Now that you have had your baby I am confident that you are thinking about what post pregnancy workout you should concentrate on to get back in shape. All women experience some weight gain during pregnancy and unfortunately for many women it takes longer to lose the weight than it was to put it on. With a few easy to do post pregnancy workouts you might be able to get back in to the swing of working out and getting rid of the pregnancy weight.

First and foremost you want to be certain that your body is going to be able to handle working out. Many women like to delay until after their six week post partum visit to make sure that they can commence doing normal routines while other women are comfortable getting up and doing workouts as little as a couple of weeks after delivery. While this may or may not be the case with you, be certain that you feel well enough to exercise, because, although on the outside you don't feel bad, your insides are still healing and getting back to their positions.

Cardio

When getting back to working out, you should concentrate on doing cardio. A great way to get back in the "exercising mood" is to start walking, jogging or running. You might be a member of a local fitness place, so you could start going there at least three times per week when getting started. The difficulty with working out in a facility is that some of them do not have day care for you to take your baby. If this is the case with you, then you can opt for taking a walk with your baby. This way, whilst you are exercising, you can also bond with them. You can go for a stroll for 30 minutes to an hour every second day until you feel comfortable enough to go for a walk everyday. This helps burn calories and at the same time lets you go out for fresh air since you are probably too often alone at home with your newborn.

Stretching

Once you have performed some cardio you can concentrate on stretching before you start doing any other strenuous workouts. You will want to perform leg stretches given that you will begin doing more walking and possibly running. If you were doing kegel exercises while pregnant it is good to carry on doing these as they will strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. If you are unfamiliar with this, then here is how it is done: Pull in your pelvic floor muscles, hold the contraction for three seconds then relax for three seconds. You can repeat 10 times. Very easy and effective!

Now that you know how to start with a post pregnancy workout make certain that you start off lightly and increase as you feel necessary. Find a plan that works with your schedule and understand that you can take your time to regain your post pregnancy weight because it did take you nine months to gain the added weight.

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