What I Did: Dancing & MuTu

I won't be posting exactly what I did today but I'm on week 5 of the MuTu system. I'm way behind mainly because I forgot to move forward. I started getting bored and started doing other workouts like the dance videos and my own body weight circuits but now that I've moved onto the next workout I am sweating it up and loving lifting some heavier weights finally!
Also I danced my butt off doing dishes today. Every little bit helps!
;)

What I Did: SO BORED had to change it up

I'm doing a post baby program that takes it nice and easy and focuses on the areas that really need healing and strengthening. I figure it's been 4 months and even though I'm not done the program I figure I'm healed enough to change it up when I get bored so I did that today.

Warm up: nope. No time. Had an over tired baby watching me who was refusing to nap.

Workout: 3x 20 reps each

Squats

Push ups (still doing them on the knees, sigh...it'll come back I'm sure)

Lunges (10 each leg)

Bent over row with bands

Low Side to Side hops with band around ankles

Single Leg Bridges/Hip Thrusts with 10lb weight (10 each leg)

Climbing Plank 30 sec each round

Total Time: approx just under 15 min, forgot to start timer until after 1st round

HR: 162

Sweat'o'Metre: just breaking one after final round. Would have done more if not for my little guy desperately needing to sleep

Burn'o'Meter: push ups...gah. Nuff said.

What I did: Youtube to the rescue for this post baby bod

I have been managing to keep up about 3 workouts a week however I won't likely be posting them all due to either repetition or I'm just too busy hanging out with my little man.
It sure feels good to feel the burn again!
I found some post baby workouts through pinterest (yay pinning) and particularly liked the variety I found through this blog. I did the Tues/Thursday workout minus the cardio blast.

Warm up: 25 minute walk
Workout: The last three videos seen here; (though for the last one I only did 3 sets 1. because it was freakin hard and 2. I had to rescue my baby from being tricked into sleeping...haha)

Total Time: 26min + 25 min walk approx 50 min
HR: eh didn't bother
Sweat'o'Metre: dripping after video 1!!!
Burn'o'Metre: def in the arms in video 2 and abs in video 3

First Post Baby Workout

Well the little pumpkin came on May 14th fast and furious! All things are well and good and it's been 5 weeks so I figured I could up the level of activity from lots of walking to an actual workout.

Warm up: approx 8 minutes of fast stroller walking (aka I was pushing the stroller the the babe for almost all exercises)
Workout: 2 sets of 12-15
Alternating lunges with stroller
Squats with stroller
Step ups onto ledge approx knee high
Dips
Elevated push ups
Calf raises with stroller
Cool Down: approx 12 min stroller walking with a 2 sets of 10 lunges and 10 metres of calf walking

Total Time: 42 min
HR: haha what else is new, I forgot to take it, but I'll have to keep track from now on to mark my progress in my cardio fitness!
Sweat'o'Metre: oh man I was red faced and sweaty even on a cool day
Burn'o'Metre: push ups, yikes, my upper body strength is ka-putz! Also my hamstrings were starting to feel it too!

No photo but I promise I'll get one with me and the babe soon!

What I Did: Mish Mash of Activity

Today is Saturday...already! This week has flown by! My due date is next week today! ACK! So crazy. Could happen any day now...or any day after too. Though now I'm more leaning towards wanting to go early not because I'm sick of being pregnant but I'm so excited to meet my little guy or girl. Anyhow here's what I did to induce labour...I mean to stay active ;)

Warm up: 
About 10 minutes of my MuTu system stretches and core exercises that include squats, some bands, ball between the knee squeezes and other such exercises.

Workout:
First I did a 20 minute walk. I know, it sounds lame but I really enjoy just being able to get out (except for all those stupid mini flies...the downside of living near a lake I guess). As light as walking is I can see how it can help get contractions going, I tend to feel extra pressure down low in my belly almost immediately!
Then after I got home I did Tiffany Rothe's ten minute "Pretty Positive Pregnancy" toning video here;

Total Time: about 40 minutes
HR: after the video it was 130-140 and I assume near the same during my walk
Sweat'o'Metre: I got the body temp up during the walk and video but not much sweat
Burn'o'Metre: biceps and shoulders man, she kills me in this video I've gone from cans of beans to cans of soup :P

What I did: More Dancing

Today I was going to take it easy...then I put on my dance playlist as I washed dishes and couldn't help but start to shake it so I figured why not do one of my favorite refit playlists since I was in such a dancy mood. Also I seemed to have the energy today! I'm 1.5 weeks away from my due date can't wait to meet this little baby squirming around inside! I hope they have enjoyed the "trip" through my workouts!

Warm up: I did some light stretches before starting the video which included a warm up video (Welcome to Miami)

Workout: Refit's Playlist workout #2, I skipped the two Christmas ones...wasn't feeling like  bringing on the snow just yet even if they were hip wiggling hot salsa ones.
The video that had me smiling today and most days was this one (ahem...I may or may not have just had a piece of chocolate bunny before my workout...)

Total Time: 37 min
HR: 160ish
Sweat'o'Metre: oh boy I put a bit more bounce in it today and had some light trickles from the bangs (dang it I just washed and styled my hair too haha)
Burn'o'Metre: felt it in the calves during "Do you love me" and in the butt for some of the squat moves in the other videos

sorry bout the grainy quality pic today
I'm almost there!!!

What I Did: Bouncing Baby

No I didn't have the bouncing baby yet, just 38 weeks tomorrow (so hopefully in a couple weeks!). But we both did our share of bouncing around today. I tried a new playlist from ReFitRev on youtube workout #2. I really had fun with a few of their songs in that playlist. I liked their warm up remix of Welcome to Miami as well as Beyonce's Survivor (I like punching stuff what can I say?).

Warm up: Even though their first video was a good warm up I did my own core/stretching MuTu thing before hand (about 10 min)

Workout: Here's the Survivor video I liked. Oh and I did this whole playlist minus the last Christmas song at the end, wasn't feeling all the hip wiggling today.

Total time: with the warm up I will have to estimate about 40-50 minutes honestly forgot to time it today. The workout on it's own was probably anywhere from 30-40 min
HR: Oh I was feeling it pumping today! Again with this brain I didn't time anything but my guess is closer to the 150-160 range
Sweat'o'Metre: before setting up the fan this face was getting a good glisten on ;)
Burn'o'Metre: calves calves calves, with the bouncing and quick stepping it was a good one!

Here's me at almost 38weeks (9 months and 1 week) pregnant!

look at ma belleh! hahaha