This exercise will help you start toning your abdominal muscles, but don’t be discouraged if you can’t feel the muscles working. It can take weeks to start recovering your strength and your progress depends on how fit you were before getting pregnant.
Lie on your back with your knees bent and your hands behind your head.
Take [...]
Push-ups are a good way to strengthen the upper-body muscles needed for carrying your new baby. If you have time to do only a few exercises, make sure this is one of them.
Start on all fours with your knees directly below your hips, and hands slightly more than shoulder-width apart.
Keeping your back flat and your [...]
After having your baby you might want to get started again right away. Many obstetricians and midwives suggest waiting until your six-week postpartum checkup before beginning to exercise. Although it’s really okay to start exercising right away if you feel up to it. Do wait at least six weeks before you actively try to slim [...]
