Despite plenty of new postpartum fitness programs, the guidelines for what you can do when are seriously vague. Here’s the truth about returning to exercise after having a baby.
Despite new resources, there are still plenty of myths out there that can be hard to wade through. Here, trainers who work in the prenatal, postnatal, and pregnancy space share what else we need to stop believing.Myth #1: Being fit beforehand means you’ll be able to jump back into fitness faster.
Returning to working out again too soon can also actually create problems — even for the most fit, adds Bradford. “Birth is a major physical event and if you had a C-section, it is major surgery. Our bodies need time to heal from that.” The best place to start: Deep, diaphragmatic breathing and rehabilitative pelvic floor and core exercises .
Practicing proper activation and release along with diaphragmatic breathing is important, she notes. Also, branch your core and pelvic floor work out from the traditional moves. “Certain yoga poses and concentrated pilates core work can be great for postpartum moms,” says McGee. “Bridges, pelvic tilts, and breath work are all wonderful.”“Being a new mother is challenging,” says Itsines. After her daughter Arna was born, she says she had days where she felt exhausted, emotional, and without motivation.
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