I stopped sparring about 1 or 2 weeks ago because I didn't feel 100% safe doing it. Even people with great skills and the best intentions can make a bad move, and administrate an accidental elbow or kick to the stomach, so it's just best to avoid it all together. I prefer sticking to techniques and drilling for the time being.
Drills are something I really enjoy, even though many BJJers find them boring. I think they're a great way not only to stay in shape, but also to perfect your movements and stamina.
I had paused my training during the 3 first months of pregnancy due to exhaustion, but now I'm feeling energetic and since I've started training again, I can really feel my cardio and strength getting a little better. It's still not as good as prior to my pregnancy (and won't be until after, since the heart beats faster due to increase blood volume when you're producing a baby, but it's improving.
I'm training at least 3 times per week now, and focusing on drills.
During open mats, that works out perfectly! I can drill with 
Here are some of the drills I did yesterday. Each exercise was performed for 1 minute. Before, one minute wasn't very long, and now it seems like an eternity. I also pause in between each drill to catch my breath, but I guess that's normal. There are drills I wanted to share with you, but the video was getting quite long so I'll leave those for another time =)
If you know of some good solo exercises feel free to share them with me! I'm always happy to mix things us!
Enjoy!
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