My Attempt at a CrossFit Pregnancy

<-- 26 weeks, up 20lbs., feeling crummy w/the cold.

Yesterday, did a 5 min. walk on treadmill and 10, 45# SDHP's.

Warm-Up:
10 min. walk on treadmill
20, 1-armed KB swings, 15#
10 KTC's

CF Mom 4.23.10: Intermediate
3 rounds
15 10 hang power cleans #45
15 10 pregnant burpees (squat, then knee push-up on parallettes = 1 preggo burpee)

Time: 9:29

Had to scale this back to 10 reps instead of 15. Just couldn't do 15 HPC's at 45#. They felt a little awkward what with trying to get around the belly and all:).

I've been sick with a head/chest cold since Friday, so I'm not sure how much of this I'll get done. I have to at least get some walking in, though. I'm sure it will make me feel somewhat better.

Below is my goal for today, but I might scale it back even further depending on how I feel once I get started.

Had my glucose screening this morning. I'm really hoping to pass, but I won't know for at least a few days. My diet has been off the charts bad lately, so once again, I really need to work on reigning it in. I'll do well for a few days, then go off the deep end for a few days. It's a ridiculous cycle that I really need to break.

Warm-Up:
10 min. walk
10 push-ups (on parallettes, knees down)
20, 1-armed KB swings, 15#
10 KTC's

CF Mom 4.22.10: Intermediate
4 rounds
10 back squats #25, 35, 45, 55* (I'll do two rounds at 20#, 2 rounds at 45#)
10 dips (bench w/knees bent)
*For back squats, use 1st weight for the first round, 2nd weight for the second round, etc.

Time: 6:20 (w/lots of rest/cough breaks!)

Warm-Up:
6 min. run/walk (going to try a belly support band this time to see if it allows me to run more)
10 push-ups on parallettes w/knees down (good suggestion from Nikki!)
20, one-arm KB swings (15#)
5 KTC's

CF Mom 4.19.10: Intermediate
3 rounds of
50 feet walking lunges
20 squats
10 good mornings, 15lb. bar

Time: N/A - only on round, no time

Well, I ended up just doing one round of this (and only 10 squats) b/c my legs are so worn out. I'm not sure why, maybe it's just all the extra weight I'm carrying around? But my legs (ankles to hips) are just TIRED all the time.

The belly support band did help with the running, so I'll keep that up.

<-- 25 weeks

Saturday - got my garden planted, seriously exhausting but very fulfilling! I just hope SOMETHING survives:). I'm notoriously the one with the black thumb in my family.

Sunday - cleaned house a bit and moved gym around. It felt like a work-out and even had to rest a bit because I was getting winded & nauseated. I might have to move it again today before my work-out, but hopefully it won't be as labor intensive. It's hard trying to find enough space that will allow me to work out and have room for baby once she arrives.

Warm-Up:
Walk/Run 10 min. (only 2 min. of running)
10 KTC's
10, 45# back squats

CF Mom 4.15.10: "Etta" (Beginner)
18-12-6
KB deadlifts 15lbs.
Step ups (two stairs)
Push ups (knees down)

Time: 6:48

Got up early this morning to work out a bit since the afternoons don't seem to be a good time for me anymore. I'm just too wiped out by time I get home from work to have the motivation to do any kind of physical activity.

5 min. walk on treadmill
20, 1-armed KB swings (15#)
100 single-unders
10 KTC's
10 push-ups
20 air squats

If I have extra energy tonight, I might try to get another small workout in.

I vowed to work out yesterday and instead I took a cat nap on the couch. ugh.

So for today, my goal is to just walk on the treadmill for 10 minutes. Hopefully by doing that, I'll be motivated to do the workout from Friday that I never did. If not, at least I will have walked for 10 minutes, which is better than sleeping on the couch!

I swear, by 10AM every day, I'm beat. I can barely keep my eyes open at work and in the afternoons, forget it. And I've actually been sleeping through the night for the most part. I'm not sure why I'm so tired, other than the obvious, of course:).

Warm-Up:
10 min. walk/run
10 pregnant burpees

Mainly walked, but ran for 2 minutes.

I vow to do better next week (and to actually do this tonight!).

I really have not felt motivated to work out this week. I'm guessing it's been the record setting heat wave we've had. Also, my routine has been a bit altered since we are having work done on our main bathroom. Maybe these are just my excuses, though.

A good night's sleep has sadly become a thing of the past for me. Between multiple bathroom trips due to a bladder kicking fetus, and just being uncomfortable in general, I'm finding I lack the stamina to make it through the day cognitively. I actually sleep better if I exercise, so you would think that would be enough motivation. I'll have to keep reminding myself of this when a nap on the couch starts calling my name instead of the workout:).

Diet is still all over the map. Some days I do well, other days it's carb-heavy processed food to the max. At least I know I can get back to super clean eating once I don't have Izzy controlling my cravings:)haha. At least, let's hope!

Still having body image issues, but honestly, that's nothing new for me. This whole weight gain thing has been SO hard. I'll have a beautiful present at the end of all of this, though, so I'm trying to keep my eye on the prize and not sweat the small stuff (well... actually, it's the LARGE stuff that's the issue:)haha).

Okay, enough complaining for today! ;)

Warm-Up:
10 min. walk/run
10 preggo burpees (squat, then push-up on steps)
20, one-armed KB swings (15#)
10 bench dips

CF Mom 4.9.10: "Jennifer" (Intermediate)
3 rounds
500m row - subbing 200 single-unders
15 back squats #45
15 knees to elbows/chest

Time:

I ended up doing NONE of this on Friday. Seriously disappointed in myself. I did get yard work done on Saturday. Not nearly as much as my husband, but there was some heavy lifting involved. We now have our garden prepped and ready for the vegetable seedlings! I can't wait to get them in the ground.

<--23 weeks, up 17lbs. Really poking out now!

Warm-Up:
5 min. run/walk
100 single-unders
10 bench dips
20, 1-armed KB swings (15#)
10 KTC's

CF Mom 4.5.10: "Gabrielle" (Intermediate)
21-15-9
OHS #20
Push ups (knees down)
Step ups

Time: 10:44

Still concerned about my weight gain. I'm up another lb. today and it just seems like there is no end in sight for me! I feel huge right now and am just concerned about ballooning up and then having to lose all of that extra weight after the baby is born. My eating still isn't where I want to be, so at least I have something tangible to focus on for now.

Warm-Up:
10 min. walk/run
100 single-unders
20, one-armed KB swings (15#)
10 bench dips

CF Mom 4.1.10: "Jake" (Intermediate)
250m row (subbing 10, 45# DL (sumo style))
15 squats
250m row (subbing 10, 45# DL (sumo style))
15 push ups
250m row (subbing 10, 45# DL (sumo style))
15 pull ups/ring rows
250m row (subbing 10, 45# DL (sumo style))
15 knees to elbows/knees to as far up as I can get! :)

Time: 9:56

My shins were incredibly tired during the 10 min. run/walk. Not sore, just tired, which felt weird. I decided to nix the jumping rope because of it. Good work-out with this one! :)