pregnancy rotation and modification suggestions?

[hiker]

Hi Cathe,

I received my new DVDs on Thursday and found out that I'm pregnant on Friday. I'm thrilled to be pregnant, but a little sad that I'll at least have to wait to do the boot camp workout (although it will be waiting for me once I need to get back into shape). I've been looking on the pregnancy forum and it looks like a lot of people are asking questions about workout ideas. I realize that everyone's abilities vary during pregnancy, but I'm wondering if you could suggest a rotation for pregnancy and/or help us all figure out how to modify blast segments, so we can get a descent workout without going anaerobic.

Thanks!

 

[alandrum]

I am not Cathy but I use cathy workouts my whole pregnancy and this is what i did.

1. Always wore a heart rate monitor and tried to never go above 140 ish but for sure never 150. I compete in figure computitions so I felt comfortable still keeping my heart rate up a little because my body was use to it but ask your doctor about what you should stay around.

2. The 1st trimaster i really did everything I normally do, run,jump whatever. The difference was that if i felt tired or something i stopped or slowed down where as when i am NOT pregnant I tell my body to keep going and push myself.

3. 2nd trimaster started decreasing my weights but still did the same workouts. Cardio- stopped running and when i did workouts with blasts I mimkicked the move but my feet never left the ground completely. For example. In step blast you do a plie squat jump. I would stil do this but i would only lift my heels my toes would stay on the ground. i could still feel it working my legs.

4. 3rd trimaster modified even more and went even lower in weights but stilled stayed with Cathy or gym workouts because everything else just bored me. Except on workout I liked for this trimaster was Burn and Firm by Kathy Voight(sp?). It had low impact aerobics mixed with light weights.

Most importantly talk to your doctor and listen to your body.

 

[melanalyus]

Hiker, come on over to Fit Pregnancy Forum on Cathe's forum for suggestions and support during your pregnancy. You won't regret it.

~Melanie~

Jadon born 11/23/05
Justin born 1/17/04
Jory born 4/9/94

 

[bigbadbrandini]

Not Cathe here. Congradulations!

I'm 21 weeks pregnant and this is my first. During the first trimester, I worked out when I had enough energy. By 2nd trimester, I was feeling a lot better without so much morning sickness and fatigue. I have been doing low impact step aerobics (Low Impact Circuit Cardio Blast Premix, Low Max Step Only without Blasts Premix, and I just tried the Low Impact Step workout from the new 4 Day Split), walking, yoga and weights, but I use lighter weights than I normally do. I also love the Butts and Guts Leg Blast Premix, but I have to skip the plie jumps (I just plie squat/pulse in place), hammer punches and the side lunge punches. Most of the workouts I do are less than an hour. I can't afford a heart rate monitor right now, so I use perceived exertion checks (I talk throughout my workout). My doctor said that would be okay for me (I was very fit when I got pregnant), but you probably want to check with your doctor to find out what is best for you.

All the Best and Congradulations, Brandie