motherhood is the biggest change the woman's body goes through. i call it overhauling of the body, physically we change, go through an emotional roller coaster ride and come out a different person( a better one for sure) and the remuneration of going thorough it all is immensely gratifying and totally worth it.
the old life with almost carefree days are forgone without much of a second thought,
we don't mind the long nights and busy days, however sooner or later the one thing we want back is the old(pre-pregnancy) body!
so this weeks post is my take on post-pregnancy fat-loss ( my son turned 2 this nov and i am fitting into most of my old clothes, so i guess i am qualified to have a take on it now! )
the fat-loss will be slow- the body has gradually changed the shape in 9 months so it will come back to the original shape gradually . however the earlier we start better off we are.
exercise increases energy levels- the little one is a blessing, every blessing needs extra care and thus extra work, no matter what the movies show you ,you are actually not going to be sitting on the queen size bed with ladies singing and dancing around you. chances are you would dancing through the day juggling tasks, trying to maintain some kind of a routine....multi-tasking takes a new leap after pregnancy.... exercising gives you the positive energy to deal with the new found pressures.
exercise will also give you a sense of control, the endorphins (also known as the happiness hormones) keeps the post-partum depression at bay, my personal experience says i never quite experienced the halo of motherhood till i felt the sweat on my face.
dieting is never recommended till you are feeding the child, however binging ain't recommended either.once a fitness regime begins a lot of binging automatically stops.
strength training helps to tone up faster.working with the muscle groups also improves postures and bone density, if you have been exercising before the pregnancy then start (after your doc gives a go) with 4 workouts(2 strength and 2 cardio) per week,otherwise start with a mild cardio(30 min) 3 times/week
that brings me to the most important part of this post -
all the advises and techniques that we learn or preach are immaterial if they don't work on our clients, so it is always a pleasure to have people who prove that we are DOING GOOD.
my clients- sumitra and jyoti
both primy mothers who were exercising with us till about 7 months of their pregnancy, who joined us back the moment their doc's gave them a go.
sumitra joined back within 4 months of her delivery and today she is one of my fittest clients( i am sure her group partners will vouch for that) always positive and ever-ready to go for the extra"5" as we call it...she is a treat for any trainer
.jyoti's daughter turned 2 months and she joined back, even i was surprised but then she was determined as her doc had given her the go. pregnancy is a source of joy and not a disease is her motto and we are already seeing results of that attitude.
way to go gals, it has been a real pleasure to have you on board.
thanks again and hoping to see great results together.
cheers
