Second Trimester Pregnancy Training – Part 2

I’ll be posting fairly often about my training during pregnancy and giving sample workouts. Here are my other recent posts in this series.

• Bun in the Oven
• First Trimester Pregnancy Training
• Second Trimester Pregnancy Training – Part 1

I’m finding that the second trimester is really interesting. During the first trimester I was too tired to realizing how exciting it is to be pregnant and there weren’t a ton of noticeable (at least on the outside!) physical changes going on. This trimester there have been a lot more physical changes, most notably my growing belly. Seems like it’s getting bigger every day.

I’ve had a decent amount of energy as long as I get enough sleep, but have noticed that when I slack on getting a good night sleep I feel really exhausted and run down. Overall, pregnancy has helped me get to know my body even better than I did before.

I’m finally feeling the little guy moving around a lot more. Sometimes I wonder what he thinks when I workout…does he think it’s exciting like an amusement park ride or is he really thinking…please just sit on the couch, mom! 🙂

Here’s another workout I’ve been loving this trimester:

Part 1:

• Bodyweight Squats x20
• Overhead Presses with Kettlebell 7R/7L

*Repeat 3 or 4 times

Part 2:

• 2-Handed Single Kettlebell Clean/Squat/Press x5
• Plank 1 min.

* Repeat 3 or 4 times

Part 3:

• Kettlebell Swings 30 sec swing/30 sec rest

* Repeat for 5 minutes

For anyone else out there who’s pregnant, check out these super cute workout shirts. A friend of mine sent the site to me and I also just came across them on twitter!