First Trimester BOD Workout Calendar
During the first trimester I feel nauseous all the time and super tired so during these first few months in my past pregnancies I have worked out occasionally, but not much, and sometimes not at all. This time around I'm going to try and workout as much as I can with the expectation that I'm going to be really tired and will have to take it easy even if I'm not showing. Some people feel great during there first trimester and can workout normally and others can't workout at all so just see how you feel and don't feel bad if you can't do as much as you did a month ago. Your body is doing a lot creating a placenta and a baby even if you can't see it.
It's important to listen to your body all of the time, but especially when your pregnant and of course you should listen to your doctor. Don't worry about all the weight you'll have to lose after the baby is born and comparing yourself to the other women around you. Every body is different and we carry our babies differently and gain weight in differently. The important thing is having a healthy baby and keeping yourself feeling good.
Pregnancy is not the time to be pushing yourself. Since your body is producing a hormone relaxin which loosens up your pelvic joints you might want to avoid workouts where you'll be kicking or other high impact workouts because you could get hurt much more easily than you're used to. Better safe than sorry! It's ok to lie on your back until your belly gets big and then you should avoid it because the weight of your belly puts pressure on "a major vein called the inferior vena cava. Too much pressure on the vena cava can reduce blood flow to your heart and uterus, causing you to feel dizzy or nauseous." Health.com
The Mayo Clinic web site recommends, "Pace yourself appropriately. In general, you should be able to carry on a conversation while you're exercising. If you can't speak normally while you're working out, you're probably pushing yourself too hard.
While exercising, stay well-hydrated, avoid exercises that require you to lie flat on your back for extended periods of time, and stop if you have unusual signs or symptoms, such as vaginal bleeding, chest pain or painful contractions. Contact your health care provider if you have any symptoms that concern you during your exercise."
These are the workouts I'm going to be doing during my first trimester. They are all found on Beachbody on Demand and I have done them before and liked them. Two of them are specifically for your first trimester, Active Maternity and Prenatal Yoga. The 3 Week Yoga Retreat (3WYR), YouV2, and Clean Week are all low impact, beginner workouts. You can intensify them depending on how you feel to make them more challenging. I generally workout six days a week, but I'm going to bring it down to five and see how that goes.
Other workouts that I think would be good would be Yoga Booty Ballet: Baby on the Way, Double Time (after it comes out in November 2017), PiYo, Country Heat, Tai Cheng, 10 Minute Trainer, The 20's Ericka: Barre 1, and The 20's Joe: D-Fine 1.
Other workouts that I think would be good would be Yoga Booty Ballet: Baby on the Way, Double Time (after it comes out in November 2017), PiYo, Country Heat, Tai Cheng, 10 Minute Trainer, The 20's Ericka: Barre 1, and The 20's Joe: D-Fine 1.
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