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Advanced Post-pregnancy Weight Loss Exercises

byRoshini Gilbert
March 26, 2021
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Advanced post-pregnancy weightloss exercises

If you are looking at starting a weight loss program post-pregnancy, be sure that your body is ready. Most women will require a minimum of 12 to 16 weeks of exercise to strengthen their pelvic floor and abdominal muscles before being able to return to a normal exercise routine. It is very important that your pelvic floor and abdominal muscles have regained sufficient strength before you recommence sport, aerobics, running, or heavy lifting. Please speak to your doctor before commencing any exercise program.

Women often incorrectly believe sport and other high-impact exercises will strengthen their pelvic floor muscles. But participating in sport, running, or other high-impact activities during pregnancy and early after childbirth may actually reduce pelvic floor muscle strength and cause long-term bladder and bowel problems, including the risk of prolapse (a condition where the uterus is dislocated) which requires surgical repair.

So a gradual increase in the intensity of an exercise program is recommended; you should not experience any back pain, pelvic or vaginal heaviness, or urine loss during or after exercise. If you do, slow down immediately. Your body will indicate how much it has healed post-pregnancy. The most important rule is that nothing should hurt with activity. Only when it does should you advance to regular workout routines.

You can start with

#1 Squats

Strengthen your thighs, hips, and buttocks.

  1. Stand with feet hip-width apart.
  2. Cross your hands across and holding your shoulder.
  3. Push your hips back and lower your buttocks down till your thighs are parallel to the floor. Don’t let your knees protrude ahead of your toes. Also make sure your knees are not pointing towards each other.
  4. Exhale and push your hips up with your heel.

#2 Bridges

Strengthen your hamstrings and glutes; stabilize your hips.

  1. Lie down on your back with your knees bent, feet a little distance apart.
  2. Keeping your back flat on the floor, pull your core muscle in and push up to make your hips form a bridge.
  3. Squeeze the buttocks and hamstrings and hold this position for 8 to 10 seconds and then return to the start position. Exhale as you push up.

#3 Bird Dog exercises

Strengthen your back, especially the lower back, as well as your core muscles.

  1. Support your body on your hands and knees.
  2. Holding your abdomen and pelvic muscle tight, lift and stretch your right arm forward and your left leg back, both parallel to the floor. Hold this for 5 to 8 seconds, and repeat 10 times on either side.
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Roshini Gilbert

After a diligent workout plan helped her lose 30kg of post-pregnancy weight, chartered accountant Roshini Gilbert was inspired enough to go from tallying numbers to training others. Currently serving as VP, Fitness & Services, at HealthifyMe, Roshini has been certified by the American Council on Exercises (ACE) for functional fitness and specialises in postnatal weight loss, exercises for lower back pain, arthritis and osteoporosis. As part of her Rehab Trainer certification in Australia, Roshini has trained with reputed sports physiotherapist, Ulrik Larsen in corrective exercises and injury management. In HealthifyMe, she has found a collaborator with a common cause – making people fit to live life to the fullest.

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Comments 2

  1. Fitness Freak says:
    8 months ago

    Great post! We should start slowly and remain patient with ourselves. Pushing yourself too hard can get you back from actual recovery.

    Reply
  2. Nandini Murthy says:
    6 years ago

    Thank u for such a wonderful article Roshni!!!

    Reply

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