7 Essential Exercises for Moms
Posted on April 28, 2010 by admin
Moms, if you haven’t read my response to Jillian Michaels’ anti-pregnancy comments, take a look here.
Ok so now that you’ve had your baby (your baby may be adolescent by now) there are key exercises that you can do that will make a big difference in how your body looks and feels.
If you are a mom, here are the 7 that are essential and what they will do for you:
Step Ups (tones thighs and tushie)
Push ups (boosts and tones chest)
One Arm Row (makes back stronger which helps posture and helps in carrying little ones and big things)
Curtsy Lunges (works inner thighs, outer thighs and tushie)
Triceps Dips (tones flabby under arms)
Planks (total core tightener)
Scissors (lower abdominal tightener)
For proper form and execution watch the video. Try to incorporate these exercises into your weekly program, doing the whole series, twice, 2-3 times a week. You can start a strength program 6 weeks after you deliver (and with doc’s permission) and remember that it’s never too late to start toning! Write with any questions!
xoxo
Larysa
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Larysa, thanks so much for posting this video. With 3 kids all c-section 3-14 years old. I really am determined to get my baby fat gone before I’m forty (next year). I’ve been using the treadmill, counting calories and stomach crunches. But I really needed more for my core and lower abs. These should do the trick!
I agree with you on the Jillian M. comment. As a fitness pro, you are the best proof that your plan works. You have 2 children and look great – that tells me that I can do this if I work hard enough. If she believes in her regime then bearing children should not be a concern at all. It should be an “I can do it, you can do it too”, a bigger promotion to moms. Using her need to be in shape for her profession is just an excuse. Look at all the professional models and actresses who have had children and look fabulous after their own hard work.
As far as chest training goes the bench press is overrated. Dumbbell presses are way more effective. Flat, incline or decline. Add dumbbell flies and dipping and you have a simple, yet very effictive, total chest workout. I can recommend the following article
http://www.tmuscle.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/building_a_bodybuilder_chest
Good luck,
Dave Smith