Hey everyone... here are my workouts for the last couple of days. Better late then never, right :)
Saturday - Yoga with Dan
Dan and I woke up early and did my yoga DVD together... it was a lot of fun and entertaining to say the least being that it's a prenatal yoga DVD and Dan is definitely not pregnant! In the beginning they tell you to put one hand on your stomach where the baby is and one hand on your heart and to connect with the baby... I love this part but it was too funny watching Dan try and figure out what to do with himself when she said to do this :) The yoga is so good for both of us because of our inflexibility and good for me because it teaches me to slow down and relax! Love it!
Sunday - Workout with Dan at home
6 x Deadlift (50#)
6 x Hanging Power Cleans (50 #)
6 x Thrusters (50#)
15 x Push Ups
5 Rounds
Felt good during this workout. Heart rate was about 140 BPM when I stopped which is pretty good. Afterward I felt a little too tired. I'm thinking that keeping the bar in my hands through the first three movements during each round made me go through that part of the workout a little too quickly. Next time we do a workout like this I plan on setting the weight down in between each movement... even if I might not want to since I feel good at the time.
Monday - Workout with Ann
750 M. Row
20 x MB Cleans
20 x Situps
20 x KBS (20#)
450 M. Row
20 x Wall Ball (12#)
20 x Situps
20 x KBS (20#)
150 M. Row
10 x Turkish Get Ups (12#)
20 x Bench Dips
20 x Push Ups
LOVED this workout! I think the variety kept it interesting for me... especially since I'm not able to go all out like I used to. Will definitely go back to this type of workout format again!
Tuesday - Workout with John and Ann
Bench Press 65#/6, 85#/6, 95#/6, 95#/6, 95#/6
Box Jumps x 5
Run 200 m.
Haven't done bench press in a while but felt great on these. 95 # felt like the perfect amount of weight for this movment. Was not straining very much at all to get the weight up and was able to do 6 reps comfortably. Felt good to do box jumps again... haven't done those in a while either. Got a stomach cramp while running hehe haven't had that happen in a longgg time!
** As for exercises where I have to lie on my back, I am planning on cutting those out in a couple weeks once I get close to the 2nd trimester. Apparently once the uterus gets to a certain size it can press down and cut off the circulation to the baby if you lay on your back. Definitely don't want to do that, so I'll be playing it safe!
Hope everyone's having a good Tuesday :)
August 18, 2009
August 14, 2009
First Ultrasound Picture!!
There's our little peanut... so adorable and quite a squirmy little guy/girl :) Seeing it for the first time was by far one of the most amazing experiences of my entire life... will never forget it! Will share the rest of the story on my video update later today :)
August 13, 2009
Workout For Today
Hello everyone!
Very excited to tell you about our first ultrasound but I am going to save it for my video update that I am going to do in the next couple of days :) But the baby is very healthy at 3.91 cm and a heart rate of 160 bpm! Due date is now estimated to be March 5th, 2009 so that puts me at 10 weeks and 6 days today (A couple days further back then I had estimated). So good news all around and everything is going well!
As for my workout today - I woke up early before the ultrasound to do some of my yoga DVD that I bought and I loved it! Yoga is pretty tough but I am getting better at relaxing and focusing on my breathing... the toughest part for me is not focusing on my form so much (all CrossFit's fault :) ). Yesterday afternoon I also did the group workout with Dan at CrossFit Cape Fear which was:
5 RFT
5 Single Arm Shoulder Press (20# DB) - Each Arm
5 Renegade Rows (20 # DBs) - Each Arm
5 Turkish Sit Ups (15 # DB) - Each Arm
Time - 6 minutes and something (can't remember off the top of my head)
Cash Out - 25 Push Ups
Felt great on the workout... going lighter because of the pregnancy lets be be able to do the workout a lot quicker than I normally would which is nice but very different for me. The renegade rows I'm not a huge fan of with being pregnant... I'm thinking next time these come up I am going to modify them with a plank hold with shoulder taps instead just to play it on the safe side :) Overall a good workout!
Hope you all are having a great day so far and I can't wait to share our ultrasound experience with you all!
Very excited to tell you about our first ultrasound but I am going to save it for my video update that I am going to do in the next couple of days :) But the baby is very healthy at 3.91 cm and a heart rate of 160 bpm! Due date is now estimated to be March 5th, 2009 so that puts me at 10 weeks and 6 days today (A couple days further back then I had estimated). So good news all around and everything is going well!
As for my workout today - I woke up early before the ultrasound to do some of my yoga DVD that I bought and I loved it! Yoga is pretty tough but I am getting better at relaxing and focusing on my breathing... the toughest part for me is not focusing on my form so much (all CrossFit's fault :) ). Yesterday afternoon I also did the group workout with Dan at CrossFit Cape Fear which was:
5 RFT
5 Single Arm Shoulder Press (20# DB) - Each Arm
5 Renegade Rows (20 # DBs) - Each Arm
5 Turkish Sit Ups (15 # DB) - Each Arm
Time - 6 minutes and something (can't remember off the top of my head)
Cash Out - 25 Push Ups
Felt great on the workout... going lighter because of the pregnancy lets be be able to do the workout a lot quicker than I normally would which is nice but very different for me. The renegade rows I'm not a huge fan of with being pregnant... I'm thinking next time these come up I am going to modify them with a plank hold with shoulder taps instead just to play it on the safe side :) Overall a good workout!
Hope you all are having a great day so far and I can't wait to share our ultrasound experience with you all!
August 12, 2009
Workout, Dinner and 11 Week Pictures
Hello Everyone!
No workout for today. Extra tired and not feeling good for the most part so I decided to take today off - which is good anyways since Wednesday is normally my day off during the week. I did buy a prenatal yoga DVD today though and I am very excited to try it out :) I'm thinking the yoga will be great to add in addition to my CrossFit workouts to help with my flexibility and to improve my relaxation skills!
I also made homemade broccoli and cheese soup tonight... it turned out soooo good! Dan had never had broccoli and cheese soup before so I am glad I did not disappoint him with a nasty first experience. Actually very easy to make too... here's the recipe if any of you are interested:
Broccoli and Cheese Soup (Compliments of Eating Well When You Are Expecting)
1 Tablespoon of butter or olive oil
1/2 Medium sized onion, chopped
1 Clove garlic, minced
2 Cups of broccoli florets
1 Medium size Yukon Gold potato
2 1/2 Cups low sodium chicken broth or veggie broth
3/4 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 Cup buttermilk, or more to taste
Sat and black pepper
1.) Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
2.) Add the broccoli, potato, and chicken broth, raise the heat to high, and let come to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover the saucepan, and let simmer until the broccoli and potato are softened, about 7 minutes.
3.) Let the broccoli mixture cool slightly, then transfer it to a blender or food processor and, working in batches if necessary, puree it until satiny smooth.
4.) Return the soup to the saucepan, add 1/4 cup (I added more like 1 full cup) of the cheese and the buttermilk. Cook the soup over low heat until the cheese melts (do not let the soup come to a boil), about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour the soup into serving bowls and top each with lots of cheese.
Last thing for today... I have a couple of pictures of me and my belly that we took tonight since it's the beginning of the 11th week, so here are those! I can't believe how fast my belly is growing... it didn't seem to be doing anything for so long and now everyday it's getting bigger and bigger. Very excited to be seeing changes!
Hope everyone is having a good night... ultrasound for us in the morning :) Time for bed, goodnight!
No workout for today. Extra tired and not feeling good for the most part so I decided to take today off - which is good anyways since Wednesday is normally my day off during the week. I did buy a prenatal yoga DVD today though and I am very excited to try it out :) I'm thinking the yoga will be great to add in addition to my CrossFit workouts to help with my flexibility and to improve my relaxation skills!
I also made homemade broccoli and cheese soup tonight... it turned out soooo good! Dan had never had broccoli and cheese soup before so I am glad I did not disappoint him with a nasty first experience. Actually very easy to make too... here's the recipe if any of you are interested:
Broccoli and Cheese Soup (Compliments of Eating Well When You Are Expecting)
1 Tablespoon of butter or olive oil
1/2 Medium sized onion, chopped
1 Clove garlic, minced
2 Cups of broccoli florets
1 Medium size Yukon Gold potato
2 1/2 Cups low sodium chicken broth or veggie broth
3/4 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 Cup buttermilk, or more to taste
Sat and black pepper
1.) Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
2.) Add the broccoli, potato, and chicken broth, raise the heat to high, and let come to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover the saucepan, and let simmer until the broccoli and potato are softened, about 7 minutes.
3.) Let the broccoli mixture cool slightly, then transfer it to a blender or food processor and, working in batches if necessary, puree it until satiny smooth.
4.) Return the soup to the saucepan, add 1/4 cup (I added more like 1 full cup) of the cheese and the buttermilk. Cook the soup over low heat until the cheese melts (do not let the soup come to a boil), about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour the soup into serving bowls and top each with lots of cheese.
Last thing for today... I have a couple of pictures of me and my belly that we took tonight since it's the beginning of the 11th week, so here are those! I can't believe how fast my belly is growing... it didn't seem to be doing anything for so long and now everyday it's getting bigger and bigger. Very excited to be seeing changes!
Hope everyone is having a good night... ultrasound for us in the morning :) Time for bed, goodnight!
August 11, 2009
CrossFitting During Pregnancy - Daily Updates
Hi everyone! I decided today that I am going to start doing daily posts on my workouts to help me hold myself accountable during the pregnancy. I still love doing my workouts but it's very easy to let the tiredness, nausea and all that other fun stuff get in the way and keep me from working out... I do not enjoy this. So I am hoping that by posting them on here it will help me be more consistent with them! I will be doing a combination of CrossFit Mom workouts, workouts I make up on my own or workouts with John at the gym.
For those of you that have not heard of CrossFit before you should definitely check it out... this is the type of training we do at Designs in Fitness/CrossFit Cape Fear where I am a personal trainer. We use all functional movements - running, jumping, throwing, pushing and pulling (things you need to be able to do in everyday life), at high intensity (as fast as possible with good form) and with lots of different variations. It is an amazing program because anyone can do it... even if you're pregnant :) If you want more info feel free to ask me any questions you might have or you can check out their main site at www.crossfit.com.
As for my workouts... yesterday evening I did one after resting for most of the weekend (excpet for swimming in the ocean which ended up being more of a workout than I anticipated!).
8/10/09
21 - 15 - 9
Shoulder Press (50# BB)
Dips (on the edge of the couch)
Push Ups
I felt great during the workout... triceps were burning that's for sure! Afterwards I felt pretty gross. Stomach a little upset and just plain tired. I'm thinking I need to try and do most of my workouts in the morning from now on. I always seem to feel better when I do them in the morning. Still very glad that I got a workout in though despite the nasty feelings :)
8/11/09
4 Rounds
15 Pull Ups
15 Lunges
15 Knee To Elbows
** Going to add a 400 m. Run in between each round
Will be doing this one in a little bit... will let you know how it goes :) It's getting pretty hot outside so I will most likely only do the run outside and the rest indoors. Gotta love that NC humidity :) It is a beautiful day though!
... Just finished this one. Ended up doing the whole thing outside just cause I haven't spent much time outside lately and I miss it! Was pretty hot but I made sure to take lots of breaks and drink water in between rounds. Glad I added the run, felt really good and averaged around 1:32 for each 400 m. The first part is down hill though so it's not actually as fast at seems. That's all for today!
For those of you that have not heard of CrossFit before you should definitely check it out... this is the type of training we do at Designs in Fitness/CrossFit Cape Fear where I am a personal trainer. We use all functional movements - running, jumping, throwing, pushing and pulling (things you need to be able to do in everyday life), at high intensity (as fast as possible with good form) and with lots of different variations. It is an amazing program because anyone can do it... even if you're pregnant :) If you want more info feel free to ask me any questions you might have or you can check out their main site at www.crossfit.com.
As for my workouts... yesterday evening I did one after resting for most of the weekend (excpet for swimming in the ocean which ended up being more of a workout than I anticipated!).
8/10/09
21 - 15 - 9
Shoulder Press (50# BB)
Dips (on the edge of the couch)
Push Ups
I felt great during the workout... triceps were burning that's for sure! Afterwards I felt pretty gross. Stomach a little upset and just plain tired. I'm thinking I need to try and do most of my workouts in the morning from now on. I always seem to feel better when I do them in the morning. Still very glad that I got a workout in though despite the nasty feelings :)
8/11/09
4 Rounds
15 Pull Ups
15 Lunges
15 Knee To Elbows
** Going to add a 400 m. Run in between each round
Will be doing this one in a little bit... will let you know how it goes :) It's getting pretty hot outside so I will most likely only do the run outside and the rest indoors. Gotta love that NC humidity :) It is a beautiful day though!
... Just finished this one. Ended up doing the whole thing outside just cause I haven't spent much time outside lately and I miss it! Was pretty hot but I made sure to take lots of breaks and drink water in between rounds. Glad I added the run, felt really good and averaged around 1:32 for each 400 m. The first part is down hill though so it's not actually as fast at seems. That's all for today!
August 10, 2009
Beach Trip
Day Trip to Carolina Beach :)
Dan planned a day trip for us to go to the beach on Sunday and we had so much fun! We left the house around 4:30 am and got got there around 7:00. Missed the sunrise by about a half hour but we didn't mind... the beach was nice and quiet since we got there so early. We sat on the beach for a while when we first got there. We didn't see any dolphins but we did see a baby shark washed up on the beach. It was sad but interesting to see. After that we went to breakfast at our favorite place, Kate's Pancake House in Carolina Beach. I loveeee their Banana Walnut Pancakes :) So good! Then we headed back to the beach to relax and go swimming. We had so much fun swimming and trying to beat the waves. After a while we had swallowed so much salt water from being hit by the waves that we decided we better get out. After that we headed down to Wilmington to this place that has my favorite Chicken Salad Sandwich - it has pineapple in it and is served on a croissant :) Yum! It's right on the beach and we got a seat upstairs with a really good view. Then it was time to head home. Such a great day! We were amazed after thinking about it that next time we will most likely get a chance to go to the beach our baby will be here... that will be a trip to remember :)
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