We went to a different gym today and I hopped on a new elliptical. It was slower going for me due to the stride- it was very far apart. {Almost like skiing} I did 2 miles there followed by 20 minutes of weights {arms, legs, hips}. It was a great workout and didn't take too much out of me.
Today's totals:
Miles: 2
Calories: 195
I've been slowly working back up to a longer workout. Tonight I went to the gym with my husband. I got on the elliptical for 35 minutes before the cardio Salsa class tonight. By the time class started I was more than warmed up. There were many moves I was familiar with from Zumba, and several that took a little practice to get. It was fun, but I think I'd rather take Zumba more. We'll see how my schedule works out.
Tonight's Stats:
Elliptical: Miles-2.47 Calories-254 Minutes-35
Cardio Salsa: Calories-211 Minutes-60
Totals:
Miles-2.47
Calories-465
Minutes-95
I went to a Cardio boxing on Friday. That was a major workout! It was a great way to let out aggression too. What was more amazing to me was the calories burned! 650! Wow!
Cardio-boxing is a great way to condition the whole body because it builds muscle strength, endurance, balance, agility and coordination all at the same time.
Cardio-boxing has also been shown to promote well-being because it builds confidence and discipline. Most cardio-box programs consists of variable heart rate work and actual boxing techniques.
So I took my first spin class in CO and it's been two months since I've been on a spin bike. All I can say today is ouch...my hiney!
The bikes are a little different from what I'm used to so it took a few minutes to feel comfortable. I have had some excellent spin teachers and some mediocre teachers, but the teacher we had on Wednesday night was the worst. We had a thick Hispanic accent, which in and of itself isn't so bad, but he also had a high pitched voice and I couldn't understand 90% of what he said screamed except, "Up, go go go go!". His music was pretty good and upbeat. My husband seemed to like the Big Butts song we spun too. LOL
This man was also highly overweight and stopped many times during class and shouted instructions to keep going. If I can do the whole class pregnant, I would hope my teacher would. It was interesting.
It was very hot in the class and by the time we left my face looked like this:
Guess whose supposed to teach Salsa tonight? I haven't decided if I'm going or not. I have a lot of projects going on.
Wednesdays stats:
Spin: Miles-15 Calories-550 Minutes-60
Got my favorite magazine in:
Even my teen is enjoying the articles in it. Hubby's jealous because he wants a running magazine for men. I also get Runner's World. Is there one specifically for men?
This morning Ben and I went to Yoga together. It was his first time. He liked it but he thinks of it only as stretching. I think differently. I was impressed with his flexibility.
Our teacher is quite pregnant, but can do yoga better than most of the class. Afterward she gave me some tips and advice on what I should and should not do when doing yoga, especially now that I'm in the 2nd trimester.
We are so going back. We both agreed our backs felt much better with the stretching and the sense of well-being was amazing afterward.
This evening, we went on a 2 mile run as a family. I love running. It felt so great!
Monday (today's) Stats:
Yoga: Calories-176 Minutes-60
Run: Miles-2 Calories-200 Minutes-35
Total:
Miles-2
Calories-376
Minutes-95
by Dr. Kavita
Pregnancy is the time when every woman cherishes her womanhood and her exclusive capability to give birth. Experiences of pregnancy are treasured for a lifetime and conveniently ruminated over too.
So how does one make this privileged phase of life even more exceptional and special? The prime and uppermost concern turning around in the mind of any mother-to-be is singularly, regarding her yet-to-be born baby. The health of the baby, weight of the baby, whether the delivery would be normal and so on is the usual run of the mill worry during pregnancy.
Only a healthy mother can give birth to a healthy baby, but pregnancy is the time when even the robust of women are indisposed with some health complaint or the other. In addition to maintaining a healthy, balanced diet and regular exercise, what every pregnant women needs is a stress buster technique.
Pregnancy by itself is a huge stress on the woman's body and mind. When the new mother is already in a stressful job or stressful life situations or maybe even going through a personal or financial crisis, this additional stress of pregnancy becomes too much to handle.
Research shows that excessive stress can not only lead to miscarriages and pre term deliveries, but also can cause low birth weight in the babies. Babies born to stressed out mothers are prone to develop more serious medical conditions like Schizophrenia in later life.
The physical stress of pregnancy shows its effect on the connective tissues in general and the pelvic muscles, lower spine and pelvic joint in particular.
Pains, aches and fatigue become a common feature, limiting movement and also well needed sleep. Flexibility is the mantra to an easy pregnancy, smooth child birth and trouble free puerperium or post natal period.
Despite the fact that every pregnant mother knows the benefit of exercises, fatigue and various bodily discomforts can actually cause an ebbing of stamina and will power to follow a regular workout regime.
Yoga is a holistic way of life, with emphasis on synchronization of body, mind and soul. There are various branches of Yoga like, Pranayama or the breathing exercises, Mudras or the hand postures and Hatha yoga or the physical exercises. The beauty of this wonderful science is in its simplicity. Pranayamas can be done by anyone in the world and can be calibrated according to the stamina of the practitioner.
Numerous benefits of Yoga during Pregnancy
1. Safe and suitable during pregnancy
2. Soothes body, mind and soul.
3. Can be done easily even during advanced pregnancy.
4. Reduces stress.
5. Relaxes muscles and tissues.
6. Increase blood flow and optimizes circulation.
7. Boosts the stamina and energy levels.
8. Improves digestion.
9. Reduces Flatulence, nausea, acidity and other digestive complaints usually associated with pregnancy.
10. Easy to learn and simple exercises.
11. Increases the lung capacity and oxygenates the blood.
12. Keeps the skin healthy and glowing.
13. Induces normal and refreshing sleep.
14. Yoga nidra- which is actually a deep state of relaxation of the body energizes the body and refreshes the body in lesser time when compared to ordinary sleep.
15. Rejuvenates and replenishes the body, mind and soul.
16. Slows down the aging process and gives a longer span of life. Makes the mother healthy and thereby helps in having a healthy baby.
I'm in my second trimester of pregnancy and running- not as much as before I became pregnant, but I'm still enjoying a nice run. I'm on a great site called Mom Bloggers Club and in the group Running Mommies, a fellow pregnant runner wrote the following article. I appreciated the timing of it.
Bump on Board: Running in Pregnancy
Dearest readers,
I am a big fan of EAS protein shakes. I get the strawberry low calorie shakes worth about 110 calories each. They are perfect for before or after a workout and have really increased my endurance without filling me up.
Sooo...I was excited to see that you can receive a FREE Myplex bar or shake by registering with their site. Interested? Go here: EAS Register.
Well, I've been gone for over a month due to a long move across the country and horrible nausea from pregnancy. In spite of that fact, I did manage to run twice in December totaling 2 miles. All is not lost, though, I sure needed the extra energy I wasn't burning for that move.
I had intended on working out more once I got here, but the two runs I did do showed me my lungs weren't adjusted to the altitude yet. Hubby goes back to work Monday and I can officially start my new routine in Colorado, which I will start with Spin class first thing in the morning.
I'm now four months pregnant, wow that went fast! Today hubby and I went to the local gym to start spin class and after we got there and realized spin was full but there was another class, I went for it. To start out this new year with a BANG, I did 20/20/20 which is 20 minutes of step aerobics, 20 minutes of kick boxing with weights, 20 minutes of weights, abs and stretching. Wow. That was "glut" kicking. I'll be feeling it tomorrow for sure. It felt so good to be working out again, though. Yay!
Today's workout:
20/20/20: Calories-489 Minutes-55
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