Hello friends!
I guess I shouldn’t say new program, because I haven’t really been following one. I know shame on me, but I am getting more and more sluggish and I know that if I don’t get my butt in gear now, it is going to be very very hard for me to lose the baby weight and get back into shape after I have the baby. Plus I really do want to be healthy throughout my pregnancy. I have read that people who stay active during their pregnancies have an easier time with labor and delivery. Obviously, if you are in better shape you will be able to endure labor better.
Please excuse the mess that is our basement right now..
Now that I am in full second trimester mode, I have a lot more energy and I am starting to feel more like myself… a much larger version of myself but myself nonetheless. I have been going on walks with Ella almost every day; but I don’t feel like that is enough, considering how active I was before I got pregnant. So I started looking online for a workout plan that I could actually follow. After hitting a dead end on pinterest (the workouts are so lame), I headed straight to bodybuilding.com. I really love the Jamie Eason LiveFit trainer when I was doing it, so I thought maybe there was something out there for me.
I settled on combining a few of my favorite moves from a few different sources… I have only planned my first week of workouts so far, I want to see how I feel after this week to see if I need to increase or decrease the workouts. I am currently using an app on my phone called JEFIT (I have the free version), which has an online component. You can use their premade workouts, or design some of your own. I chose to put one together. *note I am not a personal trainer or doctor of any sort, I have been doing some research and putting together a plan that suits ME*
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Monday
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Cardio, Chest, Triceps |
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Chest
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Push Up |
60 Sec.
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12
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3
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Chest
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Bench Press Machine |
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12
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Chest
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Cable Cross Over |
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Triceps
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Triceps Pushdown – Rope |
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12
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Triceps
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Dumbbell Standing One Arm Triceps Extension |
60 Sec.
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12
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Cardio
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Elliptical Training |
60 Sec.
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Tuesday
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Back, Biceps, Cardio |
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Back
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Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown |
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Back
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One-Arm Dumbell Row |
60 Sec.
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12
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Back
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Cable Seated Row |
60 Sec.
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Biceps
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Standing Biceps Cable Curl |
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12
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Biceps
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Alternate Hammer Curl |
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Biceps
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Dumbbell Concentration Curls |
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Cardio
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Elliptical Training |
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Wednesday
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Legs and Cardio |
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Lower Legs
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Standing Calf Raises |
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12
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Upper Legs
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Leg Extensions |
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Upper Legs
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Seated Leg Curl |
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Lower Legs
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Seated Calf Raise |
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Upper Legs
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Thigh Abductor |
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Upper Legs
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Thigh Adductor |
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Cardio
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Elliptical Training |
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Thursday
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Shoulders and Cardio |
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Shoulders
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Dumbbell Shoulder Press |
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12
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Shoulders
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Dumbbell Front Raise |
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Shoulders
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Dumbbell Lateral Raise |
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Dumbbell Arnold Press |
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Elliptical Training |
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Friday
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Cardio or Rest |
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Cardio
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Elliptical Training |
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I will most likely be following this routine for the duration of my pregnancy, I think four days a week seems reasonable. We started going back to the gym last Thursday, but I started this workout routine yesterday. So far so good, I do get some funny looks at the gym, but hey what can you do.
Here’s to hoping that writing it down in my blog will hold me accountable 
Cheers!
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good for you for setting goals to be healthy, it will help the pregnancy!
Alex @ therunwithin recently posted..Trade em Up Tuesday
I’m glad you’re getting some of that energy back. I think I will fully embrace walking when I’m preggers. Who doesn’t love a good walk?
Tiff (@LoveSweatBeers) recently posted..A Race to the Happy
Good for you! I think 4 times a week is rockstar status!
Kate recently posted..September 11
You did a great job on that workout! It looks really balanced!!
Thank you so much Jamie. I cannot wait to use your livefit trainer to get back into shape after I have my baby