RE: Workout Check-In 10/1 to Juju
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ROFLOL! Juju! Oh no, no intimaidation here... I've been highly energetic this pregnancy, and it's amazing! I was feeling really weak in the beginning, but as the months progress, I feel better and better. I notice that a lot of step causes my groin discomfort, but as far as my muscles~ hey, they still need the work! LOL!
Note: I am six months now, and you are still in the icky first trimester, during which I maybe worked out 10 times! LOL! So give yourself time until you feel READY and WILLING.
Now, by no means am I reaching for the stars with my poundage OR my heart rate. I've reduced poundage in many ways, although yesterday, a friend came to WO with me, so when I'd rather reach for 10s, for instance, SHE'D grab them, so I'd go for the 12s... and it felt GOOD.
Let's see... I used to use 25-30# barbell for lunges, dips, leg press, yet know I use only a 15# barbell for lunges and dips and NO WEIGHT for leg press (use a dowel instead). If the lunges feel too fast, I make them static lunges (like during Bust & Butt), and I'll grab my dowel and drop my weights if it feels better. For the pushups, I did them all on my knees (was getting to do full-form just before I got preg), and I did all the abs on the incline bench (for lower abs, I sit up, leaning back slightly, and do knee-ups~ VERY effective). My shoulders have always been pretty strong, so I still use 10# for posterior, anterior, and lateral delts, 10-12# for overhead presses and rows, and 12# for biceps (although I'd been using 10s, but like I said, I heavied up yesterday and felt fine, never pushing it or letting my heart rate get too high). For French press and single-arm lat row, I'd normally use a 20#, but I use 15# now, to be safe.
You know, it's all relative, as far as our poundage goes. I've been FIRMing pretty steadily for almost 4 years now! All we can do is work to OUR comfort level while still getting in a great workout, and we've succeeded!
Super Cardio... hey, if it gets to hard, lower the step to 4", march instead of jog, do shallow squats instead of plyos (although plyos feel pretty good to me still, at least in moderation, when I just hold my belly for support). It's all about enjoying it and feeling good!
Please let me know what tape you do and how you feel. Approach it simply as working out because it feels GOOD, not as a measure of how your strength or endurance have diminished. Being preg is a whole new ball of wax, so plan to just do at least 20 min, for instance, and if you feel good, keep going, even if it's without weights.
Have FUN! Think of that little darling plyo-ing or kickboxing right there with you... When I finish a workout, my baby starts kicking and moving all around, so I think she enjoys it!
Michelle in So Cal
due 1/6/02
