CrossFit for expectant mothers/post partum

When I first started CrossFit, I was 1.5 months post partum.  I packed up Kaela and took her with me to my local affiliate in the dead of winter.  I had packed on 65lbs in addition to my already 140lbs and topped out at 205lbs--15 months later, I'm now down to 133. 

At the same time I started CrossFit, my trainer was about 7 months pregnant.  I though, "Holy cow!  Where was CrossFit when I was pregnant?!"  I bet if I had just paid attention to my eating habits and CF'd, I wouldn't have put on so much weight.  I probably wouldn't have been asked if I was having twins either--Kaela turned out to be only 5lbs 15oz when she was born one week overdue.

CrossFit is an intensity based fitness program.

However, during pregnancy you want to concentrate on strength and keeping your body healthy, rather than the intensity.

The CrossFit Mom blog is designed specifically for expectant mothers and post partum mothers.  It concentrates on the movements but doesn't emphasize intensity.  It focuses on keeping you and your baby healthy while maintaining what you have already worked so hard for: fitness.  In addition to CrossFit, expectant mothers can also Zone.  The Zone diet has developed specific calculations to accomodate you and your baby.  And, after you have your baby and they are blossoming into the beautiful child they are, you can have them practice the Zone (yes, there are calculations for children too).

You can read more about CrossFit Mom at the blog site: http://www.xfitmom.com/  They offer a Work Out of the Day, information on each trimester, post partum, scaling and so much more.

Today's WOD:

Clean and Jerk 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

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[sakura]

Not sure how many months preggers Annie is here but can you believe that she's the same person in yesterday's videos? Crazy, huh? And, she just had her second child, Israel like two months ago.

[Lo]

Great POST! I am feeling even worse about my kipping pull-ups! =)

[sakura]

MY A$$ BONE HURTS! Lo and I cleaned and jerked today. Stout weights for us. Lo I think got 100# and I got 90#? I kinda fell on my butt bone once and nearly died. JK. Then we did kinda like a fitness assessment.

KILLER 10AM CLASS!!!! WOOT! Heh.

Now I need to go ice and find a donut to sit on...

[sakura]

so i guess i bumped my butt harder than i thought 'cause i didn't realize that i have a tiny chunk missing from my right shin.

btw..still looking for a donut to sit on...lol