I swear by continuing a workout plan while pregnant. I think it has helped so much to keep me having a positive self image while I continue to watch the scale go up and up! Especially for us ladies, we are always trying to watch our weight and when you become pregnant the numbers on the scale never seem to stop. I mean we are growing a person, we need to gain weight though. Currently I weigh myself every Friday morning before I eat and get ready. Right now I am up 15.8 lbs and on track to a healthy pregnancy weight gain :)
I do believe however that pregnancy should not be a time to let yourself go and make excuses to eat whatever you want and stop working out. I still lift hard and continue with my cardio. Lifting weights helps women who are pregnant stay in shape and toned while pregnant and recover and bounce back to pre-pregnancy weight quicker! So why wouldn't you do it!? There are some modification I have had to make but not too many.
Once in 2nd Trimester stopped laying on my back.
No more core work laying flat on back or flat bench chest press
*MODIFICATION #1: For core I do planks, side planks, cat cow, on hands and knees extend opposite arm and leg, and at an incline on back resting on forearms lift legs at 90 degree angle and tap down one heel at a time.
*MODIFICATION #2: For Chest Press I do Incline (on bench or machine) & Decline press (on a machine), and Fly's using cable cords.
Cardio is getting tougher since my heart is beating so much faster now with the baby
*MODIFICATION #3: Instead high interval running I either jog, do the elliptical, or the stairmaster. Some days jogging is easier than others. I would say running has been the biggest change so far.
INTERESTING FACTS
Where Does the Extra Weight Go During Pregnancy?
- Baby: 8 pounds
- Placenta: 2-3 pounds
- Amniotic fluid: 2-3 pounds
- Breast tissue: 2-3 pounds
- Blood supply: 4 pounds
- Stored fat for delivery and breastfeeding: 5-9 pounds
- Larger uterus: 2-5 pounds
- Total: 25-35 pounds
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