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Aug 22 2016

Out of the game :( Competitive CrossFit while pregnant

Recieved some disappointing news yesterday.

After completing three online qualifying workouts team Big Bitch Little Bitch (the beautiful Jo Gamblin – aka Gambo, aka Childish Gambino, aka Head Bitch and I) had qualified to compete at the first Double Impact competition. A same sex pairs comp open to national and international Crossfitters but held at the Mount Battern Centre running track in Portsmouth. Run by local coaches I know and respect, with teams made up of close friends including my sister and my first time on a running track since my far from sporty school days. I was excited!

Gambo was one of the first to find out about my pregnancy and Double Impact soon came into question. Deciding we would just have a bit of fun would take each WOD as it came we were set on remaining in the competition.

With 3 weeks to go all the WODs had been released. The first – 400m run each, then 30 clean and jerks @ 40kg and 30 toes to bar, split as we liked. The run I was a little apprehensive about as I knew we were in a heat with some excellent runners (Gemma Legs Green for one!) but comfortable with the C & J and T2B. Pull-ups and dips may be harder with 6kg extra bodyweight but bar work is feeling a lot stronger!

The second WOD was a max weight complex of 1 clean, 2 hang cleans, 3 shoulder to over heads, 4 front squat, 2 hang cleans, 3 shoulder to over head, 4 front squats – without dropping the bar. Your score is the combined max weight of your team. Fine, I could go lighter and we could still set a decent score as Gambo is a powerhouse!

The third – 10metre sprint, 50 Russian kettlebell swings, 10m sprint, 50 overhead lunges, 10m sprint, 50 down ups, 10m sprint, 50 butterfly sit-ups, 10m sprint, 50 box jumps, 50m partner carry. It looked SO MUCH FUN!! The first three exercises would be no problems, sit-ups – Gambo could easily smash out 50, box jumps – sure they’d let me step-up, partner carry – I’d carry Gambo to save pressure on my belly. I’ve carried Dave ‘Green Machine’ about 300m before weighing in at 92kg so know 50m with Gambo would be easy enough.

All apprehensions were gone, I was pumped for a fun day.

Then came the email..

I had emailed the organisers as I thought they might want to know in advance I would be 15 weeks pregnant by comp time, incase they wanted us in a different heat or I needed a different waiver etc. Didnt hear anything so assumed all was fine.

No news is not always good news.

The delay in reply was down to them struggling to decide if I should be allows to compete. They concluded the answer was no 🙁 Gutted!

Nothing against them at all! I do completely understand where they are coming from. They don’t want to risk me doing any damage to myself or the baby, I may not be covered in their event insurance, and they have put a lot of work into organising this, they probably want everyone to take it seriously. Absolutely no beef 🙂

That doesn’t mean I won’t be sad to be sat on the side lines!

I’m sure some will call me irresponsible for even considering it. Non-Crossfitters may look at the workouts and be disgusted a pregnant woman would ever put herself in that position. But I know myself, I know my capabilities and I know that these workouts were within limitations when pregnant.

I should mention I had already qualified for and pulled out of Pound for Pound, a singles competition where weights are based on your bodyweight. As a 5ft (previously) 55kg CrossFitter I am strong for my size. This would have been a good comp for me, however there was no partner to take some of the load and it was a comp I wanted to take seriously. I didn’t think it would be responsible to take part in this one – not to mention I am now 61kg so all lifts would be heavier 😛

Spectating at Double Impact will be tough. I’ll be gagging to get on the track, but I will sit there with my pom-poms, cheer on my fellow athletes and eat some self-pitying cake.

I would like to add a public apology to Gambo for my inconsiderate timing in getting knocked up.

Written by Dominic Vermeulen-Smith · Categorized: CrossFit Pregnancy, Pre-natal CrossFit · Tagged: crossfit, crossfit competition, crossfitting when pregnant, pregnancy, pregnant crossfit, second trimester

Aug 22 2016

The magic!! Second Trimester CrossFit

I had been told. It seemed like it would never happen, but along came week no. 10 and it really was like a switch had been flicked!

Gone was the chronic nausea.

Gone was the chronic fatigue.

Gone was the urge to fill my face every half hour with some horrifically stodgy carb.

Hello energy!

Hello training!

Hello strawberries, grapes, melon, avocados, raw broccoli, peppers, tomatoes, beloved nutribullet!!

Hello extra 6kg bodyweight, uncoverable bump, outie belly button and diastatis recti! Already!?!

I am back! And loving it! THIS is what my friends meant about loving pregnancy!!

So what have a noticed with training?

I get hot, VERY hot, VERY quickly! I am ensuring I drink a lot and am now the gym fan hogger. I am now one of those girls that takes their top off every workout, showing off a bloated bulge rather than the abs I had (on a good day).

I make sure I can still hold a bit of a conversation throughout WODs (much to the joy of my patient coaches 😉 ) Not too slow, probably an RPE (rate of perceived exertion) between 6-8 rather than 8-10 depending in how I feel each day.

I try not to worry about what the leaderboard says. Not that I was overly competitive before but it was a good guide of where I should be/what I should be lifting. Although our box is friendly and supportive, and I’m sure no one actually gives a shit, the feeling of being judged for only completing 7 rounds when others are on 10 still lingers in the back of your mind. I will be glad when everyone knows.

I have found days vary. Sometimes overhead pressing/jerks feel fine, other times they make me lightheaded. The days they feel good I do them, the days they don’t I stop.

Handstand push-ups made me feel really light headed between the 8-10 week mark, maybe where I now have double the blood volume. Although editing this post at 12 weeks I completed a 21-15-9 of HSPU, dips and push-ups the other day and the HSPU were the nicest part!

Bodyweight – pull-ups, dips, push-ups, HSPU got harder as I got heavier. Doing every WOD with and extra 4-6kg does make a difference!! Although bar work is slightly easier with more weight under the bar.

Our bodies really are wonderful creations! It actually is a lot easier to read my bodies signals as to what is good and what isn’t than I thought . So as much as the ‘listen to your body’ advice sounded vague, it all makes sense when you’re there.

First scan is 6th July. I’m so excited and can’t wait to enjoy the 2nd trimester.

The first can kiss my now even larger arse! Second trimester CrossFit is FUN!

Written by Dominic Vermeulen-Smith · Categorized: CrossFit Pregnancy, CrossFit Second Trimester, Pre-natal CrossFit · Tagged: crossfit, crossfitmum, crossfitting when pregnant, pregnancy, pregnant crossfit, prenatal training, second trimester

Naomi Bazeley

Naomi is a CrossFit Level 2 Trainer. If you are looking for one on one coaching, nutritional advice or you are interested in getting in to CrossFit, Naomi can work with you to help you to achieve your goals.

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