35 Week Pregnant Workouts

Today's post is going to really be an explanation of the workouts that I've been doing throughout most of my third trimester.  I've been trying to run as much as I can, but as it has been so cold and spring is refusing to show up, I have been forced to stay inside and do my workouts.  I am still teaching my spin class at this point, once a week, and feeling really good while doing so.  I have been getting on the treadmill dreadmill, but can't do as much on it as I can outside.  I have come to the conclusion that it shortens my stride and just flat out hurts my body.  It hurts my side, abs, legs, EVERYTHING.  I can't go as fast or as far.  :(

My dreadmill workouts have pretty much been as follows:
1-3 min - warm up walk - 4.0mph
3-4 min - jog - 6.0 mph
4-5 min - walk - 4.0 mph
Repeat this pattern for as long as you'd like.  I typically do 30-45 minutes, depending on how I'm feeling that day or how long I have.

My spin routines have really consisted of many more hills and jumps rather than sprint intervals.  I still throw sprints in there for the clients, but I have to take it easy on the sprints because it hurts my sides.  So I just cruise on the sprints.  I have found a very helpful website spinclassroutines.com that has LOTS of spin routines.  If you like spin, whether you teach or just want a routine for yourself, check out this website.  I love it!  Also, they give you playlists on Spotify if you use that.  Totally worth it!

Now to my favorite, running outside.  :)  It has been getting a little nicer so I've been able to get back at it.  If you're pregnant, do what you can. Run/walk/run/walk.  Personally I've been trying to get my running in and then cool down with a walk.  I just do what I can, like I said.  If there is any time in my life I've learned to just do what my body tells me, it's during pregnancy.  If my abs start hurting, I just walk until I feel like I can run again.  I don't try to do anything for time, just get the miles in.  :)

An app that I have raved on before is the Nike Training Club.  I still do a lot of the "Get Focused" workouts at this point, but I have to either modify the moves or if something is just not gonna work, I'll sub that move with lunges into bicep curl or lunges into shoulder press or something like that.  Just be smart at the amount of weight that you choose to use.

For anyone trying to stay fit during pregnancy and using my blog for assistance, I hope this helps.  :)  I'm sorry it's not the greatest post, but you catch the drift...

Traveling and Exercising

These two don't mix in my book!  They just don't.  No matter how much I think that "next time will be better", it's not.  By the time I get out of my house and travel 6 hours in a car, the only thing I want to do is relax in the hotel room.  Most hotels don't have the greatest fitness rooms and their treadmills are from 1924.  Even if it was a super nice treadmill, I still wouldn't like to get on it because for some reason treadmills hurt my body.  I can't run as fast, as far, or as easily.  I end up with a terrible side stitch before I even make it a mile.  That's  just frustrating to me.

Then comes your next question.  Why don't you just go outside and run.  Well, some most of the places I go, unfortunately, do not have the safest environments to do this.  Back when I was just a single girl, I may or may not have just gone out for a run anywhere I semi felt safe.  Now that I am a wife and mother, I feel a little more important!  HAHAHA  I know, I know...

So this past week, I was gone.  It was detrimental to my workout routine.  I was lazy and more lazy.  By Wednesday, however, I was able to force myself out the door of the hotel and get out on my feet.  Thankfully, I was in Champaign and VERY familiar with the University of Illinois campus.  I took myself on a 10K trip down memory lane.  It was a very relaxing and much needed run.  This week I'm aiming to get back on track.

You've heard me rave about the Nike Training Club app for iPhone before.  Yesterday my friend/coworker/lunchtime workout buddy Sarah and I hit the gym for a quick arm workout.  We used the NTC app and did the "Arm Definer".  While I will admit that I am a little sore today, which I love, it was my favorite routine.  It was 15 minutes (which we loved), but went on a 5 move repeat.  We had to do each of the moves three different times.  I'm not big on repeating, especially the moves that I don't like. :)  But we got through it and like I said, it worked because I am sore today.

Today I'm hoping to do a long run.  Since I'm not training for anything right now, I'm considering anything from 5 miles up a long run.  This sometimes makes me smile since I can remember a time not too long ago when my long runs were 15 miles and up.  There will come a time in my life when that is the case again, but not now.  I'm concentrating on other parts of fitness now as well as just flat out being happy!! :)

Happy Monday

Monday through Friday I usually need to get my workout in at lunch. About a month ago I found this great app that Nike has. I already have and have been using the Nike+ Running app. I love it. It's great to track your miles and help you set goals for yourself. You can earn badges for doing more and more workouts. The app is called Nike Training Club. If you have an iPhone, download it now! It's free.

Today I did the 30 min workout called Squat Party. Loved it! I do these workouts on a Reebok Core Board at my gym. I try to use it as much as possible. It works wonders for your balance and core strength. My friend and personal training mentor, Rebecc Wyatt Meyer, introduced me to the awesomeness of this board. I love it!!!! If you haven't done a workout on it, you need to. It works your while body. Here are some of the other workouts I've done as well. My only complain is that they only have one "ab" targeted workout.

I also got to do my first personal training session with a client tonight. I must say, she is an amazing hard worker and I think we are gonna reach every goal we set. I'm excited about our future.

Last, but definitely not least, I tried out my spin class routine on my husband. I gotta tell ya, he did great too. Now I just need to try out my first Pilates routine on him and see how he does. He's such a good guinea pig!