Amanda's Pregnancy Workout Journal

[CF-OC_gal]

Congratulations Amanda. Life will change very quickly!

I was able to workout with weights for just past the first trimester. After that I joined a maternity aerobics group. They were a lot of fun and the lady running it was no slouch! She gave us tips and warnings about those who who tell you to take it easy and sit on your butt.

Take it a day at a time. Your body weight exercises should be fine. Just watch the situps/crunches - not to go all the way up once your belly is big. There is something about tearing the facia in the abs that you want to avoid.(I was back to full situps within 24 hours of giving birth, those that bought into the slackers routine were in awe, even the nurse giving post natal exercise classes.)

[ajarvis]

Thanks Brat! Right now I'm staying away from situps and doing other exercises like planks, and hanging leg raises. When I search online the only thing that they advise against is doing exercises that require you to be on your back past the 1st trimester. So I'm going to double check with my doctor about those. I was feeling so crappy today til' I did my workout, so I'm going to try and force myself back into the regular routine of everyday. Even it it's just a little. Something is better than nothing

[ajarvis]

November 21st
2 chinups
10 Dips
Plank - 1 minute
2 chinups
10 hanging knee raises
10 dips
2 chinups
10 hanging knee raises
10 dips
Plank - 1 minute
2 Chin ups
10 hanging knee raises
10 dips
Balance board for 45 seconds
Atlas pushups 8 reps 3 sets

[ajarvis]

November 23rd

Stairmaster 15minutes

Stretching - 7-8 minutes - I didn't realize how tight I was til' I started stretching

20 Pushups
1 minute plank
Hamstring Kickback held for 5 seconds for 8 reps each leg
wall sit 1:40

I'm also tracking my daily calories. It's not exact because they don't have all the foods but it's not too bad.

Starting on Tuesday. The site babyfit.com tells me I should be eating between 2020 and 2200 or something close to that. I'm ignoring that since I'm considered overweight by the BMI, and my activity level is quite a bit higher than a lot of pregnant women I know. That being said I'm probably not going to break it down into all the vitamins and nutrients that this site does, but just the amount of calories per day.

November 22nd - 2752 - 10 glasses of water or 160 ounces
November 23rd - 2792 - 8 Glasses of water or 128 ounces

From now on (until I get tired of tracking lol) I will include the calorie intake with my workouts.

[ajarvis]

December 1st

2 Chinups
15 Incline situps
2 Chinups
15 Incline situps
Stretching
2 Chinups
15 Incline Situps
2 Chinups
20 Situps (on mat)
8 lunges - each leg in one place
10 dips
8 lunges
10 dips
8 lunges
12 dips
Stretching

and I'm beat.

I've been feeling so nauseous, tired, and crabby I have not been able to drag my but into the gym. I have been getting my cardio in though. 2 half hour brisk walks a day.

I have noticed that my hamstrings are sore. Pretty much every day. I've read the same thing from other pregnant women. Weird. Doing those lunges was so difficult! My balance is all screwed up, and my quads felt so weak.

I saw my doctor yesterday the only info on exercise I got was when to stop, and things to watch out for while exercising - headache, dizzy, can't talk, too hot, really thirsty etc. I did not do a really hard workout today or anything, but even a little bit makes me feel tired! So I had lots of rest between sets and drank 16 ounces of water over a half hour period! I was really really thirsty. I'm 8 weeks and 3 days along, and I can't believe how quickly things change!

I weighed in at 146lbs. Blood pressure of 100/60. The doctor said I appear to be very healthy I'm still allowed my coffee, but moderately. So I'm not going to have one every day or anything like I have been. I had my first one today since November 5th. I had a caffeine buzz so I think I'll save it for when I feel really really tired. Boy did it taste good though!

Another good thing about pregnancy - no more changing the cat litter

That's about it for now. Hopefully I have some energy tomorrow to get back at it.

[.V.]

Originally Posted by ajarvis

Another good thing about pregnancy - no more changing the cat litter

Looks like your pregnancy is off to a great start. Your level of fitness will help with it so much. You are so right though about not changing the cat litter. Even if exposure to toxoplasmosis doesn't result in the severe damage that everyone is afraid of - recent studies have shown that it may lead to scizophrenia in otherwise healthy appearing children. This has not been proven yet, but just to be safe - stay away from that litter box.

[ajarvis]

I like the no more changing the cat litter part. I'm not a cat person anyways lol.

[ajarvis]

Monday December 5th

3 mile run - 27:35

Feeling much more energetic today. Don't have as many of the unpleasant symptoms as before. Did one 5 minute interval at 7.0mph, and one 2.5minute inteerval at 7.0mph, and the rest mostly at 6.5mph.

[.V.]

Damn, the pregnant chick can still outrun me. And out-distance me too.

[ajarvis]

December 6th

2 Chinups
10 hanging knee raises
15 Situps
2 Chinups
15 Situps
Stretching all major muscle groups
2 Chinups
10 Hanging knee raises
10 Atlas pushups
16 - Mcsweeney high reach - 8 each arm
10 - Atlas Pushups (on fists)
10 - ab contractions (tiger moves) held 5 seconds each
8 - DVR bicep Curls - high intensity
10 - Atlas Pushups
10 - Full range pectoral contraction medium/high intensity 10 reps
10 - half squats - medium intensity

*I am the same weight as before (146lbs) but my stomach is bigger. Here I thought I was gaining weight because my clothes are tighter.

Originally Posted by ajarvis

10 - Atlas Pushups (on fists)

Cool! Keep up the knuckle pushups and you'll be able to give someone a knuckle sandwich if they mess with you.

I like and do knuckle pushups, not for that reason, but because of the extended range of motion they provide along with the extra challenge they give my wrists and forearms.

[ajarvis]

I didn't even think about that! I only did them because I was having pain in my wrists to keep my hands flat! Bonus!

[ajarvis]

December 12th

Tiger Moves - all except shoulder roll (I forgot that one) done at medium intensity for 10 reps
15 Furey Pushups
20 Situps
8 Legs Bicep Contraction (each leg) as high intensity as I could - had trouble isolating the hamstring though. 2 count hold at top of contraction
15 Furey Pushups
20 Situps
8 Standing hamstring press outs - medium - high intensity
8 Hinges
15 Furey Pushups
8 Donkey Kicks (Each leg) 5 pulses at top
100 Furey Squats - OUCH!!
20 Situps

*Forgot to put in on December 6th - Did the tiger moves to start out at medium intensity. I love how they get my heartrate up.

**Lots and lots of stretching in between exercises. The 100 Furey squats was painful, but fun! It was mainly afterwards that it was painful I'm still not able to work the hamstrings how I want. When I do the DVR Bicep exercises I can really feel it, but not the hamstrings. I don't know why.

On Wednesday last week I was very very sore, and I could feel myself getting a cold so I took Wednesday off, and Thursday. Friday was one of the worst days for the cold and then Saturday and Sunday recuperating. Not allowed to take anything for it. Still feel slightly sick today, but I'm getting better so I worked out anyways!

Weight - still 146lbs. Seriously need to go shopping though as I'm starting to outgrow more of my pants!

[.V.]

Originally Posted by ajarvis

I didn't even think about that! I only did them because I was having pain in my wrists to keep my hands flat! Bonus!

Be sure to take care of those wrists. For some reason the hormone changes during pregnancy lead to inflammation in the wrist area for some women. If they aren't careful they can end up with carpal tunnel syndrome. The knuckles instead of on the palms may be just the ticket to help not cause that.

And sorry to hear about the cold. Take care of yourself.

[ajarvis]

Thanks for the info I hadn't heard that. We've been busier at work lately too and whenever we're really busy all the extra typing, and mouse work (that sounds really funny) ends up bothering my wrists. Funny thing is it just disappeared yesterday after playing piano for a while. Weird.