HIIT Workouts in Pregnancy

rosaerin07

For the most part, I feel like I can still compete in the realm of HIIT routines. I'm 6 months pregnant and obviously not as good at I as I was before pregnancy, but I can still manage 90% of the moves---except tuck jumps, broad jumps and UGH...the variations of jumping jacks make me pee sometimes (yay for panty liners).

Anyone else still maintaining these workouts or am I going too hard for baby? I think I feel fine. I'm tired but I think it's because I have a toddler who runs me ragged. In my first pregnancy I had access to the gym so my workouts were more sane (elliptical and weight training).

Some days I feel like I'm not doing enough if I don't exercise for at least an hour but I'm TRYING my best to listen to my body. I'm not good at subtle cues, I need obvious signs of over-exertion in order to get the hint sometimes. So, I'm trying to see what everyone else is doing for routines in their pregnancies.

Thanks ladies.

Lkarcher

Good for you. I worked out until I was 38 weeks and carried my first child until 41 weeks. I know I'll get some crap for this, but I was teaching karate and kickboxing up until then as well. If you can keep up with it, go for it. There are more and more studies that show that working out through the pregnancy is good for mom and baby. I will say to be careful, though. I had one night doing curtsy lunges and the next morning I realized I had pulled a muscle in my leg and could barely move. It didn't hurt at all (more than the usual burn) as I was doing it, but the next day was one of the most painful I've had after a workout.

dydn11402

i was doing HIIT as part of my running routine before i got pregnant. stopped that part since getting pregnant bec i felt that going all out like that probably wasnt good for me. still running but more steady state than bursts of really fast running. could be im being overly cautious though.
you mention jumping jacks and jumps... i never thought of that as HIIT exactly and those i still do when doing jillian michaels dvds. i use her Ripped in 30 and No More Trouble Zones a couple times a week and do everything except the exercises that require lying on my back. so far everything feels ok but if it starts to feel like its too much i guess i will stop.
btw, im 21 weeks if that helps.

justinskitty

They usually say what you were doing before pregnancy you should still be able to do during unless it doesn't feel good. I had to stop running or jogging at about 3 months. The pressure on my pelvic area after was so painful I hurt for 2 days. Always check with your doctor! Listen to your body and your doctor

rosaerin07

With HIIT, any cardio/strength exercise can be done in high intensity intervals, so long as you're performing them with 100% intensity. Even push ups are included in these routines. It's not about the exercise type so much as the intensity. Jumping Jacks in a HIIT routine are usually done in the recovery zone though of a HIIT routine. The Tuck jumps I mentioned are done in the high intensity intervals as they are extremely demanding on the body (not jump squats...although even jump squats could be done in HIIT, it all depends on the level you're performing them at).