August 30, 2013

Weekly Workout: August 23-29

I got in my regular workouts again and felt pretty good doing it. I’m grateful for every week that I’m able to keep working out – especially that I’m still able to do a good leg workout. I know many people are able to work out until delivery, but plenty of others have to stop because of back pain or a variety of other symptoms.

I wish I could do more upper body, but my bum elbow just can’t handle it. Yoga is pretty much the limit for it. Being pregnant makes one more susceptible to tendonitis and such, and I can’t risk it and worry about whether I’m going to be able to carry my baby. I’ll get all of the upper body workout that I can handle once I’m carrying a baby all the time.

This is my view from above now.

Friday, August 23

Noon – Nothing: I had a Dr. appt., so I flexed my lunch to leave early. And then I was running around like crazy getting things done for the weekend all evening.

Saturday, August 24

Nothing: My family came in and we just hung out.

Sunday, August 25

Nothing: My baby shower! Although the shower was only 2 hours and Kelley did all of the work, I was utterly exhausted afterwards. Like first trimester tired. I think the weekend finally caught up to me. We laid around and watched Friday Night Lights (we’re watching the seasons on netflix) for hours afterwards before finally going to bed.

Monday, August 26

Noon – 25 or so minutes on the treadmill, 10 on elliptical: It was the longest I was able to go on the treadmill without getting ligament pain. My favorite elliptical/glider thing was taken, which is why I used the treadmill at first. I have a support band that my SIL gave me which may help the ligament pain, but I can’t figure out how to use it. There are extra strap/velcro things that I can’t figure out. I could just look it up or ask her…

Tuesday, August 27

Noon – Noon Yoga at Capitol Club: Class was hard, but I was able to do most things. I now do all of my vinyasas on my knees and after really hard sequences I’ll go straight to downward dog. My instructor is doing prenatal training, she she was excited to talk to me and share some suggestions.

Wednesday, August 28

Noon – 100 Workout and Elliptical: I did a 100 leg workout: 100 squats (leaning back using trx bands to give me extra support and belly room), 90 second wall sit (split in two), 80 calf raises, 70 second plank, 60 lunges, 50 single-leg leg deadlifts (25 each leg), 40 plie squats with kettlebell, 30 side squat walk with heavy band around thighs, each direction (don’t know what to call those), 20 single leg squats with leg on chair, 10 pushups. My outer quads were sore the next day, which was great. That was probably helped with the fact that I’m been sitting/kneeling/squatting for hours in the evening priming/painting the glider.

Thursday, August 29