My Weekly Fitness Log — Second Pregnancy | Best You Mom

My Second Pregnancy Week by Week

Week 4: Found out I was pregnant! Walking, indoor cycling on my bike trainer, strength training, and swimming.

Week 5: Walking, strength training, Pilates, and swimming.

Weeks 6–10: Nausea hit. I walked when I felt up to it, rested more, and lost about 5 lbs during this period.

Week 11: Strengthening exercises and walking. I was very sore after getting back into more strength work.

Week 12: Indoor cycling on my bike trainer, strength training, walking, and barre.

Week 13: Walking, indoor cycling on my bike trainer, strength training, and swimming.

Week 14: Walking, strength training, indoor cycling on my bike trainer, plus a prenatal massage.

Week 15: Swimming, walking, strength training, and yoga.

Week 16: Strength training, walking, indoor cycling on my bike trainer, yoga, and swimming.

Week 17: Walking, swimming, strength training, and yoga.

Week 18: Walking, strength (added 2lb ankle and wrist weights — use caution in pregnancy), indoor cycling on my bike trainer, and Barre fitness (modifications required).

Week 19: Prenatal massage, walking, strength training, 35 minutes of 4 min walk/1 min run intervals, swimming, yoga, rest day, and 4 mile walk/jog.

Week 20: Restorative yoga, 35 minutes of 4 min walk/1 min run intervals, barre fitness, rest day, 40 minutes of 1-2 min jog / 4-5 min walk intervals, walking outdoors, and a 5 mile walk/jog (4 min at 3-4 mph / 1-2 min at 5.5-6 mph on repeat).

Week 21: Prenatal massage, yoga, strength training, 40 min walk/jog (2.4 miles), 40 min walk/jog (2.58 miles), 6 mile walk/jog (1 hr 45 min), and a 1.93 mile swim.

Week 22: Rest day, 1.9 mile swim, 45 min walk/jog with jogging stroller and toddler (slower than usual because of sciatica pain), rest day, 40 min walk/jog with stroller and toddler (faster than usual and no pain), mobility, stretching, yoga, and walking.

Week 23: 7 mile walk/jog and mobility.