Exercising Mamas (April Edition)

kboydbowman · April 2022

How are you getting your move on?

wiseh · April 2022

I’m still in the gym but finding bending difficult. Does anybody have any alternatives for deadlifts that’s not doing a sumo? I can’t physically squat down low enough to pick up the bar anymore because my tummy does not squish into place like it used to 😅

mk2022x · April 2022

@wiseh do you have a way to higher the “ground” you’re picking the bar up from? Or, you can use dumbbells instead of a bar so you can control where you pick them up from and put them down?

mk2022x · April 2022

my doctor told me yesterday I can lift weights but keep them between 10-20 lbs 😶 tbh, this is fine for me now because I backed so far off once we got pregnant but if I was still actually lifting in the gym that would have SHOCKED me haha.

wiseh · April 2022

@mk2022x I normally place the weights on 25kg plates but I can't get them on/off the floor either 😂 The gym I'm at at the moment doesn't have the safety racks, just bars on the floor. Very frustrating.

That's such outdated advice to keep between 10-20lbs. You can generally keep lifting at 70-80% of whatever you were lifting before you got pregnant, but if you took time off in 1st tri then drop it back a bit more. If you do want to stay in the gym could you get a few PT sessions so they can set you a program & check in with them once every 4-6 weeks for any adaptations are you get more pregnant?

pangolindrome · April 2022

Walking my 3-4 miles/day with doggo still. Most days I end up at 3.5 miles total because of time and energy. The weather right now is NOT HELPING with motivation.

blanket_girl · April 2022

I ran (really, jogged slowly) for the first time since week 8- and it felt good to be able to at least make an attempt! Beyond that, it’s just been elliptical, walking the dog (when it’s not freezing out), some prenatal yoga/Pilates from time to time

serenity_by_van · April 2022

Is anyone else finding it harder to motivate? I was doing SO WELL during my first trimester, but now I just do not feel like working out. I force myself to get on the Peloton for a low impact or recovery ride, and sometimes a Peloton prenatal yoga class, but only because I know it’s good for the baby.

wiseh · April 2022

Yes but I think that's because I'm being slammed by work and uni @serenity_by_van. I did get like that with my first pregnancy though. I became blob. I think my experience during that pregnancy is motivating me to maintain my physical activity during this pregnancy.

costaricamom · April 2022

I’ve modified my routine from 4 days a week of lifting and HIT to two days of lifting and one day of prenatal yoga. The high intensity workouts are just not working for me. I’m actually feeling very good about this modified schedule and while I’ve never been a yoga person before, I swear I leave with more space in my abdomen for baby and breathing!

JRae2015 · April 2022

I’m riding my peloton 3x a week (2 x 45 min class and one 60 min class) but I’m taking the classes easier than is called for, which is hard for me mentally when they are already endurance rides, but I feel like it’s the right thing to do for my body). I also have been forced off the bike to pee every single class now. Something about the sitting and pedaling puts pressure on my bladder and if it’s even a little bit full I am VERY uncomfortable. I cannot get motivated to start strength classes, but I want to. I’ve been doing a little of the prenatal yoga and it feels great - I hope to work more classes in during the week, even if it’s just the ten minute ones.

maple1422 · April 2022

@pangolindrome 100% on this weather! We are still getting snow and it's been mostly rainy in between. I'm over it.

Walking the dog a couple times/wk (she runs outside everyday with DS, so the walks are like a bonus), practicing karate with DS 1x/wk, some squats and bird dogs when I feel like it, 1/2 hour on the elliptical 2-4x/wk... just enough to stay active, but not as much as I could be doing. My belly was all baby with my first pregnancy. This time I had extra insulation at the get-go, but I keep hoping it'll slowly melt away. I'm not feeling that motivated on the fitness front.

pangolindrome · April 2022

I feel like hot garbage about my amount of exercise, you guys. I’m frustrated because this week I’ve only managed three miles per day, which turns into just over an hour total because of the incline AND pregnancy has made me 3-5 minutes/mile slower depending on the day.

Being able to randomly go for a five-six mile hike has been such a big part of my identity that I’m feeling a little broken today. I walked a mile and a half with doggo this morning when three months ago, we were still going three miles just in the morning and another two after work. Sometimes a little less depending on time.

I don’t know what I want out of this post but I needed to put it somewhere and I don’t know a better place.

mk2022x · May 2022

Resurrecting the April thread because I don’t see a May one - apologizes if I missed it!

Any other Peloton/iFIT (NordicTrack) mamas out there? It’s been my go-to exercise but I’m starting to notice my bump hitting my upper thighs when I change my form to hover over the saddle or bend over too far. Anyone else experiencing this and how are you adjusting without totally changing the workout? I have a NordicTrack but including Peloton mamas here because I know it’s more mainstream.

JRae2015 · May 2022

@mk2022x I raised my handlebars which seems to help make a little bit of room. I carry low and my bump hits my legs pretty regularly . I really hope I’ll be able to keep riding as I get bigger! I also get out of the saddle more often now just to get more space for my belly.

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