Post-natal Workouts – For reducing back pain.

Post-natal Workouts – For reducing back pain.

Why do you need post-natal workouts?

Hello all, how are you doing? I hope you have continued your workouts during the lockdown. Those who haven’t, you can pick it up from today. On that note, let us talk about the new mommies or the mommies who have delivered the second time around. Restoring the health and getting back to the new normal are two main things that are on any mom’s mind after her baby’s well being. Deliveries can be super daunting, the bodies change forever after delivery but we can make all the effort to feel comfortable with post-natal workouts.

Are you contemplating post-natal workouts?

Most of the ladies contemplate post-natal workouts. It is that first step that is difficult and the results elusive. Most of them complain about back pain due to prolonged feeding posture and not to mention by lifting the baby umpteen times a day. Though it is all done with immense pleasure, it does take a toll on the body. If you are willing to take that first step of self-healing life can change a little, the whole ordeal will become less painful. Here is a quick testimony of a very good friend who is 8 months PP. We are so glad that she took that first step, never to turn back again. 🙂

I woke up to the country being locked down and curfew everywhere on a bright sunny day. Thus began the ordeal of being indoors without much to move around. Being a working mom of two kids, 8 months pp, time was and is eating up my mind to the unhealthy way. I started my fitness journey when pain embarrassed my hips and back. On a scale of 1 to 10, mine was 8 on most days. This day last month, I started to workout. My workouts initially included stretching of my arms, back, and legs. My SIL an ardent fan JM, she shared her routine. I contemplated how to go about it and then decided to give it a go. Initially, I just couldn’t even do the warm-ups, there were days I did a miss but then again I start from where I left. Right now I m diligently following JM’s postnatal workout and believe me it does wonders.

My pain has been reduced .there was a time where I couldn’t get myself up from bed after lying down and there is now where I m doing trying to planks and crunches. My back doesn’t hurt anymore but yea muscles hurt. I feel the pain in and out of the body yet it is a sign, my body is feeling much healthier. If you ask me about consistency I ‘ll say no but the drive is for me to push forward. There is no turning back. What I do right now is building up my core strength. Nothing more neither nothing less. I got a long way to go and S I ll reach the goal. On an NSV, my prenatal dresses are starting to fit and this is a new ME. What I learnt from this, discipline the self for regular routine, no excuses, and everything else falls in place!

Well begun is half done.

Still, wondering which post-natal exercise to choose?

Here are some simple online post-natal workouts that you could use for easing back and hip pain, yes, even if you haven’t delivered a baby 🙂

post-natal workouts

Jillian Michaels

Jillian Michaels’ all workouts are amazing. She is a fitness goddess and she is behind my 40 lbs transformation so far. Her buzz word is “Every Single Day” also ” Do not phone it in” :). All her workouts are essentially 30 mins and are very very effective.

Bikini Body Mommy

We have shared Brianna Christine’s Bikini Body Mommy transformation and workouts some days ago. Here is a link to her workouts. She is pregnant again and still working out, so if you are expecting you can try her workouts too. She has numerous challenges.

Kayla Itsines:

Kayla has just given birth to a baby girl but she has been a trainer for last 10 years. She has some personalized programs but her videos are good to follow, her workouts are hardcore.

youtube.com/watch?v=d9zEoRmaEp0

Popsugar Fitness:

Known for their versatile workouts, popsugar fitness has some very good post natal workouts.

Still feel post-natal workouts overwhelm?

There is no hurry, you can always take one step at a time. Keeping the balance is important after delivery but the mind needs to prepare for that first STEP and you are good to go.

Have been working out for sometime and the belly bulge doesn’t go? Well, we have you covered. 🙂

 

Snehal Joshi
mugdhaaa@gmail.com

Snehal is a Certified Nutrition Coach by National Academy of Sports Medicine. She is writing about her persuits of Nutrition Science since last 4 years.

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