2 weeks Post partum training

First session back 2 weeks post baby...In all I only had 16 days off training. I trained my last session the Saturday before I gave birth on the Tuesday. Defying my doctor once again in what she first thought would be realistic for me. She initially said 2 weeks off before I give birth and at least 2 weeks off any sort of training post baby. Hmm wrong again :) Taking it easy but boy it feels good to move and feeling surprisingly good. Bit sore with my stitches but now at 3 weeks feeling great again.

Took Jetta to the gym for some training. She loved it . Slept through all the loud music as I suppose she's  used to the sounds there. Perfect!

Felt great to be back training. Training really does complete me and it saves my sanity.

21.2.12 HF workout
Push ups (on toes)
Pull ups (used orange and green band)
8 sets of 10 reps
Time: 26 mins

23.2.12 HF workout
Uni lateral interval 40:20 x 4 sets
Lunge with rotation 16kg kettle bell
Kettlebell bent over row 12kg
kettle bell floor press 12kg

25.2.12 Crossfit Games open workout 12.1
AMRAP 7 mins of burpees
Score: 63 burpees


Check out the video of this workout below...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtqPZlrEopM&context=C38aec46ADOEgsToPDskKg-ao3cEoqXPpH4iW-Ee67

Getting back into it! No better time than the present!

Ok time to get real and start thinking about a post partum action plan. Firstly here's a pic of me 2 weeks exactly post baby. Ive also included a pic of me pre baby at 6 weeks pregnant. Just a little bit of a difference :) The scales weigh me in currently at 75kg...my pre baby weight was 65kg. OMG 10kgs to lose! That's not exactly going to be easy. I've got a bit of work to do. At the end of the pregnancy I weighed in at 84.5kg at my heaviest. I definitely feel alot flabbier, like softer. Have done 2 workouts so far and they feel surprisingly hard. I wonder whether I'll get the ability back to be able to push through the feeling of being uncomfortable...I was at a point where I was used to being uncomfortable and I think maybe I've forgotten that feeling. Sigh...

2 weeks post baby

2 weeks post baby

6 weeks pregnant

6 weeks pregnant

One sure fire way to start to remember that uncomfortable feeling is to enter the Crossfit games open 2012. So that's what Ive done rather last minute but I've done it. I know I'll be nowhere near the level of fitness that I was 12 months ago when I competed  and made the top 60 cut to the regionals but I think its good for me to compete anyways. No better way to get a true picture of where I'm at. I think also it sets a good example for some of my clients at my gym to see that theres never a perfect time to do these things and that sometimes we put too much pressure on ourselves. Don't wait to your fitter. There's no better time than the present. Don't squander time. Compete and get fit while doing it!

The first wod was a 7 minute AMRAP of burpees. Hadn't done a proper burpee in 9 months or so and knew it would be challenging but didn't set myself a goal just did them at a comfortable pace. Got 63 burpees and happy enough with that for 2 weeks post baby. Here's my video of the wod below...:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtqPZlrEopM&context=C38aec46ADOEgsToPDskKg-ao3cEoqXPpH4iW-Ee67

Action plan to come!! :)

Welcome to the world little princess

I'd like to introduce you to our little princess Miss Jetta Gwendalyn Grady. She was born on the 7th February eleven days early of her due date. I had predicted, throughout this pregnancy, this date for delivery as it is the birth date of my nan who I was very close to, who passed away 3 years ago. I knew that somehow my nan would make it happen this way and I was convinced of it. She would be loving that Jetta has her name as her middle name. She would of loved that she surprised everyone like this especially my husband who wouldn't belive me when I told him she was coming on this date. I dream of my nan, and in my dreams she's often giving me a gift but I can never make out what she's giving me. Now I know. Thank you nan for such a devine gift you have safely delivered to me.

Signs of impending labour started on the morning of the 7th at about 2am. I started having contractions about 15 mins apart so rang the hospital as suggested in our antenatal classes.  and they told me I wasn't in labour yet and to call back when contractions were 5 mins apart. They suggested I try to get some sleep which wasn't really possible. She said I wouldnt be dialitaing yet.

As per usual I started googling my symptoms and decided that they were pre labour contractions as they were getting a bit more sporadic with the timing typical of pre labour. Google also said this stage could go on for 1 day or it could continue for a week! I would not of been a happy chappy if it went on for a week like this but I could handle a day. It also said that when I started to contemplate pain relief it was probably the real thing. I wasn't at that stage yet. The pain was in my lumbar so I grabbed my hot water bottle and tried to relax. I sent Daniel off to work in the morning suggesting that he maybe come home early.

Throughout the day they backed off at about 10am and I did get an hours sleep and then they started again and got closer in duration and severity. It was getting harder to get up refill my hot water bottle between contractions. Called Daniel at about 3 to tell him to start making his way home and by the time he got home at about 5 I was ready. I think by that stage the neighbours could probably hear me moaning. Daniel decided at about this time to iron some shirts for his hospital stay lol and handed me the cat for one last cuddle! He was still in denial that it was happening today.

Had 2 massive contractions in the car where I felt a pushing reflex and just as we pulled up out the front of the hospital my waters broke. Made our way into the lifts and some poor guy in there made his way into the corner, well cowered a better description.

Got to the delivery suite and the midwife did the usual checks etc and then handed me the gas. I tried to use it for two contractions but wasn't getting any as wasn't sucking it in right. She suggested I start pushing but quickly ran to call my obstetrician so she could come. She checked and felt the babies head and told me your about to have this baby now! Wow ok!

My doctor got there in record time just as I was about to push. Pushing was the hardest part of all this so far. It was definitely the primal part of all of this. Noises that came from me sounded strange even to me. It was the only way I could make it through this part. I kept fighting against the push down as it was really hurt...I pushed 5 or 6 times and there I had it... A baby was thrust up into my arms and I was a mum. From the time I got to the hospital to her being born was 25mins. I heard the midwife comment later that it took longer to fill out the paperwork than it did for me to give birth!

Our princess Jetta was born at 6:12pm @ 3.66kg, 51cm long. The following half hour was a bit of blur of stitches, delivering a placenta and gazing at my baby. So surreal!!

Spent the better part of the week in hospital getting little sleep and getting acquainted with our baby. She is such a little princess and we can't stop marveling at every little thing she does. Was good to finally get home albeit a little nerve racking. Life will never be the same...

Week 37

Mon 30th Jan HF session
30:30 x 5 rounds 25min
Push ups on paralettes (some on toes some on knees)
Horizontal row
Kettlebell front squat @ 16kg full range to crate
Sumo deadlift with barbell @ 40kg

Tues 31st Jan HF session
Endurance
17 mins AMRAP (As many rounds as possible)
5 x jumping pull ups (all chest to bar)
10 x lunge box step ups each leg
5 x burpees (did push ups on rings instead)

Did 5 rounds plus 20 reps

Wed 1st Feb HF session
Speed & Power 25 mins
Double unders
Burpees (did off a box-pregnant burpees)
Medicine ball slam
Sumo deadlift high pull with 16kg kettle bell
Ladder intervals

Didn't feel like I got very much speed or power up in this session but just went through the motions anyway. Still worked up a bit of a sweat which is better than nothing.

Thursday- Had day off...feeling bit tired

Friday 3rd Feb PT session
Every minute on the minute. Start at 1 rep of each progressing in reps each round till less than 15sec of rest left in minute.
Push up (using paralette, most on toes) & front squat with kettle bell (supersets)
Then next minute....
Pull up (using orange and green band) & Strict press with kettle bells @ 10kg each (supersets)

Sat 4th Feb HF session
Every minute on the minute for as many mins as possible
30 min cap
2 x Pull ups (used 2 bands)
5 x Push ups (on paralettes)
10 x Squats (ended up cutting these out so I could get more rest in between rounds)

Overall good workout :)