Introducing Paige + 1

I have been an avid Crossfitter for a year and a half. It is the first sport that I have been a decent competitor. I am not exactly runner-up to join in the Crossfit Games, but I can do a bunch of pull-ups, I can push press my body weight over my head, and I have a mean handstand push-up.

My husband and I decided two months ago that we wanted a baby and BAM, we got one. At just a few weeks along, this new addition was already completely life changing. Not only did I get to drop the drinking, but I am tired, I'm hungry ALL THE TIME, and my ambition at the gym has completely changed.

For whatever reason, Crossfit is such a controversial subject, pregnant or not. And then adding pregnancy to it, people have their opinions don't they?! Do you remember lee-Ann Ellison? She was the pioneer to all of us crazy women who want to do Crossfit while pregnant. She posted pictures of her adorable self at 8 months doing Olympic lifts. I have to love her for it. And to quote her in this article, "Haters gonna hate." http://www.examiner.com/article/pregnant-crossfitter-ripped-for-lifting-weights-haters-gonna-hate

I have done a lot of research on working out while pregnant and not much research is done on Crossfit. I have found a lot of blogs which have helped, so I figured why not write my own? Please note: I am NOT  a doctor and I do not have a risky pregnancy. All entries are based on my own personal experiences and are to help other pregnant women gather ideas to use in their workouts.

I will touch on various topics such as heart rate, my growing belly, body image, how I scaled movements and my thoughts along the way. I hope you enjoy this journey as much as I think I will!

Here are a few pictures pre-pregnancy:

 

Strict Press

 Weighted Box Jumps

 Rope Climbs

 (If you haven't already found it, www.crossfitmom.com has been pretty helpful. The information on what to do at each trimester was extremely helpful as well as the substitutions for movements.)