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Post Baby Workout – Get Your Old Body Back – By Wanitha Ashok

New moms are usually just lost and busy and hate their new body and to top it all they don’t find time to workout as the baby keeps them busy most of the time. With careful planning one can get the old abs and body back. Diet plays an important role so eat a nutritious balanced diet.
You can start exercises after 8 weeks of delivery. Its still good to talk to your doctor before you begin a exercise regime.

Here’s your rescue plan designed to fit into your busy schedule and provide quick results. This cardio and toning routine trims and tighten the new trouble areas.

Here is a 30 minute interval power walking routine to burn your fat. If you are a beginner start on a flatter surface, then gradually change to uphill.

Warm up for 5 minutes by walking slowly with the baby in stroller.

Increase the pace for 5 minutes and then try taking bigger and faster strides for the next 4 minutes. Slow down your walk slightly for the next 5 minutes and increase pace again, taking bigger and faster strides for 3 minutes alternate this slow and fast speed once more and cool down by walking at an easy pace for the last three minutes and burn 160 calories.

Here are a few toning exercises to target the problems areas. Do these exercise 3 days a week on alternate days and it takes only 15 minutes.

onelegkickback1Standing One-Leg Fly – this exercise takes care of the upper back and shoulders which are used the most at this time for feeding and carrying the baby, It also targets the glutes, quads and the sagging abs .

  • Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent with dumbbells in hands.
  • Extend left leg behind you and hinge the upper body forward from the hips and extend the arms in front with palms facing each other
  • Exhale and bring arms out to sides and focus on drawing shoulder blades together. Lower to start and repeat.
  • Do 5 reps on right leg and switch sides.

Incline Push-Up with Leg Extension – Strengths the chest muscles, arms, abs, glutes and the back of the thigh.

  • Place hands shoulder-width apart on corners of a table or step with legs extended behind you in a full push-up position. Inhale and bend elbows to lower chest.
  • Exhale as you straighten elbows.
  • At the top of the push-up, lift right leg off floor to hip height ,hold for 5 seconds and lower.
  • Repeat push-up leg-lift combo on left side. Continue, alternating legs, for a total of 10 reps.

toe-dip-female-exToe Dip to tone the Abs

  • Lie face up with hands behind the head and knees bent 90 degrees over hips.
  • Crunch by lifting the head, neck and shoulders off the floor.
  • Draw abs in and lower the right foot towards floor to touch it
  • Switch legs and keep the head, neck and shoulders still lifted.
  • Do 10 to 15 reps, alternating sides.
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