Workout 42- Run and 30 min (approx) Circuit

RUN: 20 min (I am going to be running a lot more days in a row because I am taking advantage of the fact that I can still run in this first trimester, I am sure soon it will become more challeging, so I will have to go to biking (until that gets too tough) and then swimming...so, if you want to replace running with some other form of cardio- feel free)

CIRCUIT:
3 X (with minimal rest between exercises)

15 straight leg deadlift with bar
30 bi curls with bar
10 thrusters
15 chair dips
20 mountain climbers (each foot)
1 min front plank
12 kettle bell (or dumbell) swings
10 step ups (each leg) holding dumbells

Back in business....confessions to make!

So, I go my new computer, which is awesome, so I am back in biz with the blog, but I got a confession to make.  It is getting harder and harder to motivate myself to keep at the same pace I was before now in my first trimester. I come home from work either starving or hungry and once you eat, tough to go workout after dinner. If I nap- game over for sure. I also was sick last week, so I really couldn't workout much and when you get in the groove of not working out, hard to get back in. So I need support ladies! Any shouts of encouragement from anyone who reads this would be helpful :)

So...I just got back from dinner and I am going for a run. I just gott get back out there.

RUN: 2.5 miles

And then I plan on coming home and doing a little bit of STRENGTH....3 X 5 pull ups, 20 push ups, 30 sit ups and 50 air squats

No blogging this week-use archived posts-computer on fritz

My computer is down, so hopefully I will be back up and blogging soon, but instead of bugging my husband everyday to use his computer, I figured I would take a week off from blogging. Maybe you could re-attack some of your favorite workouts you used previously and see if you can improve upon your performance. Have a good week!

Tip for the week: LISTEN TO YOUR BODY!!! I have really had to focus on that being pregnant with my first. This can go for everyone though....if your body is telling you it hurts (in a bad way), then stop! I have had to pay a lot more attention to my heart rate, so less interval training for me and more long cardio events. If I am lifting and feel my heart about to pound out of my chest, I call it a day. I will definitely say though, that I have SO much more energy on days I workout, especially in the first trimester when you always seem tired. I am not using this pregnancy as an excuse to eat whatever I want or get lazy and fat, because I know it will take me too long after the baby comes out to bounce back and it will make for a lot tougher 9 months.

Workout 41-Cardio Day

Long run, bike or swim

I ran just over 5 miles...love being outside and enjoying the beautiful weather!

Workout 40-Yoga

Go find a studio in town and do a class....if you live in Abilene, TX- there is a free class tonight at the Grace Museum at 6:30 pm.

Or

There are a lot of free yoga videos online or I love my Bryan Kest dvd..see below to purchase from amazon.

Workout 39- Run and 20 min strength

Run: 20 min

Strength:

AMRAP (as many rounds as possible) in 20 minutes of:

10 burpees
25 air squats
50 mountain climbers (2 count)
25 sit ups
5 chin ups

Workout 38- 30 min Cardio (of choice) and Strength

Cardio: 30 minutes of choice....if you are at a gym that has a stairmaster, that is a great workout or the revolving stair machine is awesome (looks intimidating, but a lot of bang for your buck) or the standard run is always awesome (my philosophy- you can lose weight, but will be nearly impossible to get to your goal weight without running-typical runners are skinny for a reason, it works for shedding the pounds)

Strength:

 3 X

25 pushups (broken into as many sets as needed)
15 Wall balls (12 lb ball)
1 min front planks
15 Kettlebell/Dumbell Swings (25lb KB/DB)
15 Back Extensions

Workout 37- Run intervals (Mile Repeats)

RUN:

 3 X 1 mile repeats...running as fast as you can for the entire mile, striving to maintain the same pace (within 15 sec) for each mile....even better would be to increase speed by 15 seconds for each mile so the last mile is the fastest....WALK 3 min in between each mile

         **If you do not have a way to judge distance-run 10 minutes and walk 3 minutes in between...putting in best effort for the 10 minutes

**Interval training is a great way to lose weight!!!

Workout 36- Biking and Strength

BIKE: 30 min on the road. If on stationary bike, do intervals for the last 10 minutes (still 30 min total), 1 min hard and 1 min easy

STRENGTH:

3X

150 jump ropes (single jump)
5 pull ups
15 chair dips http://www.ehow.com/video_2351683_chair-dip-exercises.html
50 walking lunges (25 each leg-suggest holding 15lb dumbells to add challenge)
50 bicycle crunches (2 count)

Workout 35- Crossfit workout from Tuesday

For the 1 person that actually checks out my blog, probably my mom, haha....just thought I would let everyone know I found out I was pregnant. So..NO EXCUSES...if I can do it, you can :) Even with a big belly I plan on working out :)

On that note though....I am taking the day off because it is my B-day....the big 29.

Yesterdays workout on crossfit.com looked great though...so here you go:

Tuesday 110405

"Michael"
Three rounds for time of:
Run 800 meters
50 Back Extensions
50 Sit-ups

Workout 34- Running and Strength

RUN: 20 min

STRENGTH (all done with olympic bar):

3 X

10 Thrusters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OhqIGYqELk
10 Bi Curls
10 Straight leg Deadlift http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpzRX3slWjE
10 Bent Over Row http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/BackGeneral/BBBentOverRow.html
10 Overhead Bar Press "Skull Crushers" http://www.fullfitness.net/exercises/arms/overhead-bar-press

Rest Day!

Some of my fave nutrition tips:

*Drink lots of water- sometimes you think you are hungry, but you are really thirsty
*Use smaller plates
*Don't go back for seconds- give your belly time to tell you it is full
*I was raised on the "clean plate club," which is great for kids, but stop when you are full-it is ok to leave food on your plate...my husband even moves my plate outside of my reach when I say I am full (I don't suggest a husband does that unless a wife wants him to or he may get bit, haha)

Workout 33- Cardio Day!!!!

Spend ONE HOUR swimming, biking or running...I chose to go mountain biking at buck creek trails, Abilene, TX. We did 8 miles in about an hour....lots of sun, lots of fun!!!!

Workout 32- Biking and Strength

Bike: 30-45 min

Strength:
3x

5 pullups
8-10 knees to elbow
15 Kettlebell swings (or dumbell)
25 decline sit ups