Dawncharlie
Cathlete
#1 Give yourself a break in the first trimester. You are growing a little person inside. You will be tired! If your exercise schedule slows down, don't worry; your energy will return in the second trimester.
#2 Marching in place worked better for me than jumping or any other high-impact moves.
#3 Lowering my step to just the platform and marching or knee repeaters as modifiers made just about all Cathe step DVDs manageable. (I didn't like any of the pregnancy workouts I tried by other instructors. Too easy. Too boring.)
#4 Kickboxing, for me, was great for pregnancy. These workouts are easily modifed and Kick Max even comes with a low-impact premix.
#5 Water, water, water, water, etc.
#6 I stopped doing STS when I found out I was pregnant, but I wish I had kept up with some strength training. I felt like I lost muscle tone while pregnant.
#7 Eat more protein. It will help keep your blood sugar up for more exercise.
#8 Break long workout DVDs into 30-minute segments. That way you will get exercise, but not get too winded.
#2 Marching in place worked better for me than jumping or any other high-impact moves.
#3 Lowering my step to just the platform and marching or knee repeaters as modifiers made just about all Cathe step DVDs manageable. (I didn't like any of the pregnancy workouts I tried by other instructors. Too easy. Too boring.)
#4 Kickboxing, for me, was great for pregnancy. These workouts are easily modifed and Kick Max even comes with a low-impact premix.
#5 Water, water, water, water, etc.
#6 I stopped doing STS when I found out I was pregnant, but I wish I had kept up with some strength training. I felt like I lost muscle tone while pregnant.
#7 Eat more protein. It will help keep your blood sugar up for more exercise.
#8 Break long workout DVDs into 30-minute segments. That way you will get exercise, but not get too winded.
