Working out after baby is one of the strangest experiences! You’re body has just gone through some pretty traumatic stuff. No matter how easy your labor & delivery was, you still went through 9 months of changes growing a human being, and brought them into this world! (Sorry, not sorry for all of the exclamation points, this is a big deal!!)
So even for the fittest of people, which I am not, it takes a while to get back to your previous strength. Plan on going slow so that you can build a foundation of strength, rather than rushing back and potentially injuring yourself. After healing from. both vaginal delivery and C-section, these steps are SO important to both kinds of recovery.
I know you may be thinking, who is Maria to tell me all of this? She isn’t a fitness guru. She doesn’t have a degree in kinesthetics. She doesn’t even like working out. All of this is true. What I do have is a passion for learning and gathering information. I have been doing Elise’s Postnatal Barre program since I was cleared to workout after having Lottie, at 8 weeks. Last week I returned to her Barre Blend program because I felt prepared and strong enough to do so.
So here are some actual experts in the field who can give you exact plans to follow!
Expecting & Empowered – Krystle & Amy are a sister team; Krystle is a PT, PCES, Amy is an RN & Doula. They have a podcast where they discuss all things postpartum care, and an app with their fitness programs.
Elise Joan: Pre/Postnatal Barre – Elise is a dancer and fitness trainer. She has multiple programs for pre/postnatal moms, that focus not just on the physical recovery, but the mental as well.
MamasteFit – Gina & Roxanne are a sister team; Gina is a MS in Exercise Science & Doula, Roxanne is a L&D nurse. They co-own a gym here in NC, as well as have multiple birth prep & postpartum online classes.
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