I am overjoyed to report that I am still able to workout comfortably. My dreams/fears of becoming a couch potato at the end of my pregnancy will not be reality. I can definitely still move. In the last week I have strength trained three times, performed short yoga sessions twice and went for two walks...on top of my normal client training load with many demos all day long.
This does not mean, however, that I'm frolicking through fields of pain-free flowers. Not at all. The stabbing sensations that resonate throughout my entire pelvis are still there. My low abdominal wall (right between my hip bones) feels like a rock. At times I can barely get off the couch without significant pain. I am now experiencing many Braxton Hicks contractions all day long and some menstrual cramp-like pains. Oh yes, and heartburn and nausea all of a sudden. Fun times. But apparently all of this pleasant activity is accomplishing something as I'm already dilated to 2cm. We'll see if I make it to 40 weeks, but I must say I would not be disappointed if my baby boy decided to come a little early.
I have had several requests for a pregnancy workout video. I'm not much of a producer, but I decided to record one of my normal strength training workouts to give you an idea of what I've been up to. The video is about ten minutes long. Here is a list of the sequence of exercises, mostly performed on the TRX:
- Suspended push-ups
- Body saw
- Pikes
- Shoulder split raises
- Chest press
- Low back rows
- Standing roll-outs
- Sprinter's starts
- Banded hip turnouts
- Sumo squats
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