Post Pregnancy Workout

As a new mother, one of the first things you notice after pregnancy is the extra weight you are still carrying since giving birth to your baby. For many women, getting rid of post pregnancy weight is a difficult process, however by following a quality post pregnancy workout program, you will very soon realize that it really is not that difficult after all.

After giving birth, it is recommended that you hold off exercising for several weeks. This is because your body is still repairing after the trauma of childbirth, and to begin exercising too soon can cause you injury. Once you have been given the go-ahead by your doctor, it is time to get started on your post pregnancy workouts!

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There are many post pregnancy workouts around, although most workouts can be varied to suit your needs. Obviously, you have just given birth, so you don't want to start off going too hard. Looking after a newborn baby is hard enough, without starting a workout program at full throttle at the same time. So remember to take it easy, and listen to your body.

Any quality workout program, including post pregnancy workout programs should incorporate both strength training as well as cardio training.

Strength training exercises can include squats, lunges, push-ups, pull-ups, bench presses, and exercises to help strengthen your core muscles. It is important that you work your entire body, rather than just specific areas.

Many women post pregnancy want to reduce the amount of belly that they are carrying. But what they fail to realize, is that you cannot spot reduce. What this means is that in order to lose belly fat, they need to work their entire body, work on boosting their metabolism and then eventually they will see results.

The parts of our body that lose that first are almost entirely based on our genetics. So by using strict training to build your muscles, you are boosting metabolism, and therefore boosting your chances of losing that unwonted belly fat.

Your strength training workouts should last approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

As mentioned earlier, a quality post pregnancy workout must also include cardio training. When many women consider cardio training, they groan and think about the countless hours they will need to spend on a treadmill, walking, or jogging.

This isn't necessarily the case however. Once you have checked with your doctor that it is okay to exercise, and what exercises you are allowed to do, incorporating short burst intervals into your workout will help you to see quicker results than you would have seen had you spent an hour every day on a treadmill.

Short burst intervals involve working out at varying intensities. You'll start off with a five-minute warm up, follow this up with some moderate intensity cardio, alternate this with high intensity cardio, repeat 5 to 6 times and then finish off with a five-minute cool down.

It doesn't really matter what type of exercise you do with a short burst intervals, as long as you are able to vary your intensity from moderate to high. So this could involve alternating jogging with running, or it could even involve working out on a cross trainer at varying speeds. The latter is probably better for those who are carrying a fair bit of extra weight, because this type of exercise puts a lot less strain on your body.

Regardless of what you do, it is important to get clearance from your doctor.

As you can see, a post pregnancy workout can help you to get your pre-baby body back, without having to spend hours at the gym.

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