be entering that with next month's bonus check, right around the time I can start actively training. Hooray for visible weekly goals again!

The plan is to start back at the studio 2-3 weeks postpartum as well. As long as I don't end up with a much dreaded c section, I should be good to go with that

g&tlewis · March 2016

I've been walking around the neighborhood when it isn't raining and doing 10 minute pilates workouts. I'll usually combine two of the segments from the dvd to get in 20 minutes.

shani12345 · March 2016

Cleaning the house ...

kerinsara · March 2016

I've been doing long walks with the pups and DH. I try to fit in workout videos from youtube

https://youtu.be/a7bear_NMkA and modify when needed. I'm carrying so low right now though that any bouncing movements really does a number to my lower regions both bladder and soreness-wise.

olivemomma · March 2016

Yea ever since 30 weeks I feel I have been slowly declining what I do. My goal right now is to get in about 10 miles a week at the gym Over 4-5 days. But I stick to the elliptical and treadmill and go at a pretty slow pace. Other than that it's chasing my two year old, housework, and walks around the neighborhood when weather permits. I've stayed so much more active with this pregnancy though and am feeling so much better than I did at this point with my first and I'm convinced the workouts are playing a huge role. I'm going to try and go through my due date with the same goals even if it takes longer to accomplish.

lreni529 · March 2016

mrsmtothek said:

I've been doing my at-home barre workouts without interruption, I try to do it at least 4 times a week if I can.

Where do you get your home barre workouts from? I recently put my membership on hold and was looking for barre workouts I could do at home. I miss it but wasn't worth me paying for another month right now!

[Deleted User] · March 2016

I still work out with my trainer twice a week... tho last week for the first time i asked him to cut back a bit on the weight for "pulling the sled." I do cardio at least 3 times/week, usually the elliptical. I feel like I'm doing okay tho as with DD1 I was riding the bike by like week 30, this time I can still do 45 mins on the AMT. It's the six weeks after that are going to killl meeee.

mrsmtothek · March 2016

LauraNae528 said:

mrsmtothek said:

I've been doing my at-home barre workouts without interruption, I try to do it at least 4 times a week if I can.

Where do you get your home barre workouts from? I recently put my membership on hold and was looking for barre workouts I could do at home. I miss it but wasn't worth me paying for another month right now!

I alternate between three different DVDs:

Suzanne Bowen is fantastic! I also make sure to do the stretches at the end of every workout, its helped me so much!

Taraphanie · March 2016

I stopped my crossfit last Wednesday because I had contractions after. I'm due in 2 weeks, so I think I did pretty good. I will miss it though. I try to walk, but if I walk for too long it gets painful.

Cowboycorgi · March 2016

Swimming 3 times a week for 30 mins. I might be slow, but it feels like heaven to be weightless!
Besides that I take 1.5 mile walks twice a day or 25 trips up and down the stairs if it is raining, prenatal yoga every morning, and will occasionally do bicep/ tricep exercises from my couch with a 10lb kettle bell.

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