I'm a chocolate-loving nutritionist, pre & postnatal coach, doula and let's face it- total birth nerd 🤓. I'm here to help you cut through mommy-marketing and pinterest perfection to confidently cultivate a pregnancy and postpartum experience you totally love.
This week was a good lesson in listening to my body. It’s the double edge sword of second trimester energy– you feel great, but it’s easy to go too hard. I pushed too hard during my workout Tuesday and spent the rest of the day feeling like crap, rather than feeling energized and awesome.
A good rule of thumb when pregnant and working out is to check in with your rate of exertion often by saying a complete sentence out loud in one breath. If you’re working with a coach or trainer, loop them in and ask them to ask you a question a few times throughout your workout. If you’re flying solo and can’t think of a sentence try saying “Old McDonald had a farm.” Bonus points if you get the EIEIO in there.
If you can’t get the whole sentence out that’s your cue to slow down or take a rest. Remember your training for BIRTH right now, not racing the times on the board (LIZ GET IT TOGETHER).
Here’s what my workouts looked like this week:
Monday
4 Mile bike adventure and lots of gardening with the little today. I am loving this sunny weather and all the outside time!
Functional Progressions FNP 1 x20 FNP 2 x20 FNP 3 X20 FNP 4 High Bear to Squat to Stand X 10
Skill Work
5×3 Tempo Deadlifts (5111)
Workout
AMRAP 9 Minutes
10 Kettlebell Hang Cleans
10 Calorie Row
10 FNP #1
Finished 5 rounds plus 1 clean. Swapped out hang power cleans for kb cleans and sit-ups for FNP #1.
Thursday
Functional Progression Flow
90minute walk with Edith. These walks are becoming my favorite way to spend my afternoon. We both get outside and explore our neighborhood and take a break from the distractions of home and work.
Friday
Rest Day/Travel Day
Saturday
Leisurely walk through adorable downtown Albany with my brother and his wife (who is also pregnant! Yay!). We strolled to the farmers market, through downtown and took a few spins on the carousel.
Sunday
Spent a couple early morning hours in the garden. Weeding, planting new starts, and generally enjoying the morning sunshine (and my coffee).