When Your Belly Weighs More Than Your Dumbbells
I am just finishing up month 2 of 3 of my trial gym membership. So far so good. I got one of my friends (IT woman turned personal trainer) to create a pre natal workout plan for me because I would go to the gym and look at all the things I couldn't do instead of find things I could do.
She set me up with 4 different workouts.
1. An in gym full body workout. I do 2 sets of 8 - 12 reps at about 1/3 of my usual weight and always wear my heart rate monitor. Sometimes I laugh because I am holding my 5 lb dumbbells and it doesn't even counter balance the weight in my belly.
2. An at home full body workout. I continue with the 2 sets of 8 - 12 reps. I already have adjustable dumbbells, but I purchased this resistance band set for $30 and I love it. It has a door hook and a ankle wrap connector and all comes in a nice little bag you can carry around. This plan has a lot of variety so I am not stuck doing the same exercises every time. I am fitting this workout in at nap time or after bed time.
3. A pool workout which I have not yet had the courage to try but want to.
4. A late in the pregnancy workout which I haven't needed yet but ask me in a few months!
I try to balance 2 or 3 workouts a week with some walking or biking around the hood and I make use of the treadmills and old lady bikes at the gym when I go. Mom, I know you use those bikes and you are not an old lady, but that is what I will always call them. P.S. I was really sore from using one of those old lady bikes last week for 20 minutes. Work it, work it!
Anybody know when I won't be able to ride a bike anymore? I guess my belly will tell me.
Labels: Fitness, fitness products, pregnancy, pregnancy workout plan
3 Comments:
You're inspirational! Jenn and I have been trying to go to the gym the last two weeks and we're not even half as far as you and you're pregnant!
I saw that on facebook. Sounds like yall are having fun. Zumba...yah!
Nice blog you have here, thanks for sharing this
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