At home workout

Since getting back from NZ, I cannot get myself to the gym. I'm just not feeling it at the moment so I've been mixing it up with walking and some at home workouts. Keeping fit during pregnancy is a huge priority for me, with my first pregnancy I found it to be detrimental in weight gain and beneficial in getting off the extra kilos post birth. I didn't gain a lot of weight the first time around (10kilos), and I had lost it all within 4 weeks post birth. This isn't all from exercise though, I firmly believe its part genetics aswel as breastfeeding too. My mother was similar to me, never gained a lot of weight and lost it all fairly quickly.I tried to eat as healthily as possible, but that certainly doesn't mean I was calorie counting or carb cutting. No. Way. Jose. I was digging those carbs, still am... (cheesymite scrolls from bakers delight have been devoured each day this week, so so good)

Yesterday, I did a legs workout which has left me seriously burning this morning. It feels amazing to wake up and have sore legs, I actually love the feeling. I incorporated some instagram yoga inspiration aswel, just to mix it up as I never really do yoga at home.

Here it is:

Using 7kgs weights;

10 x lunges each leg
12 standing squats
30 sec rest
repeat x 4

2 x 45 sec wall squats with weights (I was shaking so incredibly hard by 30 seconds on each of these my legs almost gave way)

15 scissor kicks on each leg x 2
14 pilates circles each leg back and forth  x 1

10 full press ups x 2

I also threw in 3 sets of overhead dumbbell tri presses for good measure

Topped off with:

warriors pose 30 seconds each side
dancers pose 30 seconds each leg
tree pose 1 min each leg
downward facing dog
cobra pose
cat pose

I laid out a mat outside to do the last yoga poses, it was incredibly revitalising and refreshing to do the poses in the fresh air. I must do it more often,

This all took a total of 40 mins and as I said, legs are burrrrrrning today. Try it out!

Gemma