Working out check in - 1/22

nessa1632 · January 2018

How’s everyone been doing in the new year? Any new modifications? Hurdles or challenges? Successes?

Im finding myself feeling a bit tired lately when I get home but still trying to do something most days of the week; I always feel better afterwards.

beach_mama · January 2018

No new modifications for me...just the same old ones (lower impact/less days). I'm still managing 4x a week which is ok for now. I actually got up at 5:30 and did a maternity weight workout so I've got that going for me.

ekendall09 · January 2018

I finished week 1 of 80 day obsession yesterday. I modified the core moves that I thought I should and otherwise completed them as designed. My ribs and tailbone has been feeling so much better since I started getting more consistent with my workouts . (I was doing a little obsessed bout 4 days a week from beachbody the few weeks leading up to the release). I plan to keep doing the program to my due date assuming I continue to feel good! Week 2 starts today.

My only complaint is multiple workouts are 60 min and i'm so not in the mood for it buttttt there are no repeated workouts so literally every day is new and I love that!

beach_mama · January 2018

@ekendall09 so you've noticed your pain is better when you workout more? I always feel so fatigued after but maybe i should push and give it a try?

I've been wanting to try a little obsessed...maybe i should check it out. My gf is doing 80 day and I'm pissed to miss out on it. Mainly bc once baby gets here there will be like no chance I'll get a full hour to myself for a long time to try the program (and by full hour i mean 1.5 bc you know a shower after would be nice!)

dan0081 · January 2018

@beach_mama I'm super impressed you got up at 5:30 to workout!
@ekendall09 I just watched a short video about "Obsession". Wow, that looks like a great workout! So glad you've been feeling better, too.

These check-ins are always motivating.

I haven't been to the gym in awhile, but I'm still doing workouts at home. I notice if I miss a few days, I'm definitely more sore so I just have to keep up with it. I'm trying to incorporate more stretching into my routine too, which has been helpful. I'm hoping to get back to the gym soon because they have heavier weights than I do at home.

ekendall09 · January 2018

@beach_mama my rib and tailbone pain have definitely decreased overall since i've been more consistent. I listen to my body, the workouts definitely fatigue me too and I do get a little sore. A little obsessed was great because they were only 30 min. I hear ya on 60 min workouts (90) being next to impossible to get in after baby. One thing i've noticed so far is generally the workout is all the exercises back to back and then repeat...so technically you could cut the workout in half and get all the exercises in atleast 1 set post baby to start.

mcb2016 · January 2018

I have been truly trying to get more active again. Prenatal yoga was making me nauseous. (Maybe it wasn't the yoga as I'm still sick most days) this past week I've gone for walks again and went swimming. I've been trying to do stretching and mobility drills most days to help with my sciatica pain. It has improved since I've been more active. I was completely wiped out and exhausted after a 40 minute walk. I felt pretty embarrassed about it.

My drs would like me to gain 0 this pregnancy. I know that will be harder this last trimester.

scuba_chic · January 2018

I got a 4 mile walk in on Saturday. That's the best I've done in a while and really wanted to do more, but dang, my tailbone hurt so bad. Going to attempt the elliptical today!

nessa1632 · January 2018

@beach_mama I second the decreased pains with consistent working out; I took a two week break and had my first back aches which are pretty much gone now that I’m back to my 5-6 days a week (I do like 30 mins a day tho, nothing too crazy). Of course, it could have been due to the third tri growth and pressure on spine etc but I have been pretty consistent working out throughout the pregnancy and before and I’ve read that seems to help alleviate some of the physical symptoms....

you ladies are killing it!!!!

@ekendall09 60 minutes, that’s amazing!!! I can do longer workouts at the gym but for at home I always get bored/lazy after about 40...

@mcb2016 hopefully it gets easier and doing something is better than nothing if body and time allows! And in terms of the weight gain, I would say just focus on nutritious food and eat when you’re hungry!

Edited for spelling SIGH

stalkinghorse · January 2018

I've been traveling so much lately for work, it's been really hard to exercise. i have managed to really up my walking. When I was in San Francisco, I was getting in 6-8 miles a day, which was great. It was just too cold in New York to walk that far though, so I did some prenatal yoga in my hotel room. I'm struggling a bit to find workouts that are challenging enough but not so hard I get discouraged and unmotivated. The prenatal yoga feels like it's good for my brain and spirits, but it's a bit lacking in sweat. I have prenatal barre videos but god I just HATE doing them. At least this week I can go spinning and modify that as I go while listening to good music.

nessa1632 · January 2018

@dan0081 speaking of heavy weights I recently got a new set of mini bands that are I guess professional strength? And the highest was like 80lb resistance then they decrease by 20 or so and basically long story short I tried the heaviest two and could barely put them on :-D so I ended up with the third one. Definitely have lost some strength which is hard to deal with but trying to stay focused on a healthy pregnancy delivery and recovery!

whatabout2ndbreakfast · January 2018

I just wanted to stop by and tell you ladies you are so inspiring! I am keeping up with stretching and some mild yoga but you guys are doing great!

ekendall09 · January 2018

@scuba_chic I find the "cat/cow" stretch on my hands/knees has helped a little with tail bone pain. I try and do it daily if I remember. (is it called cat/cow?, i'm not a yoga person clearly)

nessa1632 · January 2018

@ekendall09 yep cat/cow!

@stalkinghorse I feel like most barre excercises should be fine without modifications (barring [haha] the ab focused ones) so maybe try just a regular barre workout video? For example I do barre classes probably 2-3 times a week and I really haven’t modified anything except no floor planks (I do them on the barre) and no crunching abs (I will do transverse ab work on back if it feels ok but otherwise I have been doing seated work that is low key). All the leg glute work that you do on all fours and standing should be fine as is clams, glute bridges etc (assuming these feel good to you). Also arm stuff with weights, squats and plies etc.

nessa1632 · January 2018

Thanks @peppersmith22! I feel like stretching is so good at this point in the pregnancy too!

beach_mama · January 2018

@ekendall09 cat/cow feels soooo good! Desi on BOD calls it rainbow and unicorn haha!

priestess619 · January 2018

Having such a hard time keeping up with workouts. Reading everyone's schedules has me blown away! I was so active beforehand and I've gotten SO lazy and tired. I think it may be in part to freezing my gym membership and not having the self drive in my apartment. I'm going on hikes since we live right by cliffy beaches, but I have such a "meh, I can take the day off, I'm pregnant" mentality. What's keeping you guys going if you're working out from home?

bcliffee1 · January 2018

I just started back on my excercise grind and felt horrible. I would walk my dogs 2x/day but now it’s cold/snowy and icy so I’ve given myself excuses to not workout. Same as @priestess619 using the pregger card to myself as an excuse. I needed to read this today to get my a** back in gear

priestess619 · January 2018

@babyclarke429 I don't have ice and snow as an excuse even! I'm a mile from the beach and I'm STILL being lazy

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beach_mama · January 2018

@priestess619 i was huge into working out prior to becoming pregnant. It's taken sometime to get used to the idea that i can't lift what i used to or do all that i used to. Now I'm good w doing what i can that doesn't wreck me later. I'm currently doing 4x a week low impact (tho @ekendall09 has me looking at a workout program which I've been dying to try!)

nessa1632 · January 2018

@priestess619 I try to do it right when I get home from work or I schedule classes during lunch on the days I work from home. Otherwise it won’t get done! My main motivator is thinking about how I’ll feel afterwards- physically but mentally too. That usually pushes me to rally. And I schedule workout dates with a friend.

ekendall09 · January 2018

My main motivation is knowing its helping with my rib and tailbone pain in addition to hoping i'll recover quicker and better than my last delivery.

priestess619 · January 2018

@beach_mama @nessa1632 @ekendall09
Thanks for the tips! I need to just get back into routine I think. Since I work as a tutor (no more lab work while pregnant) currently my schedules different day to day and I think that's throwing me off.
Also I'm not doing something I find incredible fun (climbing) and I just need to get back into jogging. Just never been so lazy about this. Hopefully by next check in I've got it down !

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okayrunner · January 2018

I’ve been really consistently doing two days of strength (mainly Jillian Michaels) followed by a day of prenatal yoga for active recovery, and it’s going really well.

I REALLY miss running, but after getting sick three times in a row, it was just getting to be too much and running in the dark/cold pregnant is not for me.

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