You can start with some other forms of exercise, but just be careful about doing anything that causes discomfort. Yoga is great, but ease into the poses and avoid forcing any movements. You should add some cardio to the mix as well, so think about what types of activities you enjoy doing (biking, walking, swimming) and start with 15-20 minutes three days a week. You can slowly increase your exercise duration and number of days a week as your body gains strength. Cathy
Edited by: CATHY_CRAM_MS at: 5/6/2011 (10:43)
Catherine is the co-author of "Exercising Through Your Pregnancy" with Dr. James Clapp, and author of Fit Pregnancy For Dummies, published by Wiley Publishing in 2004. To learn more about these books or buy them online you can find them on www.amazon.com.
Cathy also provides Prenatal & Postpartum Fitness Information and certification courses to Healthcare Professionals. Click here to learn more.
JANARAE18
Posts: 14
5/4/11 6:00 P
Ok I also just printed out the sahrmann exercises. Is something like yoga ok to do while I am working on these exercises as well? Or do I need to master them before any type of workouts? The yoga doesn't involve any crunches or anything but it does have the plank position ...
CATHY_CRAM_MS
Posts: 9312
5/2/11 10:24 P
New moms need to be cautious about doing any high impact, intense exercise when they first start back into their fitness routine. There are lots of great exercise DVDs available, but I'd avoid any that have the words "shred, burn, intense", or other words that suggest the workout is extremely high intensity. I second Tanya's suggestion to check out the exercise videos done by Sparkpeople's and Babyfit's fitness expert Nicole. There is a wide range of Babyfit and Sparkpeople exercise videos featured on youtube as well, so check them out! For now, avoid any activity that increases your knee pain. You need to allow some time for your knees to recover and pushing too hard now may cause a more serious injury. Cathy
Edited by: CATHY_CRAM_MS at: 5/2/2011 (22:25)
Catherine is the co-author of "Exercising Through Your Pregnancy" with Dr. James Clapp, and author of Fit Pregnancy For Dummies, published by Wiley Publishing in 2004. To learn more about these books or buy them online you can find them on www.amazon.com.
Cathy also provides Prenatal & Postpartum Fitness Information and certification courses to Healthcare Professionals. Click here to learn more.
TANYA_BABYFIT
Posts: 17519
5/2/11 3:13 P
Are you breastfeeding? How long ago did you deliver?
You can find many workout options here at our sister site SparkPeople.com
Tanya
Edited by: TANYA_BABYFIT at: 5/2/2011 (15:14)
As parents you establish the teaching, training and expectations for your child in the first 7 years of their life. After that you live out what you set up.
RACBERGS
Posts: 29
4/30/11 10:37 P
yeah, it works really good for toning and increasing flexibility. try wearing a waist workout band while you're doing it too!
JANARAE18
Posts: 14
4/30/11 8:48 P
cool thanks for the suggestions... has it helped you to tone up at all? thats what I'm hoping for my stomach is sooo flabby now...
RACBERGS
Posts: 29
4/29/11 8:51 P
This is my favorite workout video. so far its the only one that I could actually do on a regular basis. Its a mixture of yoga and pilates and they sell used for $0.98! its really easy, all you need to buy with it is a body band:
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