It’s been a great week, very busy with work and training the person who will be filling in for me at the office, as well as getting some last minute details taken care of.
Even though I’m a CrossFit coach (on the side) and love inspiring and helping people reach and maintain their fitness goals, sometimes I need a little help too. I joined Sweat Pink’s #holidaysweat challenge. I’ll be recording my activity and nutrition for the next several weeks. Let me know if you’re doing it too! I’d like to stay as active as possible over the next 6 weeks and could use your encouragement 🙂
On Monday, I did a benchmark WOD called Ghost which was pretty awesome. It consisted of 1 minute of each:
Rowing, burpees (I did a preggo scaled version against a box), double unders (I did these and my calves are still so sore. Be really careful with these if you’re pregnant), and rest. You go for 6 rounds which ends up being 24 minutes of work. I went at my own scaled back pace but still felt like I got a great workout.
Tonight I did 6 rounds of:
20 arm curls
15 weighted squats
10 push press
15 lateral leg lifts (each leg)
15 leg curls
50 side bends
It’s so important to keep your core engaged throughout these movements. I make sure to keep my belly button pulled in towards my spine the whole time. Your abs help support your spine and can help with the pushing stage of labor. I haven’t experienced any back pain and have my abs to thank for that. *Please make sure you have the ok from your doctor to workout if you’re pregnant*
Looking forward to a day off tomorrow that includes a mini spa day! And some more baby-stuff shopping 🙂
Xoxo
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