Standing Arm/Core Workout at 14 Weeks.

4/10/17

Baby update: we are 14 weeks and 6 days today. Starting to feel/look thicker around my middle and jeans are feeling tighter.

Workout update: I've been walking a lot but still haven't ran since the Ragnar *keep your eyes open for that update!* Yesterday I decided to do a weights workout and used the "Diary of a Fit Mommy: Belly Only Workout" pregnancy workouts.

I did

Standing Side Crunches 3 x20
Barbell Side Bends 3 x10
Dumbbell Elbows to Knees Side Crunch 3x10
Air Squats *ass to grass* 3x10

Modified Wood Choppers 3x10
Tricep Kickbacks 3x10
Bicep Curls 3x 20
Air Squats *ass to grass* 3 x10

Barbell Shoulder Presses 3 x10
Weighted Internal/External Rotation 3 x15
Barbell Skull Crushers 3 x10
Air squats *ass to grass* 4 x10

And let me tell you...

I. AM. FEEEEELIN' IT.

My whooooole body is sore. I hadn't realized how weak I'd allowed my back/obliques to get. I will definitely be repeating this!!

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