I have one month to prepare before I will go back to my profession. I am a P.E teacher. As a P.E teacher, you should look in shape and be active so you can perform your job well. My weight before I got pregnant was 104.7 pounds. During pregnancy, I gain a lot of weight. This is due to excessive eating and less physical activity. I weigh about 145 pounds. After giving birth, it dropped to 133 pounds. I really wanted to get back my pre-pregnancy shape so I could wear my uniform, blouses and my favorite jeans.
In other to achieve this plan, I made a program. Woman like you, should know that there are big muscles become bulge when we get pregnant. These are arms, thighs, hips and rear, and stomach. Six weeks after giving birth, I applied the program which I made. Want to know my program?
Here it is:
You have to do it 15 minutes a day.
Odd Numbered Days:
Work up a Sweat:
- Run up and down the stairs
- Do jumping jacks
- Dance with the music
- Walk with my baby
I only choose one of those on the list on a particular day. Like yesterday, what I did was dancing. Tomorrow will be jumping jacks. Variation will be the key so you will not get bored. You can modify it if you want.
Even Numbered Days:
Tighten and Tone
Stomach: Crunches – 10 repetitions in 3 sets
Thighs : Side Lift legs – 30 repetitions for R, 30 reps for L.
Arms: Bicep Curl – 30 repetitions
Hips and Rear: Squats – 30 repetitions
Moreover, I included an exercise for woman’s curve. You can do it by squatting position, bend your knees without bending the body. Keep your back straight. The knees should be parallel to your toes. Extend the arm sidewards, shoulder level. Twist the body slowly to the right. Alternately to the left. Do this in 30 repetitions.
Still in squatting position, bend your knees without bending the body. Keep your back straight. The knees should be parallel to your toes. This time, put your hands at the back of your neck. Claps the fingers , or you can use a small tube/pipe. Place it at the back of your neck, the length of the tube/pipe will be resting in your arms. The arms will be forming an inverted T position. Starting with your right, bend the body sidewards, alternately with the left. Do this in 30 repetitions.
Keep in mind that you have to do light stretches first before doing such exercises. Drink one glass of water before, during, after exercising. The most important thing is you have to have a cool down to bring back the muscles into place.
May this program be helpful to other mothers who just gave birth or pregnant woman who wants to get their body back. I will post next time if I get my desired shape with label before and after. Good luck!
keywords: Health Concerns, Physical Education, pregnancy
All the women in my family never regained their figure after childbirth, so I’m quite afraid the same would happen to me. Seems like a good program you have there, and I hope you’ll be able to stick with it. I’m extremely lazy and exercise programs don’t work with me. When I want to lose weight I resort to starving myself which is probably not a good idea for lactating moms. Your baby is so cute. Good luck on your exercise program!
@ katcarneo… It will not happen to you if you want to. I got also an attitude of procrastination. There are days that I missed to do it but I motivate myself that I have to do it. This is for my own good.
Wow, this is awesome. My wife can apply steps from this information after her delivery…
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