I have to admit it’s been hard these past 8 or 9 weeks or so to keep up with my workouts. My doctor keeps telling me it gets better, which I’m sure it will. I’m just listening to my body and doing what I can. Some days are good, some not so good. I’ve gone from working out 5-6 times a week to 3, sometimes 2, one week was 1…Oh well. Gotta listen to what’s going on to keep me healthy and the baby healthy! That’s all the really matters.
I’m still tentatively planning on attending RKC Level 2 in April (which my doctor is completely cool with, as long as my body can take it). As my weight increases, so does my bell for the 1/4 body weight press, so that’s gonna be tough. I was starting to feel really good about my pistols and really getting some where with my pullup, but after being sick for so long, I have taken a pretty big step back. Currently I’m starting a new program as I enter my 2nd trimester that will really focus on some key areas to get me ready for Level 2…hopefully:)
It’s amazing how different my energy levels are. As this is my first pregnancy, I had no idea what to expect…but I’m starting to slowly understand the changes I’m going through. There was one day where I was doing TGU to windmill, L/R, then 5 goblet squats and 5 pushups, repeat for 10 minutes and I was SO tired after the 10 minutes and I’m pretty sure I only used a 16kg.
Here’s a few workouts I did and the week preggo I was when I did them:
Week 7 (this was KB muscle workout, each exercise done 5 times, then on to the next for 4 rounds. Weight I used for each round in parentheses):
- Double High Pulls (14kg, 12kg, 12kg, 12kg)
- Double Snatch (14kg, 12kg, 12kg, 12kg)
- Double Military Press (14kg, 12kg, 12kg, 12kg)
- Double Front Squat (14kg, 12kg, 12kg, 12kg)
Week 8:
- Pullups x 5 (1 purple, 1 red, 3 blue)
- Pistol progression w/10kg
- Double Swing x 10 w/14kg
- Double Clean x 5 w/14kg
- Double Front Squat x 5 w/14kg
- Double Military Press x 5 w/14kg
- 10 rounds on the minute- SASW 24kg 5/5 (x5 rounds), Snatch 16kg 5/5 (x5 rounds)
Week 9 – 30/30 x 2 rounds:
- Swing w/24kg
- Single Leg Bridge (switch 1/2way)
- Jerks w/14kg (switch 1/2way)
- Plank (feet on wall) 1st round, T-rotations 2nd round
- Swings w/24kg
- Alt Side Lunges 1st round, Pistols to tire 2nd round
- Jerks w/14kg (switch 1/2way)
- Skaters
- Swings w24kg
- Birddogs
Week 11:
- 20 Leg Lowers
- 50 snatches (10/10 to 5/5) with 14kg
- 25 pushups (various angles)
- 50 Swings with 24kg
- 20 walking lunges
- 50 burpees (oh holy hell, this was the worst)
- 10/10 R/L Jerks with 14kg
- 15 jump squats
- 50 mountain climbers
Repeat–I finished up at walking lunges before time was called
Week 13 (today actually):
- 1A) 2 x 5 double kb deadlifts (28 and 32kg, so nothing too heavy)
- 1B) 2 x 5 double kb military presses (16kgs)–just for fun I tried a double 24kg push press and got it, so yeah:)
- 2A) 2 x 5 pullups (with bands)
- 2B) 2 x 5 pistols (either normal or to box)
- 3A) 2 x 5 TRX pikes
- 4A) 5 min of battling ropes
So there you have it. There’s a handful of the workouts I’ve been doing. I’m working on a more defined program for the 2nd Trimester to get me closer to my goals of Level 2. These last few months were just doing what I could so I could feel better and keep up some level of fitness and activity. Will keep posting as the weeks go on!
