Hello hello and happy Friday! I am two weeks postpartum and have a good four weeks to go before getting back into the gym. Full honesty, taking this time off from working out is mentally tough for me. Before and during pregnancy I would workout 4-5 times a week and was extremely active whenever I could be. I had to take two full weeks off from any sort of activity and just this week I have been able to go on walks. I can tell my body is still recovering because even my walks aren’t steller. I easily get out of breath and I can’t walk as fast. This is all part of the healing process, but that doesn’t make it easy. Fitness is such a huge part of who I am and without being able to be active and starting from square one is a bit defeating. I question myself more and wonder daily if I will be able to get back to where I was. Don’t get me wrong, I am beyond proud of my body and the fact that it grew and delivered a healthy baby girl. It will be a challenge to regain my strength, shed the weight and gain confidence in the gym again. The good news is, I love challenges and am already extremely motivated to get back in the gym and see what I can do!
If you saw my free workout post from last week I briefly chatted about what I plan to do once I am fully recovered from giving birth. I shared this Street Parking WOD that I can’t wait to try once I am healed enough to workout. Yesterday I was reminiscing about competing in Spartan races and how I cannot wait for next year to get back out on the course! The Spartan website has a workout feature and shares daily workouts. You can even get them emailed to you daily! Sprinting is an amazing cardio option and will condition your body and get you faster and better results than just steady state cardio. When I saw this workout, I knew I had to jot it down! I can’t wait to do this workout! Head to the track, your backyard, or even a treadmill and give this workout a try. Let me know how it goes!
The Spartan 100
– 100 yard sprint
– 10 push-ups
– rest 1 minute
– 100 yard sprint
– 10 lunges
– rest 1 minute
– 100 yard sprint
– 10 pull-ups
– rest 1 minute
– 100 yard sprint
– 10 burpees
– rest 1 minute
– 100 yard sprint
– 10 squats
– rest 1 minute
– 100 yard sprint
– 30 sit-ups
– fully recover