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Fitness Tips Post Pregnancy
Now that you have had the baby the next propriety for most new moms would be to knock off the extra pounds that were accumulated during pregnancy. Celebrities always try making it look easy to get back into shape, however in reality it isn’t a quick process to lose all the stomach fat that you have packed around your belly.
Getting back to your pre-baby body is never easy. Yet it isn’t hard either if you put your heart and soul in it. Even though you have lost 12 pounds of weight while giving birth, your body may still give the impression that you are indeed 6 months pregnant.
And this may tempt you to revert back to a strict diet and exercise regime straight after giving birth; yet now your body needs adequate time to recover from labour and the general rule of the thumb is to hit the gym only 6 weeks after birth.
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The recovery period is more essential so as to make sure that your uterus will retreat back into the pelvis and also for the bleeding to come down. Before you begin anything, work closely with your doctor before engaging in any workout plan after pregnancy.
Yet in circumstances, starting post pregnancy exercises during the postpartum months can be beneficial in many ways. Here are some fitness tips for the post pregnancy period that may help you to return to your pre-pregnancy weight or shape.
Walking
The
most
common
fitness
tip
for
post
pregnancy
weight
gain
is
walking.
While
this
may
not
sound
like
a
tempting
exercise
to
begin
with
especially
post
pregnancy
yet
it
is
one
of
the
best,
as
it
is
a
light
activity
that
can
get
you
back
into
the
workout
routine.
This
is
an
easy
fitness
tip
that
you
can
religiously
follow
post
pregnancy.
You
can
start
off
from
a
leisurely
stroll
and
can
gradually
increase
it
to
power
walk
as
this
can
work
wonders
to
help
you
lose
your
pregnancy
weight.
Kegel
Start
off
by
sitting
on
the
bench
with
your
feet
and
shoulder
wide
apart
and
your
hands
on
your
hips.
Make
sure
to
contract
the
pelvic
muscle
so
as
to
control
the
urine
flow
and
then
stand.
Now
hold
the
Kegel
and
yet
again
return
to
the
bench.
This
fitness
tip
can
be
hard
to
do
after
the
delivery
or
post
pregnancy.
Kegel
is
a
common
post
pregnancy
exercise
that
helps
strengthen
the
muscles
of
the
pelvic
floor.
Do
this
contraction
at
least
1-3
sets
of
10
to
20
reps.
Pelvic
tilts
You
can
start
off
with
this
simple
fitness
tip
to
tone
and
strengthen
your
abdominal
muscles
post
pregnancy.
Try
to
lie
on
your
back
with
your
knees
bent
and
feet
resting
on
the
floor.
Make
sure
to
tauten
your
stomach
and
buttock
muscles
to
tilt
your
pelvis.
Next
try
to
flatten
the
small
of
your
back
gently
against
the
floor
and
hold
it
for
a
count
of
2
to
3
seconds.
After
sometime
increase
it
for
a
count
of
10
seconds.
This
post
pregnancy
exercise
has
to
be
repeated
for
3
to
5
times.
When
doing
this
workout
focus
on
trying
to
relax
and
exhale.
Leg
sliding/stretches
Another
good
fitness
tip
for
post
pregnancy
weight
gain
is
this
leg
stretching
exercise.
Lie
on
your
back
with
one
knee
completely
bent.
Next
keep
your
back
flat
and
try
to
focus
on
sliding
the
heel
of
the
straight
leg
up
and
down
the
surface.
Make
sure
to
do
this
post
pregnancy
exercise
by
keeping
your
back
flat.
Try
to
repeat
it
around
3
to
5
times
with
each
leg.
Diagonal
sit-up
For
diagonal
sit-up,
try
to
lie
on
your
back
and
bend
your
knees.
Exhale
when
you
raise
your
head
and
your
shoulder
when
you
follow
this
post
pregnancy
fitness
tip.
Next
try
to
point
your
right
hand
towards
your
left
knee,
while
keeping
your
heels
on
the
floor.
Now
hold
for
a
count
of
5.
And
then
later
make
sure
to
lower
your
head
slowly
for
a
count
of
5
when
you
are
breathing
through
your
nose.
Try
to
repeat
this
exercise
for
the
other
side
and
remember
to
point
your
left
hand
toward
the
right
knee.
These are some of the fitness tips for post pregnancy that can get you back in shape and make you lose all the extra weight that you have gained during pregnancy.
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