Reason 300 why I won't exercise...

I am so HUGE and uncomfortable. 

I get out of breath by EATING.

My back is sore.

My joints hurt.

I am EXHAUSTED 24/7.

The joys of pregnancy...

One thing that I've learned through this pregnancy is the fact that I have a million and one reasons to skip my daily work out...and I can get away with it because, well, I'm pregnant. And when I work out, I work out for two. But excuses? They will always be excuses. They don't get you anywhere so it's my own fault if I use them to put off good health. If anything, I should have more reason to work out since it's for health of not only me, but my baby boy growing inside me!  (Remember, getting your heart rate up through exercise is so important because it causes a larger placenta to develop, which increases the capacity to exchange oxygen and CO2, and nutrients and waste products. AND increases the cardiovascular capacity of the baby...strong heart!!)
 Now, don't get me wrong there is such a thing as over-doing it, especially when you're pregnant. Being in my 3rd trimester, I try to not let the intensity level peak over 5-6. If my heart gets pumping too hard, it could be dangerous to me and the baby. The best way to judge this is   to use the exercise-talk-test ("talk-ercise"). I should be able to exercise and talk, simultaneously. 

I don't feel guilty though when I nap instead of exercise. Getting tons of rest is just as important as making sure I exercise. 

Here is today's workout...WOOO...Let's go!!

10 Stationary lunges

12 Standing Bicep Curls (10lbs)

10 Outer-thigh Lifts

10 Knee extensions

Repeat this series 3X, trying to maintain a rate where you can "talk-ercise"

...Now for some BUTT and BACK

20 Bird-dogs

10 Bridge planks (Lift butt off of floor, squeezing the glutes, and return to floor= 1 bridge plank)

10 Side plank rotations per side

Repeat 3X, exercise DONE

Bird-dog

Bridge Plank

Side Plank Rotations

Here are some exercises I do... so you get the picture. Don't be afraid to try these out, even if you're not preggers and you're a beginner! Comment below how you liked/disliked them!

Bump it!

From fitness for one...to fitness for TWO!
I'm back. After 7 months of weddings, life changes, and BABY on board, I've now decided to get back to blogging my life of fitness. Which has not been too great I confess, due to pregnancy. With 12 weeks left, I decided to come up with a 12 week, baby "Bump it", work out routine. I found an awesome site called Be Fit Mom, and will be taking some ideas and sticking them into somewhat of a routine until this baby is ready to hatch :)
If you would like to follow what I'm doing on a weekly basis, I'd love it! ((Hit the follow button))...Especially for those Prenatal and Postnatal moms!

At about 21 wks- A post prego-work out picture!

*Now I'm almost 28 wks!

Here are some key beneficiaries for staying fit as an expectant mom!

During Labor and Delivery, Fit Women Experience:

• Easier adaptation to the lower-intensity endurance activity of early labor.
• Shorter first and second stages of labor.
• Enhanced pain tolerance.
• Increased stamina for labor and delivery, with less perceived exertion during labor.
• Lower incidences of intervention during labor.
• Substantially fewer caesarian births.
• Good pelvic muscle tone-resulting in fewer episiotomies/tearing.

Adherence to Strength, Cardiovascular and flexibility Programs during Pregnancy also:

• Boosts maternal immune-system function which continues to benefit her baby after birth through breastfeeding.
• More efficiently delivers blood and oxygen to the heart and brain, enhancing concentration and energy-levels.
• Helps manage or prevent gestational diabetes.
• More effectively controls weight gain, which - in addition to physical benefits - enhances body image, confidence, and self-awareness.
• Improves posture and results in fewer aches and pains.
• Aids in quicker postpartum recovery.
• Decreases incidence of falls.
• Reduces stress, anxiety, and insomnia, imparting an overall improvement in sleeping patterns, possibly lowering risk for depression.
• A larger placenta develops, which increases the capacity to exchange oxygen and CO2, and nutrients and waste products.
• Increases the cardiovascular capacity of the baby.

http://befitmom.com/exercise.html