Showing posts with label chia seed. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chia seed. Show all posts

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Pregnancy Week 35: Who needs sleep when you can kettlebell?

I was finally tired at 1 a.m. I slept until 2:30 a.m., then laid in bed awake, drowsy, but unable to fall asleep until 3:30 a.m. when I decided to get up and do my workout! It was a good workout, but I was sleepy by the end....

Activity:
Inverted KB Clean-Press pyramid (10 kg) 5-4-3-2-1-2-3-4-5 R/L x 5
Single Leg Deadlift (12 kg) 10 x 10 R/L
Ab Roller 10 x 10

Breakfast:
2 sunnyside up Omega 3 eggs w/ 1/2 avocado
1 GF paleo chocolate chip banana scone (made with the addition of chia seed and ground flaxseed)

Lunch:
Salad with grilled chicken, salsa, guacamole from Chipotle's

Dinner:
Rockfish w/ tomatoes and onions, sea salt & pepper
Winter melon soup with kale
2 pieces of dark chocolate from See's candies
Shared a slice of Almond Roca chocolate cake with mom, who had dinner with us tonight!

Fluid:
6 cups water

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Pregnancy Week 29: KB workout of the "S"

Now that I'm in my third trimester, I need to focus more on movements that will not only strengthen the musculature supporting my pelvis, but also increase soft tissue flexibility and joint mobility in that area. Today's workout addresses both pelvis stabilization (gluteals and hip musculature) and mobility in a manner necessary for birthing (squats).

Activity:
KB swings (14 kg) x 60
KB Goblet Squats (12 kg) x 10
Side planks (advanced position) x 20

Repeat each cycle 10x

Breakfast:
Large bowl Vitamix drink (1 C coconut milk, 6 Tbsp organic ground flaxseed, 2 Tbsp chia seed, 2 bananas, 1 honeycrisp apple, 2 carrots, 5 stalks kale)

Lunch:
Handful roasted cashews
2 sunnyside up Omega-3 eggs w/ 1/4 avocado
4 slices fresh pineapple

Dinner:
Bowl of sauteed brussels sprouts with Roasted Red Pepper & Spinach Sausages
8 ounces Monavie w/ glucosamine
4 squares Hershey's Pure Dark Chocolate

Fluid:
7 cups water