Well, it's about time I started a gym log. I'm not actually going to a gym proper, but we have a treadmill that also has a weight bench, and we have a few free weights.

I haven't been doing weights too often maybe a few times a month. Mostly I have been going on the treadmill, or doing prenatal yoga. I did manage to do 50 minutes of yoga today from my Prenatal Yoga dvd. I'm 30 weeks pregnant and I feel so great this pregnancy because I have been so much more active this time around, and much better with my diet and nutrition.

Coming into the third trimester I am starting to lose motivation, but I really want to stay in good shape for labor. I figured this journal would be a great motivator to keep me on track.

Gosh, I've been so bad. Just had to pop into my gym log to confess I haven't been doing an ounce of exercise all week. I've been busy running around shopping, taking Jakob here and there, but no treadmill or yoga.

So, my goal today is to get on the treadmill for 20 minutes and then do yoga for 30 minutes.

Gosh, I haven't posted here in ages and ages. Three months ago I posted, but I was like 6 months pregnant and the summer heat was killing me and thats about when my exercise really slowed down to almost nothing.

Now my baby girl is 4 weeks and so far I've started to walk here and there. Up until today it's just been 15-20 minute walks here and there to the store and back, etc. Today I took a 1 hour walk, pushing Jakob in the stroller and carrying Piper in the Moby wrap. It felt really good...the weather is really nice too.

I hope to start T-Tapping soon. I got the Total Work Out program on DVD etc, and got the skin brushing system that is supposed to tighten skin. I've been doing the skin brushing somewhat consistantly....sometimes it gets left out of the routine now that I have a toddler and an infant. I'm taking the alfalfa which helps clear out the toxins and get rid of the cellulite and an added benefit is that it helps increase my milk supply

So yesterday I took a 20 minute walk pushing DS in the stroller and holding new little DD Piper in the Moby wrap. Today I took another 20 minute walk, and I managed 20 minutes of T Tapping today. I didn't finish the whole DVD because I was interrupted but I worked up a sweat and my muscles were working.

I went on the treadmill today for 20 minutes....10 minutes of which was very intense interval training, the rest was medium to fast walking. The interval stuff was intense, i had to stop after a while because my lungs were hurting so I resumed a regular pace. Then I did with 5 lb barbells, 12 reps each (yes, I'm a beginner):
Curls, hammer curls, bench press, lateral raises, barbell row, back extension, kick backs

Hope to do abs once Jakob and Piper are both sleeping/occupied.

I'm also reporting to meg_s gym log

Yesterday, i only managed 10 minutes on the treadmill...it was a crazy day with Jakob i.e. salting and peppering the carpet, jumping on and off furniture, etc.

Today's workout was great:
20 minutes walking/interval training on treadmill
(5 lb dumbells) #reps
Bench press 16
Lat raise 12
Barbell row 16
Back Ext 16
Hammer curls 16
Kickbacks 16
Deadlift 12

For abs I did bicycles to a count of 20

(5 lb dumbells) #reps
Bench press 16
Lat raise 12
Barbell row 16
Back Ext 16
Hammer curls 16
Kickbacks 16
Deadlift 16

My abs are so out of shape. I'm doing ab exercises from Callanetics, they are isometric exercises:
Upper ab crunch 20 reps
Obliques 15 reps each side
Lower ab crunch 10 reps

hey you have a log too! I'll be peeking in here of course
Do you have any first goals for exercise (rather than, for example a body size goal)
I want to be able to do a real pushups again, and real chinups, and a certain amount of walking lunges as a general daily or almost daily activity rather than something that will make my butt super sore the next day. I like how the soreness from lunges is very specifically the gluteus maximus, it makes me feel like I am contributing to future butt roundness.

Bench Press 15 lb dumbells 12 reps
Lat Raise 2 lb dumbells 16 reps
Barbell Row 15 " " 12 "
Back ext 16 "
Hammer Curls 15 " " 12 "
Kickbacks 2 " " 16 "
Dead lifts 15 " " 16 "
Squats no weights 10 "

Wow, going from 5 lb weights to 15 lb weights was tough...but good.

Hey Meg! That's a good question about goals. Yes! I've never in my life been able to climb up the pole in gym class, that is an ultimate fitness goal of mine. But I guess as some first goals:
1) Do at least one real chin up to start....I was able to do one chin up when I was about 15 yrs old after a few months of having a good gym class teacher.
2) Do real push ups, let's say 5 to start with
3) I'd like to be able to do lunges...right now my knees really hurt when I try

what you might want to try with the lunges - don't know if this is a solution for you, but it is for me.. I've always had bad knees - is stepping out waay further. I do walking lunges, and when I step out I do it REALLY far and get a huge stretch in my legs, keep the torso upright (it feels like you're actually leaning back) and push off the front foot's HEEL really hard. You work your butt so much harder this way and really don't aggravate your knees. I notice that when I am getting tired and my form is lazier (shorter steps) the knees start . Once I step out really far again REALLY far, they stop hurting. You will be able to do less lunges this way but your bum and knees with thank you.

You might want to try it with a little support first just to get used to the idea and not fall over. Like hold onto a table or chair or something just to try it at first.

Thanks for the tip Meg I tried a few and that works for me

Today I had another good work out:
Bench Press 15 lb dumbells 12 reps
Lat Raise 2 lb dumbells 16 reps
Barbell Row 15 lbs 12 reps
Back ext 16 reps
Hammer Curls 15 lbs 12 reps
Kickbacks 2 lbs 16 reps
Dead lifts 15 lbs 16 reps
Squats no weights 10 reps

Walking Lunges 10 (each leg)

Abs 150 reps

oh so modest..... 10 each leg! I just count to 100 because it sounds better than 50 each leg

(Dumbells)
Bench Press 15lbs x 12 reps
Lat Raises 2lbs x 12 reps
Bent Over 2 arm row 15lbs x 12 reps
Hammer Curls 15lbs x 12 reps
Kick backs 2lbs x 16 reps
Dead Lifts 15lbs x 16 reps
Back Extensions 16 reps
Squats 12 reps

5lbs dumbells today...was at MILs and thats what I had in the car trunk...hey, I said I would work out today and I did it even though at MILs

Bench press 20 reps
Lat raises 16 reps
Hammer Crls 16 reps
Back Exts. 16 reps
Bent Over Row 16 reps
Dead lifts 16 reps
Kick backs 16 reps
Abs 105 reps
Squats 20! twice what I normally do Jamie commented when i was doing the squats.."Wow, you're legs are getting stronger...look at the cut in your calf muscle...and I don't hear your knees cracking: Always good to get positive comments like that.

I was looking at my Body for Life book this morning...this is something I was doing once upon a time. I've never done it for an entire 12 weeks. I don't know that I'm going to do the exact 12 week schedule in there, but I like the triad work outs in there so I'm going to switch to that work out in a few days to change things up a bit and give my body something new to do.