Gaining Muscle Back After a Long Break

[sdupdike]

Ok, so I've been out of the gym for over 3 months, after competing in figure comps for the last 4 years. I'm currently 5 months pregnant and just getting back to the gym. Obviously my workouts are not what they used to be. I had extreme morning sickness earlier on and just could not go. Now I'm feeling somewhat better and decided it was time to get my butt back in the gym. I feel like I've lost all of my strength and muscle that I've worked so hard for the past few years. What should I be doing now to build or maintain what I have left? And how fast will it come back after the baby when I'm finally able to get back to some real workouts? At this point, I feel like I'm starting all over and I can't really push myself much being 5 months pregnant. Help?

As a side note, I'm not able to eat 100% clean either. I'm still having food aversions and some sickness, and I just can't do the clean diet like I was used to doing. I still eat way more healthy that a "normal" person, but that may not be saying much!

 

[superqt4u2nv]

Congrats on the little one and welcome back I remember you. Daisy is the expert on fit pregnancies my only suggestion is listen to your body don't push to hard and do what you can. Also remember a clean diet competition style is not necessarily the best thing for a growing baby keep it all in reason and I am certain post pregnancy you will get where you want to be.

 

[Tatyana]

You don't see pregnant women in the gym all that often, but if you had this level of fitness before, there is no reason not too, obviously with some modifications.

 

[Gymgurl]

Welcome back! You might want to just talk to your ob to see what exercises you can do... I know anything where you are bearing down is a no-no. Just eat healthy and do what you can do...It will all come off pretty easy if this is your first one. I have had three....

 

[sdupdike]

Thanks for the responses. I already have a 6 yr old, so this is my second. And I guess for now I will just do what I can do, and hope it comes back quickly after the baby is here. If I can continue to workout until then and maintain what I still have, hopefully it won't be too bad. I'm hoping to get back to competing maybe late next year, about 12 - 15 months after the baby is born. At least that's the goal for now. Wish me luck!