Expecting #2

Yep, we're already at the half-way point of pregnancy #2. This time, another whole new adventure, with a girl due in April. (Who knew choosing a girl's name was so tough????)

Just like last time, I had an inkling something was up when I was out for a run. Shortness of breath, unusual fatigue, moodiness, crazy skin breakouts....ah, all the fun that comes with pregnancy. And, just like with #1, I had some pretty serious morning/all-day-who-are-they-kidding-sickness right through the first and into the second trimester. I'm finally feeling out of the woods at week 20, thankfully!

I have been continuing training. And feel like, although I didn't start out at my fighting weight this round, I'm keeping a better hold on my weight gain (mind you, I stopped tracking when I hit 170 pounds...up from 115, last time.) I was super overly cautious when I was pregnant with Connor because I had a previous miscarriage. (Which I was convinced was totally my fault...but there's been healing and time since then...) Chasing after Connor, actually having my husband home this time (he was deployed for the majority of the last pregnancy), in addition to training clients, has attributed to helping stay a bit better on track, I'm sure.

I've actually been working myself through my own pregnancy workout workbook. I've logged the duration and some other notes, making adjustments and changes as I go. I've found it to be really nice when I want to train, but not necessarily think about what to do for the day. It's kept my training more variable and versatile than usual, considering I gravitate to presses, pull-ups and snatches. So--- hello front squats and get-ups! ;) Also, now having a babe, I can better understand the applicability of the workouts, and not simply have it based in theory. Theory meets application and experience. Training WITH a toddler running around makes having not to think too hard about training easier, as well.

Connor also accompanied me to my third DVD shoot, in Phoenix, with Z-Health, a couple weeks ago. We're spinning an instructional and educational first-second-third trimester DVD, (with bonus workouts), to compliment my book. Z-Health is also re-publishing and running my book. Release dates are still up in the air, but I'd look to next summer since we've got to get to the third trimester, shoot and edit for it.

Today's training:

1x5 minutes-12kg get-ups

3x5-12kg dbl clean

3x20-12kg alternating hands swing

3x5-dbl clean/squat

3x20-alt swing

3x5-dbl clean/squat/press

3x20-alt swing

3x10/10-12kg snatch

*I am taking suggestions for cute girl names...if you got 'em ;)