Work out plans week of May 28th

luckymay2x · June 2018

Yes, I know it is Friday already, but better late than never! Let's start a thread for people who felt up for working out this week.

1. What exercise or activities did you do pre-pregnancy?

2. What activities do you plan to continue or start during pregnancy?

3. Any special fitness goals for this pregnancy?

4. Any struggles so far?

luckymay2x · June 2018

Also, I apologize if there are two threads with the same content. I tried making one from my phone first and it just disappeared, I have no idea if it posted at all, or where it might be ....

luckymay2x · June 2018

1. What exercise or activities did you do pre-pregnancy?

I did yoga, pilates, swimming, and biking pre pregnancy

2. What activities do you plan to continue or start during pregnancy?

I plan to continue pilates and swimming. My pilates instructor is really excited about my pregnancy and has some ideas about switching to toning exercises once I get to 2nd tri and get bigger. She is basically my private trainer, since I belong to a small wellness studio and the other 2 people in the class dropped out before I found out I was pregnant. Great deal to have personal training for 16 dollars a session!

3. Any special fitness goals for this pregnancy?

**Potential trigger warning, and warning to FTMs about a scary birth story ** - I had a traumatic birth with DD and suffered a uterine inversion (obstetric emergency). I almost bled out 10 minutes after the placenta came out and needed to go to the OR. I also suffered pelvic floor damage and have a bladder and rectal prolapse. These conditions are permanent and have resolved a bit since having DD, but are still lifelong conditions I have to manage. I had to do a lot of pelvic floor PT during the first year postpartum. This pregnancy I have to focus on pelvic floor health and be careful to keep my pelvic floor strong and not put added strain on it beyond what pregnancy already does. I'm hoping that pilates and pelvic floor exercises will help me.

4. Any struggles so far?

I have bad vertigo occasionally, although the diclegis helps a lot. Yesterday I had some dizziness and it made pilates tricky since my balance was off. Other than that, I'm doing Ok with my workout routine (swimming twice a week, pilates twice a week).

saltedcaramel518 · June 2018

1. What exercise or activities did you do pre-pregnancy?
I started jogging last fall and started taking Pure Barre classes in January. I am obsessed with Pure Barre. I’ve never enjoyed exercise until I discovered PB.

2. What activities do you plan to continue or start during pregnancy?
Both of the above. I typically take Pure Barre 4x a week and jog 2x.

3. Any special fitness goals for this pregnancy?
Nothing too specific. I didn’t exercise (except for walking) during my first pregnancy, so I’m interested to see the difference it makes. I was really bloated/swollen towards the end of my first pregnancy, so I hope exercise could help with that.

4. Any struggles so far?
I’ve just felt kind of gross a couple of mornings, but pushed though a workout. Felt much better afterwards.

pttomato · June 2018

1. What exercise or activities did you do pre-pregnancy? Mostly hiking, I was running until DD decided she hated the stroller.

2. What activities do you plan to continue or start during pregnancy?

I want to keep up with hiking and lots of walking. I swam a lot when I was pregnant with DD but it’s harder to do that now since I can’t do it with DD. I feel like I should be doing more but I haven’t been successful so far at adding anything else in.

3. Any special fitness goals for this pregnancy?

Not really, I’d like to keep up my 1 long child-free hike per month as long as I can. I have a 7-mike hike planned for next weekend.

4. Any struggles so far? Not yet.

luckymay2x · June 2018

@saltedcaramel518 I have felt much better after forcing myself to my workouts, too. Even if I have to take it easier, I still get a mood boost.

@pttomato child free hiking sounds so relaxing! I love being outdoors.

angiesbump · June 2018

1. What exercise or activities did you do pre-pregnancy?
In January I started going to the gym and doing Pinterest exercises on the machines and walking on the treadmill.. then I canceled my gym membership for a fitness app that I love, so a lot of body weight workouts, light dumbbell workouts and workouts with booty bands.

2. What activities do you plan to continue or start during pregnancy?
I follow the Studio Tone It Up app.. (I always sound like I rep for them when I talk about them, but I promise I’m not. It’s not even a kinda thing you can rep for. I just love it) so I plan to keep up with that but modify when needed. It’s perfect, they schedule it so you’re working something different everyday (booty & legs, arms, core, etc) PLUS one of the creators of tone it up is pregnant so they’re adding a prenatal section in the app and everything!

3. Any special fitness goals for this pregnancy?
Just to continue with it. I didn’t workout at all with my last pregnancy so Im just excited to hopefully stick with my 5/6 workouts a week

4. Any struggles so far?
Beating exhaustion to get up and actually workout.. but its motivating because I know it’ll give me that extra energy to get through at least half my day afterwards lol

Rachel2066 · June 2018

1. What exercise or activities did you do pre-pregnancy?
I work out with a trainer once a week at my local gym. And then ideally 2x more on my own (although I admit I have been slacking on the solo workouts recently). I have been doing this for 2 years now.

2. What activities do you plan to continue or start during pregnancy?
I am told that since I have been working out for the past 2 years it is OK to continue as long as I feel comfortable doing so. Although my trainer plans to not have me do exercises on the floor once I hit 2nd trimester. (I confess I told my trainer before any of my friends or family because she has been working with me for the last 1.5 years and knew we had been TTC)

3. Any special fitness goals for this pregnancy?
I am plus size already so I am trying to gain the least amount of weight possible! I have also been focusing on back exercises for the last few weeks to try and minimize back pain later on.

4. Any struggles so far?
Doing side lunges this week I had to stop after every set and focus on not puking all over the gym floor. For some reason that motion was really just setting me off! If it continues that will be a good excuse to avoid side lunges (I hate them).

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ladystout08 · June 2018

On no working out orders from my RE. Walking and swimming are basically all he wants to me to do. Hopefully we'll see a heartbeat next week and he'll clear me for exercise. I've already talked to my coach and we'll probably drop the heavy powerlifting and do 9 months of bodybuilding. May as well use it as a time to bulk rigjt? Ha.

luckymay2x · June 2018

@rachel2066 I told my trainer before anyone else, too. When you work one on one it is hard to hide nausea and vertigo!

@ladystout08 sounds like you are a pretty serious athlete, just taking a pause now. What was your work out routine before the RE told you to take a break?

leighbrek · June 2018

1. What exercise or activities did you do pre-pregnancy?
Pole fitness, aerial silks, yoga, walking

2. What activities do you plan to continue or start during pregnancy?
I've read that I COULD continue with Pole fitness... But I've also read that doing abdominal workouts is a terrible idea, so that equally seems like a bad idea. So probably just the yoga and walking.

3. Any special fitness goals for this pregnancy?
Yeah. Not hurling.

4. Any struggles so far?
I can't do much of anything and it's driving me crazy. Fast movement makes me sick, light yoga makes me sick. Gardening makes me sick. I'm worried that I'll be a couch potatoe for the next 7 months and gain 100lbs.

ladystout08 · June 2018

@luckymay2x, the last year has been a mess. Because of TTC and recurrent losses we bounced between a lot of heavy powerlifting (squat bench deadlift) stuff when not pregnant and light bodybuilding when I was. I also took a bunch of time off during various treatments and recoveries. I compete in powerlifting but have taken the last year off from competitions.

libertymomrn · June 2018

1. What exercise or activities did you do pre-pregnancy?
Pre-pregnancy, I went running multiple times a week, and also did yoga as well as muscle strengthening, which mostly consisted of various types of push-ups and crunches.

2. What activities do you plan to continue or start during pregnancy?
I have continued with all of those, though I have been modifying my crunches

3. Any special fitness goals for this pregnancy?
I gained a lot of weight with previous pregnancies, and gained the most with my 3rd. The 3rd trimester was so awful with 70 extra pounds. My easiest pregnancy, childbirth, and childbirth recovery were with my second. I "only" gained 50 lbs with her, but I was a lot more physically active during that pregnancy and I think that made a difference. I'm hoping to only gain 25 lbs this time around, and will be exercising daily.

4. Any struggles so far?
With 3 kids and work, some days are too busy to exercise. I try to sneak it in wherever I can though. Like, if I need to run some receipts to the PTA president for the Reading Week I coordinated at the elementary school, I literally run them to her. Or if my daughter has an extra dance rehearsal, I load the 3 year old into the jogging stroller, have the 7 year old put her roller blades on, and I literally run her to rehearsal.

skilouise · June 2018

1. What exercise or activities did you do pre-pregnancy?

I took spin classes, group training classes and personal training for a couple years, but fell out of the habit last year because my work schedule was insane. I also put on a lot of weight with fertility treatments.

Last winter, I started getting more active again , mostly using our Skier's Edge in the basement. We also went on a week long ski trip in March. After March though, my exercise pretty much stopped completely because the IVF made me SO uncomfortable.

2. What activities do you plan to continue or start during pregnancy?

We joined a gym near DH's office. It's not convenient at all for me during the week, but I'm trying to go every weekend. I'm meeting with a personal trainer who has lots of experience with pregnant clients. It's been great so far, because she's helping me safely ease back into a fitness routine, and also knows what areas to target now that will be helpful later in pregnancy. It's reassuring to have someone who knows what activities are safe, and what should be avoided.

My goal is to work out at home 2-3x a week, then meet with the trainer weekly as long as possible during the pregnancy.

3. Any special fitness goals for this pregnancy?

I'm already overweight, so I'd really like to keep my weight gain to an absolute minimum (subject to any advice my OB may have, of course).

4. Any struggles so far?

It's really hard to get motivated to exercise when my work schedule is crazy, and I'm so freaking exhausted all the time. Today I worked out with the trainer for an hour. It was a good workout for where I'm at now, but not crazy intense or anything. However, I was completely wiped afterward and napped for about 2 hours this afternoon.

luckymay2x · June 2018

@leighbrek my 1st pregnancy I couldn't do much at all during first trimester. Even walking the dog made me vomit. It eased some later on and I could do some light exercise. So hopefully you will feel better in a few weeks, I know how hard it is not to be active when you want to be.

@libertymomrn way to go, finding little ways to boost your activity! That's something I need to do more of.

@AshVA I feel exhausted after exercise, too. I told my H it feels like when I was training for nationals (swimming) - I get in now and every lap feels hard, like my body is totally worn out, or like I am recovering from an illness. Or like I have been over training. Except.... I'm "just" pregnant. Hang in there, while it feels like it is wearing me out, I still feel a mood boost which makes it worth it for me.

skilouise · June 2018

Thanks @luckymay2x. It's exhausting now, but I'm sure I'll really appreciate the trainer's help to strengthen my hips/ core/ ankles/ etc when I get to third tri. Hopefully we'll both have an easier time exercising when we get to second tri and get some energy back!

leighbrek · June 2018

Thanks @luckymay2x I'm hoping that's the case with me, too. I've always been in good shape, and this just isn't going to plan right now. lol

CoastieGirl79 · June 2018

1. What exercise or activities did you do pre-pregnancy? Walking, light strength training, yoga and pilates

2. What activities do you plan to continue or start during pregnancy? All of the above mentioned.

3. Any special fitness goals for this pregnancy? To keep moving!

4. Any struggles so far? All-day sickness is kicking my butt. I'm trying to stay motivated. I'm hoping, like my first pregnancy, the all-day sickness will subside at the end of the first trimester.

janiep81 · June 2018

1. What exercise or activities did you do pre-pregnancy?

I’ve been a runner for years and I was also doing some lifting (squats, deadlifts, etc.)

2. What activities do you plan to continue or start during pregnancy?

I’ve been running, walking, doing yoga, and a little lifting. My running is slower and my lifting is lighter, but it feels great so I’m still doing it.

3. Any special fitness goals for this pregnancy?

Though I’m pretty active, I’m overweight. I’d like to keep the weight gain < 20 lbs.

4. Any struggles so far?

I am so tired... my sweet husband did more than his share this week so I could nap. I skipped working out on Friday in favor of a nap...

luckymay2x · June 2018

Just finished my swim workout - did half the distance and it felt twice as far as pre pregnancy. But I feel much less nauseous today, and I have more energy, so I'm glad I got some exercise in!

mrsmang · June 2018

I just went to a yoga class with my MIL. I was able to let the instructor know without her overhearing (since we haven’t announced yet) and she made sure to guide me under the radar. I really enjoyed it although I stayed out of some of the deeper twists and stuff. If everything sticks by the second trimester I plan to join a prenatal yoga class. We used to run a lot but in the last few months backed off. I’ve been trying to keep walking a lot to stay in some semblance of shape. I’m definitely looking here for other ideas too!

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