Aah Sunday afternoon. I love rainy days like this just curling up and watching the telly. Except this morning I had been burdened with a slight hangover from the wine I drank last night. I'm not too sick as I didn't drink that much wine. I had 2 measures of 175ml. For every 175ml of white wine I drink there are 5 Pro Points which I mix with 7up Free that has a 0 Pro Points value, great I know!!! So I know exactly what I drank and have it pointed ahead of time.
I was up early enough with Michaela so the sickness had subsided by 12 and seeing as it looks like the floods outside I couldn't even go for a walk. So I tried a work out I recorded on the telly ages ago. It's called Kettle Bells For Mums and its not too much of a high impact workout. It was just what I needed to get me sweating after the alcohol I had last night and get me moving around.I also drank lots of water which I think helped too.It's starts off with your stretching, you see cardio exercise will help with overall fat reduction but if you want toning it's mostly about doing non-moving exercises like the plank, performed on knees or toes (which is supposed get you a toned tummy without doing sit ups)!
Here is a demonstration of The Plank. It is a bit hard the first few times you try it but I promise it does get easier with practice.
The main workouts are mostly a lot of stretching exercises, particularly using 1 or 2 kettle bells. It is a great way of getting your upper body strength back. I remember when I first tried to do a sit up after I had my baby and I just could NOT get my body to cooperate, it was like I was incapable of it but I suppose it's just because the muscles have not been used in sooo long it takes time for your body to adjust. So it's good that there are workouts out there that are solely for mothers getting back in shape because the worst thing you can do is push yourself too hard by doing things your body isn't ready for yet and get an injury.It's also very hard trying to get back in shape after a baby so to know that these workouts are especially for your post baby body that work on your problem areas is a good thing to know.
Hope this of some help. Let me know if any of you try this out or find any other helpful exercises or tips.
Regards,
I was up early enough with Michaela so the sickness had subsided by 12 and seeing as it looks like the floods outside I couldn't even go for a walk. So I tried a work out I recorded on the telly ages ago. It's called Kettle Bells For Mums and its not too much of a high impact workout. It was just what I needed to get me sweating after the alcohol I had last night and get me moving around.I also drank lots of water which I think helped too.Here is a demonstration of The Plank. It is a bit hard the first few times you try it but I promise it does get easier with practice.
The main workouts are mostly a lot of stretching exercises, particularly using 1 or 2 kettle bells. It is a great way of getting your upper body strength back. I remember when I first tried to do a sit up after I had my baby and I just could NOT get my body to cooperate, it was like I was incapable of it but I suppose it's just because the muscles have not been used in sooo long it takes time for your body to adjust. So it's good that there are workouts out there that are solely for mothers getting back in shape because the worst thing you can do is push yourself too hard by doing things your body isn't ready for yet and get an injury.It's also very hard trying to get back in shape after a baby so to know that these workouts are especially for your post baby body that work on your problem areas is a good thing to know.
Here is a demonstration of a kettle bells exercise for beginners. The particular exercise I did I recorded from the Active channel on my Sky Box.
Hope this of some help. Let me know if any of you try this out or find any other helpful exercises or tips.
Regards,
Naoimh
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