Tuesday 19 February 2013

Post baby stomach

Working out may feel like the last think you want to do after a sleepless night, a grumpy baby and a day full of cleaning poo.

I started working out 2 days per week, after Harrison was 3 months old, for an hour at a time.

I found a gym with a crèche and it was the best thing I did for myself.

Getting a break for an hour really helps with postpregnancy stress and also regaining confidence, as well as fitting into a wardrobe full of pre-pregnancy clothes.

I do not believe in gentle exercise and think it is a waste of time.

Here is a 40 minute workout which has helped get back into shape.

10 minutes on treadmill- 9.5km per hour
10 running steps on a step followed by 10 burpees.
10 running a steps followed by 8 burpees and so on until 2 burpees
3 sets of 12 with dumbbells from shoulder to extended straight arms.
3 sets of 12 squats with Olympic bar with spider crawl in between
50 x2 sitting on floor with medicine ball, feet raised putting ball side to side.
3x 12 seated rows with cables.
Remaining time of exercise bike.

Once you get into a routine and start seeing changes to your body will be enough motivation....

More exercises to follow

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