Another Second Trimester Workout

At 24 weeks pregnant I am starting to feel the effects. Is it because this is #3? Is it because I am over 40? Who knows! But I am one tired pregnant mama.

At any rate, I am doing my best to keep up with workouts. I had my official "last run" of this pregnancy this past weekend. Yep. Too many potty breaks. As I'm "running" along and getting stressed about whether or not I could squat in a neighbors bushes, I realize I should just chill out and retire the running shoes for a bit. Is it really worth the poison ivy I got on the booty?

However, I am still maintaining a decent routine in the home gym. Here is a fun workout I've been doing once or twice weekly.

10 min. warmup on the elliptical or treadmill.

20 reps of each:

mini jump squats
forward lunge (fingertips on a nearby bench for balance)
elevated push-ups (hands on a bench or chair, etc.)
Side Lunges
Upright Rows using dumbbells or bands
Wide Leg Squats
Tri Dips
Rows with dumbbells or cables or bands

Repeat 2 or 3 times

Second Trimester Workouts

After more than 2 years of trying to conceive and laying off any intense workouts (trying to provide the perfect, calm environment for conception) it finally happened. Purely by accident. We had given up hope. And then miraculously....I was sick as a dog (and pregnant).

Now, typically I work out like a fiend all 9 months, puking daily along the way, and feeling like poop. But I keep it up! Even running!

This time, however, I was at a disadvantage after just minimal cardio for 2 years.

What to do? I was horribly sick the first few weeks. Then Zofran entered my life! It doesn't help the nausea disappear entirely. But it does keep you from actually throwing up. So...I slowly picked back up my workouts. And, boy, did it feel good!!!

All of this leads up to my main point in blogging today. I thought I would share a few workouts that are working for me during my 2nd trimester.

Workout #1:
Walk/Run - 1 hour - run all flats and downhills, walk uphills.

Workout #2 (Concentration on Lower Body):
Elliptical 10 minutes - warmup
Then 40 seconds, with 20 seconds rest of the following...
-Goblet Squats with Kettlebell - 20 pounds
-Single Leg Leg Extensions - 35 pounds
-Other Leg
-Sumo Squats Holding Kettlebell in Center - 20 pounds
-Cable Kickbacks - Left
-Cable Kickbacks - Right
-Jump Squats (tiny ones, nothing too high intensity)
-Front Kicks - Left
-Front Kicks - Right
-Cable Front Leg Lifts - Left
-Cable Front Leg Lifts - Right
-Side Walking with Bands
-Front Lunges - switching sides each time

Repeat all 1 more time if you can.
Cooldown with Elliptical 5 minutes

I WILL POST FOLLOW-UP WORKOUTS TWICE A WEEK!