Cathe Timesaver Modifications for 2nd & 3rd Trimesters?

[JenLilienstein]

This may have already been posted somewhere, but I couldn't locate the thread...

Any suggestions for modifications to the Cathe Timesaver DVD segments during 2nd & 3rd trimesters? I'm just about out of the first trimester and want to make sure I modify appropriately. I haven't been great about strength training the past few months (more cardio training than anything else), but need to reincorporate strength since I seem to be experiencing more muscle atrophy than I'd anticipated! (Not to mention more weight gain than I'd hoped during 1st tri...)

Also, any other suggestions for how to modify CoreMax/Stretch max other than avoiding flat-on-the-back exercises & inversions?

Many thanks to anyone who takes the time to respond!
j

 

[chefkate]

Jen, Welcome! This is something we all struggle with. Today is the 1st day of my 2nd trimester and I hate having to modify. I've gained about 7pounds (probably more but I hate that blasted scale right now!) - waaaay more than I had hoped to. But I've been terribly nauseous so carbs have been my steady diet. So maybe I haven't done too bad considering! I had to take a couple weeks off of any workouts but I'm mostly back at it. I aim for 6 workouts per week but mostly get 5. My muscles are definetly not as hard as they wore just a few short months ago. Cardio & Weights is a good one. I did it last night and I don't remember having to make any modifications. Oh wait. Yes I did. When you're doing flat bench work just make it to be on an incline. My bench easily does this - hope you have that option. I don't have the Timesaver DVD (probably one of the only ones I don't have!) so I can't comment specifically on that one. Join us on the preg & TTc check-in. We'd love to have you join us!

 

[melimcn]

I am in my 3rd trimester at this point (30 weeks), and have just started with weights again.

I have not modified at all. My doctor told me that it was OK to do work flat on my back as long as it wasn't for more than 20 minutes at a time. He also told me that if there happened to be any circultion issues with either me or the baby, that I would be the one to feel the effects of it long before the baby was affected.

At any rate, I tend to lean towards total body weight work, so none of Cathe's segments requiring suppine work are longer than that.

 

[chefkate]

That's too cool about what your doc told you! I'm going to ask my midwife what she thinks about it. "They" always say that if you roll over onto your back while you're sleeping its no biggie - so why do "they" freak when you lay on your back to stretch your hamstrings for a couple minutes?!

 

[JenLilienstein]

Wow! You gals are QUICK! Thanks so much for the speedy response. Looking forward to checking back more often over the course of the next 7 mos...

 

[morris]

hi there. i will echo what one of the posters said. i am now 31 weeks and workout daily. during the first trimester i continued all my regualr exercising including heavy weights and 10 mil runs. i did imax 3 thru 2nd trimester but have dropped it now since 3rd, mostly b/c i cannot always get my feet off the ground i still do imax 2, and i still run, but my pace is slower, and i cannot really go more than 8 mil these days. listen to your body. some days you will feel great, and other days you won't. congrats on your pregnancy, and check in often