Boy sway moms what was/is your exercise routine?

[LilithWiser1979]

I crossfitted with DS2, was doing the "Buff Brides" workout for my wedding with DS1. Always about 4 days a week, always with weights (HEAVY weights with DS2) and tried to up the protein and nutrients in my diet to help with muscle recovery. My crossfit routines varied, but always intense and short. I LOVED them, and was sad to give them up while trying to sway for DD. I'm definitely going back to high intensity interval training after she's born!

[Quinn31]

Is Intensity a good workout to do for a boy sway? If I run 20-30 minutes 2 days a week and do Intensity 3 days a week will that be okay? I really love running and don't want to give it up. I am hoping that running for a short period of time is okay.

[atomic sagebrush]

Running for a short time is fine, just keep it 30 min or less. UP to 45 is ok, but I'd be sure to eat before and after if you go that long.

Do you mean insanity?? That may sway blue but keep it 45 min or less.

[Quinn31]

Yes! Insanity! It's a lot of plyometrics and short bursts of exercise with short recovery time.

[atomic sagebrush]

That's great, just keep it less than 45 min and be sure to give yourself time to recover (ie do not exercise every day)

[trifecta]

I didn't sway but I have two boys and I was doing cardio (including a grueling spinning class a few times a week) on most days, weights 3x a week, and an abs class 2x week. I also hiked most weekends.

[atomic sagebrush]

I bet you were eating a lot when you did that, trifecta!!

[trifecta]

Absolutely--my diet was very healthy but I would guess I ate about 2500 calories a day and I took prenatals. Best shape of my life.

[atomic sagebrush]

Just want everyone to remember, the diet and exercise work together, I have many gals who did do quite a lot of exercise (myself included with DS 3) and got boys doing that but they were in excellent physical condition and eating tons of cals.

When I got DS 3 I was doing a very physical job for 4-5 hours a day, BUT I also weighed 135 lbs of largely muscle and ate 3000 cals a day.

[TTCaPRINCE]

I was working out about 4x a week. I was doing the elliptical on high resistance at a medium pace. And then after I was finished with that I was doing strength exercises like squats and weights. I did a BUNCH of calf exercises and dead lifts. Everything I did I tried to make sure I had 5 or 10 lb weights in my hands.