Anny’s BodyBlog

I guess my first trimester is almost over and I feel more energy now. It is very different type of energy, cause when I work out I do everything thorough and slow.

I Modified my previous version a little and stick to this type of weeks:

Monday – 90-minute Power yoga

Wednesday – Biceps, Triceps and Legs

Thursday – 20 min cardio

Friday - Chest, Back and Shoulders

Weekends – cardio outside

I feel better with that and more active. I do not feel ready yet to bring back third weigh-lifting day. I am in stretching mood

It’s a fact that during pregnancy I should gain about 25-35 pound. And I am starting to feel crazy hunger, uncovered ability constantly eat something. Trying to keep my mind on vegetables and protein.

By the way I told to my employer that I am expecting and that was the funniest moment. His wife is pregnant too and the second partner’s wife (also the owner of the company) is 4 weeks ahead of us!!! So we should think about opening daycare as a second business!

Two more weeks and I will go shopping for maternity clothes!

I am 11 weeks pregnant now and my energy level is down. I usually have a blast of energy early in the morning and then it is just going down, down, down…. By 6 pm I am tired and ready to do nothing J.

Here are the changes I have noticed and I guess it is normal in my situation:

• Decrease of Aerobic capacity – cannot do HIT and long slow runs
• Increased rest periods between the weight exercises – cannot catch my breath
• Fast fatigue after 35-45 minutes of weight lifting
• Long recovery periods – up to three days muscle sore!!

My body is telling me that I need to find new training program and be more careful and considerable.

Here is my plan, please feel free to comment it:

Monday Morning: Yoga – 1 hr

Tuesday Morning: Whole body workout - 40 minutes

Wednesday: OFF

Thursday Morning: Whole body workout - 40 minutes

Friday: Pilates – 1 hr

Saturday and Sunday: Biking in the park or long and fast Ocean walks.

I know, it sounds like a low-active and low-impact workout program. But I hope I will be able to keep myself toned and flexible to be able to get back to my best shape and push the limits again before the end of this year.

Currently I am in search for two different Whole-body workouts that would be suitable for me and my growing belly. Let me know if you have some great ones. Share your experience of being Fit and Pregnant!

I know! Long time no blogposts. Well.. my life has changed: career, long vacation to Russia, my own small internet business – all of it filled up my time so quickly! I was still exercising though, but more because it became my regular routine and I cannot stand to be inactive. I have not tracked my goals or results – I just continued to go to GYM and cut down my cardio sessions.

Truth to be told – I definitely became less firm and toned but I were able to maintain my weight in -+4 pounds. Then … a little miracle happened and my hubby and I found out that we are expecting… a little baby to be a part of our family in September 2008! Wow! What a great thing!

I am very happy and worried in the same time. Worried that now I have on more IMPORTANT thing on my shoulders: pregnancy and motherhood.

I see lots of changes in my body and in my behavior and I would like to share it with you and may be seek out for advice of how I can stay lean and healthy!

So for last 4 weeks I have been trying a new program.  It includes Lower Body, Upper body, separate day for Shoulders (as I really need to improve the shape of my deltoids) and Cardio.
So here is the program:

Here are workouts routines:

                  
I know that not all programs would give you expected result. Particularly with this routine I get tired very quickly on Upper and Lower body days. I think it is because I lift heavy and the workout targets a huge part of my body at once. So I was barely making my cardio training next day. I see some improvements in my strength and I have gained some muscle mass, so I look a little bulkier right now.
I also constantly hungry on this program J. It feels like your body is in starvation mode for 24/7.
Based on these 4 weeks I think that this program could be awesome for muscle gain and to improve body proportions. But as of today I have different goal to shave my fat off.
I am looking for new workout now to get myself back on track. I probably should go for higher reps and split the body parts.

It was another eat-all-can-see week! I felt very guilty and I still do… I think I am ready to stop it now J. I hope that not all of my efforts got lost because of my constant overeating. Sometimes I just get out of control. I wish I could get out of control with my workouts programs. Ha – that never happens.
I have 5 weeks left till I go back to Russia to visit all my friends and parents. I have not seen them for 3.5 years now, so I am excited and a little scared. Scared that all my relatives will be making tons of tasty and traditional home food to make me happy . Additionally we are going for my husband’s sister wedding and as you could imagine that will be very tasty event with LOTS of vodka!
So I am planning to become hard-core for these 5 weeks and get myself in the best shape ever so I could say NO to all temptations.
Let’s kick some butt this week!
 

Last week was very hectic and unorganized. Went sleep late, so I could not wake up in the mornings to go to gym, than after work felt tired and as a result I was in the gym only 2 times. Uh! – I actually felt good about myself till I got on the scale today.

MMMMda – I guess I should not relax when I feel satisfied even for a moment I have to kick my own ass and keep myself progressing.

Alright – I know the formula: Train hard, Eat right, Sleep tight and Never stop

It just some much stuff going on right now. – I know – No excuses! Tomorrow is Monday and I will go to sleep early today so I can wake up tomorrow and push it to the next level.

I still will try to do Upper Body – Shoulders – Lower Body + Lot’s of cardio workout this month.

This week will be much better I am feeling it!    

Finally! I have some time to write about my journey.
While things are getting crazy at my work I try to schedule even more time for training. I do not see any difference in my weight but I see it in a mirror. My arms and shoulders (finally!) get shaped and my legs are tighter and more define. I obviously lost some fat on my abs but it is not enough for six-pack definition. Do I need to do more cardio and follow strict diet? – Possibly. But I do not know if I can fit any more activities. Should I quit my job and devote myself to fitness? – That is possible too and taken in consideration

So what do you think: Can we do it ALL or do we need to find only one focus and be devoted to it?

My CPT exam is on June 22 – I am almost ready! I even did some group sessions one week ago. We went to Zaka lake near Santa Barbara to get rest form intense city energy and technology chaos. It was great! Every day we woke up and did 45 -60 minutes training. I was responsible for power-pump session. It was great experience for everyone. I have returned energized, refreshed and ready to do it ALL again!

Finally! I have some time to write about my journey.
While things are getting crazy at my work I try to put more time for training. I do not see any difference in my weight but I see it in a mirror. My arms and shoulders (finally!) get shaped and my legs are tighter and more define. I obviously lost some fat on my abs but it is not enough for six-pack definition. Do I need to do more cardio and follow strict diet? – Possibly. But I do not know if I can fit any more activities. Should I quit my job and devote myself to fitness? – That is possible and taken in consideration J
So what do you think: Can we do it ALL or we need to fine only one focus and be devoted?
My CPT exam is on June 22 – I am almost ready! I even did some group sessions one week ago. We went to Zaka lake near Santa Barbara to get rest form intense city energy and technology chaos. It was great! Every day we woke up and did 45 -60 minutes training. I was responsible for power-pump session. It was great experience for everyone. I have returned energized and refreshed.
Here are some pics:
 

I have to get harder on myself: more disciplined and more determined.
I have a bunch of friends around me who does not care much about fitness goals. I have been trying hard but last couple weekends, specifically Saturdays, I went all out with my friends! Vodka shots, cakes, ice cream and popcorn. Ugh! I feel so sorry right now especially looking through new and updated profiles in the BodyBlogs. Good job everyone! – except myself…

Well I am not going to sit here and pity myself. I know that I genetically gain fat very easily and I need lots of control to stay in healthy body composition. That means that it is even more work needs to be done to look as good as I trainJ. I am still trying to figure out how to handle my 6 days a week in the gym, late daily dinner with my husband, 9 hour-a-day management position in fast-paced .COM company and my own business start-up. I know it is all about priorities…

I am going to do something about it right now – I am going to go for run!
Share with me: How do YOU handle your busy and CRAZY busy days and manage to stick to your goals and control your mind.
Thank you!

I am so mad….. on myself! I lost my precious iPod with all cool energizing and motivating music. All my thoroughly selected collection is GONE! But it is more important that it was my Birthday gift from my husband and I was so happy to get it and now I am so sad to workout without it. And, I know for sure that I will not be able to get a new one because we have agreed that next iPod will be his iPod and it would be unfair to get another iPod for myself while he never had one.

I still can not believe that after a left it in the Step Studio in the club somebody took it and never returned it to front desk. I still have a little hope that people are hones and they will get it back today or tomorrow. Well, well, well…. the weather in LA is sad with me.

I will learn again how to stay motivated and focused without my crazy beats of techno and rock. May be I will start talking to people around me again. LOL.

Have a good day everyone and keep your stuff near you !