Works for moms

elliemarron3
elliemarron3 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I was just cleared to work out since having my daughter, I need help with what kind of workouts I should do, since my whole pregnancy I was only allowed to walk during to being high risk. Help please

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  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,136 Member
    What are your goals? Do you have access to a gym or home equipment?
  • MonkeyMel21
    MonkeyMel21 Posts: 2,396 Member
    I suggest strength training, start out slowly of course. If you want to lose weight, you'll need a calorie deficit, but strength training is the best way to get your body back to some semblance of what it might have been before.
  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    What kind of exercise do you enjoy? Do that.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,965 Member
    There are lots of options. Do you want to join a gym? Are you interested in taking classes? You can do pilates, yoga, zumba, spin etc. whatever they offer) Do you want to do strength training? You can find a good program on here (Strong lifts, Strong Curves, New Rules of Lifting for Women etc.). You can do a bodyweight program at home. You can take up running, you can get a bike and go for bike rides, you can do a sport. You can just go for walks. You can get a baby carrier and go for hikes. There are loads of free workouts on youtube or places like fitness blender that you can try. Or there's paid ones like beachbody on demand. I would suggest starting small and slow so you don't overwhelm yourself or risk injury.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,462 Member
    edited September 2018
    What exercise did you do before pregnancy?
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,094 Member
    edited September 2018
    lorrpb wrote: »
    What exercise did you do before pregnancy?

    This.

    You more then likely adapt quicker.
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