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How far along and what type of exercise are you doing?

AlysonG2

That's pretty much it. Just curious. How far along are y'all and what type of exercise are you doing at this point? Has it changed from earlier in the pregnancy?

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Ninkyou

33w5d and I swim 3x a week, anywhere from 45 minutes to 1 hour 45 mins (depends on how many aquatic classes I take). Sometimes I'll throw in a walk in there.

I used to walk alot in early pregnancy, but I get out of breath quickly now. I also ran my first 5k 2 days after getting my BFP. Yeah... that's not happening, lol. Elliptical also takes my breath away.

So yea... I'm mainly just focusing on getting in the pool for any amount of time 3 days a week.

Binky_Muffin

Going on 35 weeks and all I do is walk.

SexyLovinmeCook

I am 29weeks and I do Upper Body with weights, lower body just basic exercise(lunges, squats, etc with no weights) Minimum of 30min Cardio.... It has been helping me keep my figure to almost look like all stomach...

How it has changed...I use to do heavier lifting with HIIT training alot....I find myself not able to go pass 45min of working out where as it use to be 60-75plus min 5 days....I know it is worth it and I am enjoying..As long as I get something in a min 3 days I am good at 45min.... Many don't do that while pregnant..

fit_mama30

I hit the gym 3-4x a week (or my home gym). I'll try to do at least 2x of weight lifting with 1x cardio. I really want to do 3x weight lifting with a 4th cardio workout but I'm still feeling tired once in a while and just don't feel like pushing myself too much.

I'm 20 weeks. I'm pretty much doing what I was doing before (elliptical, cardio, zumba, weight lifting) but I've lowered the weight on some lifts (squats and deadliest, mostly). I was also training 5-6x a week and now 4x is my max as I need more recovery time.

sara_m83

I'm 33 weeks and still doing Crossfit 5x a week. My modifications have been:
- Keep heart rate below 170, but still doing all the HIIT cardio, including jump squats, box jumps, etc. I have modified my box jump height to 12" since about 20 weeks.
- Stopped squatting below parallel @ 28 weeks
- All squat movements modified to power movements (power cleans & power snatches instead of squatting)
- Still working up to 100% of pre-pregnancy weights for movements with no pelvic instability (eg: deadlifts, strict overhead presses)
- Burpees no longer involve a push-up to the floor, more of a squat thrust movement with a jump since about 20 weeks
- I now use weight plates to give more range of motion for push-ups

I also have been swimming once or twice a week and cycling to commute to & from work daily.

asilmegan34

I'm 28 weeks and I do a prenatal barre pilates workout 2-3 times a week, bike on the stationary bike 3 times a week, and am now trying to walk on the treadmill over my lunch break for 20 minutes 2 times a week. The pilates has a cardio sculpt section, but more so it's amazing what the toning has done for me. I look better pregnant than non pregnant because of all the workouts! I love all I've been doing. I miss running though.

AlysonG2

Thanks for all the replies! Great to see so many still exercising regularly. Y'all are great motivation to keep moving and keep healthy

. Do all of you feel as though the regular exercise is helping to keep your weight gain in a healthy range? I know the amount of gain depends more on diet, but I personally find that exercising helps me keep my diet on track.

Runningmischka

I am 14 weeks and I run 20-30 miles per week and take a BodyPump class twice per week. I am looking into swimming and yoga once the belly starts growing.

MelissR75

25 weeks tomorrow and lift at least 3x a week and throw in pilates at least twice a week.

Ninkyou

AlysonG2 wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies! Great to see so many still exercising regularly. Y'all are great motivation to keep moving and keep healthy . Do all of you feel as though the regular exercise is helping to keep your weight gain in a healthy range? I know the amount of gain depends more on diet, but I personally find that exercising helps me keep my diet on track.

Absolutely. And if nothing else, I think it helps with delivery and bouncing back postpartum too.

mkivanoff

only 15 weeks here. I've been super ill the past 3 weeks (colds, sinus infections, fun!) and pretty much stopped working out until this week. I've been getting on our stationary bike 4-5 times a week for about 30 mins each time and walking our dog around the block 2-3 times a week (about 20 mins). I haven't gained any weight yet; in fact i've lost about 2 lbs total.

sheepotato

I'll be 31 weeks Wednesday, I try to lap swim 5 days a week (Usually 50 minutes a day). I missed last week because I got a fever after Thanksgiving but I went back this weekend. I had morning sickness 5-13 weeks so I was only walking then, but have swum most days since week 13.

I try to at least go for a walk (20-60 minutes) on days I don't swim, I was doing elliptical on days I could not use the pool at first but I stopped that a while back.

I was not comfortable enough with my strength training routine to continue it during pregnancy so I hope to get back to it once I've recovered.

(I'm still down 8 lbs from my-pre pregnancy weight, I haven't been able to gain any but I've tried to stop worrying about that since the baby's heart and measurements have been on track.)

Binky_Muffin

Wow, excellent work, ladies!!! I wish I liked lifting, but I really don't. I have a super active Rottweiler who requires a minimum 1 hour daily walk, so she's my gym on four paws. I would consider wrangling her resistance training since she weights 75lbs. LOL.

The walking has definitely helped me keep the weight down during pregnancy. I'm up 20lbs and I'm hoping to gain another 5 before I have the baby. I've upped my calories slightly by adding a boost shake to my day. Hopefully it does the trick.

viglet

I am probably going to be sticking with the elliptical and kickboxing videos from fitnessblender.com . I used to do hiit and I have been doing stronglifts on and off for the past year but haven't been diligent with it since starting ttc.

fit_mama30

Ninkyou wrote: »

AlysonG2 wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies! Great to see so many still exercising regularly. Y'all are great motivation to keep moving and keep healthy . Do all of you feel as though the regular exercise is helping to keep your weight gain in a healthy range? I know the amount of gain depends more on diet, but I personally find that exercising helps me keep my diet on track.

Absolutely. And if nothing else, I think it helps with delivery and bouncing back postpartum too.

Exactly! I feel it helps keeping the weight gain on track. Also, if I'm not in the gym after work, I'm sitting at home and will most likely eat more because I can be bored

And I know exercising is good for me and my baby, so it's a great motivation to keep moving as much as I can. When I don't feel like it, I think of my baby. I recently saw a documentary about women who worked out throughout their pregnancy and the positive effects on their newborn baby.

Annnnd... I'm also hoping it's help with delivery and postpartum! It's making me a little more confident about delivery (I'm scared sh*tless). All great reasons to exercise

fit_mama30

Ninkyou wrote: »

AlysonG2 wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies! Great to see so many still exercising regularly. Y'all are great motivation to keep moving and keep healthy . Do all of you feel as though the regular exercise is helping to keep your weight gain in a healthy range? I know the amount of gain depends more on diet, but I personally find that exercising helps me keep my diet on track.

Absolutely. And if nothing else, I think it helps with delivery and bouncing back postpartum too.

Exactly! I feel it helps keeping the weight gain on track. Also, if I'm not in the gym after work, I'm sitting at home and will most likely eat more because I can be bored

sheepotato

fit_mama30 wrote: »

Annnnd... I'm also hoping it's help with delivery and postpartum! It's making me a little more confident about delivery (I'm scared sh*tless). All great reasons to exercise

I am too

, I've been trying not to focus on how she's going to come out. I'm looking forward to meeting my daughter but at the same time I am dreading the day of her arrival so much. So it's been helpful to keep myself occupied in the evenings with exercise.

xelor23

I am scared too! But I am more scared of what happens after he is born. Will I know what to do? Will I love him? Will he love me? Sigh. Exercise this pregnancy has been good, then bad, and now it is OK. We ballroom dance 1-2x a week for an hour each time, I try to walk, and I go see my horse (clean the barn, groom, work with them) on the weekends. I was going to a prenatal aquatic/swim class that I loved but then I got busy with other things on those nights and haven't been in over a month

ganzelly

I'm 27 weeks and still doing select workouts from bodybeast, P90x, P90x+ and one or two insanity. I'm careful with my heartrate, don't jump high, use a chair for pull up assist and my weights have been getting lower and lower just because I'm not pushing as hard. I also had to take two weeks easy early on when I was so tired and a bit sick, then with a week of vacation here and there and a head cold last week I lose some strength each time and am not getting it back. but I figure that as long as I am still exercising as much as I feel I can it will only be good for me and the baby. I'm hopeful that still having muscles will help with delivery and recover. Don't know if that's true, but i can hope!

cocolo89

I'm 36wks and all I do is walking and bouncing on my exercise ball lol. I was much more active in the beginning. I ran a 10k @6wks pregnant, did a 5k mud run @ 10wks pregnant and ran a 5k @ 17wks pregnant. I have so much pressure and backaches I can't do much more than walking in fears I will put myself in labor. Once I'm full term I want to go on the elliptical and do some dvds. I had a cervical check today and I was 2cm dilated and 80% effaced so I'm just sticking to the light stuff for another 2wks

cocolo89

Oh I'm up about 36lbs at 36wks already. Lol so ya I can definitely tell I didn't workout much this.pregnancy, with my last pregnancy I worked out everyday until I gave birth at 39wks and I was in pretty good shape. Oh I'm.so out if shape now. Oh well

ajpcv

15 weeks here. I haven't been so great with my exercise (but I never really am). I'm a nurse so 12 hour shifts keep me moderately active, but it's not always busy and I can't make it to the gym afterwards (on worknights it's pretty much eat-sleep-work repeat). When I'm off I try to swim or elliptical. On days we don't go to the park, I take our 7 month Golden Retriever on 40min power walks. I'm about to start doing some stretching and toning exercises I learned in my childbirth class which should help with delivery. I've considered a prenatal yoga video, but haven't decided. Any recommendations?

viglet

xelor23 wrote: »

I am scared too! But I am more scared of what happens after he is born. Will I know what to do? Will I love him? Will he love me? Sigh. Exercise this pregnancy has been good, then bad, and now it is OK. We ballroom dance 1-2x a week for an hour each time, I try to walk, and I go see my horse (clean the barn, groom, work with them) on the weekends. I was going to a prenatal aquatic/swim class that I loved but then I got busy with other things on those nights and haven't been in over a month

Yes you will know what to do. And if there is something you don't know, I am sure you can ask a relative/friend/google. Yes you will love him. In fact, you will see a side of love that you probably never knew existed. Yes he will love you. He will love you more that I love cake (which is a lot).

a_pudelski

I'm 16 weeks pregnant and have gained 12 pounds already. I never got back on track after my first baby, so my goal is not to gain much more during this pregnancy since I'm still not back to my healthy pre-pregnancy weight. The doctor hasn't mentioned anything, but I'm well aware that I'm overweight right now.

During my first pregnancy I walked at least 5 times a day for a minimum of 40 minutes and I had no issues with delivery and I recovered super quick. However I never got back into my old walking routine after I delivered. I lost most of the weight, but had another 14 pounds to go.

Hoping I can get on track now, and hope and pray for another easy breezy pregnancy! Since its getting pretty cold outside, and I have a habit of not paying attention to icy sidewalks, I started using my office building for my cardio workouts. I go up 7 flights of stairs and down 27. For now I'm taking the elevator back to the 20th floor, but once I get my stamina back I'm hoping to go all the way back up!!

Mikeysmama1012

I am 22 weeks 4 days, walking and doing prenatal Pilates, though walking has been tough because I'm getting bad pains in the arch of my right foot.

ColeCake292012

I'm 31 weeks along and I'm just focusing on pelvic exercises like kegels and squats at this point so I quit peeing myself and have an easier delivery. I have had too much pain throughout this pregnancy to be able to do too much exercise, but when I feel good I'll also do a lot of housework which gets my heart pumping! Lol.

Mikeysmama1012

ColeCake292012 wrote: »

but when I feel good I'll also do a lot of housework which gets my heart pumping! Lol.

Housework makes me tired too!!!

brilliantwords

I am 25 weeks tomorrow, and have been able to resume my normal workouts for the most part, but with less frequency throughout the week. I usually try to keep 4, but for the past few weeks I've been having some fatigue and have only gotten in 2-3. I hope to pick it back up though.

I still run some days at the gym. In fact just ran an hour on Monday. Some days I struggle for a simple workout, but when I feel good I take full advantage of the opportunity and running is still quite comfortable surprisingly. I also still lift normally, but stopped doing bench press (started alternatives for chest), and heavy weighted squats a while ago. I decreased the weight for squats at first, then eventually just went down to using my own bodyweight and more reps because of changes in my balance and not feeling steady/safe.

My favorite workout ever that I cannot give up is Les Mills BodyCombat class! I still go whenever I'm not working during the scheduled classes, and havent had to adapt any of the choreography yet! Im sure I will shortly though, and have to go at a lower intensity on jump kicks and stuff than I would have pre pregnancy. My doctor approves of all this since I was very used to it pre pregnancy, and so far it's helped me stay feeling good and continues to help me manage my stress and moods.

I hope to be able to workout until the end, even if it's more limited!

msstatz

I thought I would introduce myself. I am pregnant with number six and I have children ages 12, 9, 8, 5 and 21 months. I am due mid April and I would like to keeping unnecessary pregnancy weight gain to a minimum. I workout every day. I run or do stairs with hand weights alternated with body resistance/core/resistance bands/weights for a total workout of about 60-80 minutes.

I have recently added a half hour walk on the treadmill at a steep incline. I walk after lunch when I start to get sleepy and my little one is napping.

ruqayyahsmum

im only 7 weeks but exercise currently is walking and swimming as im having a lot of morning (yeah right) sickness and need to nap a few hours every afternoon

hoping to get back in the gym once the sickness slackens off but will take it easy as my daughter is an extreme ex preemie