Strength Training and Some Yoga

Thank you to everyone that viewed my last post :) I really appreciate it and I hope it was helpful! I know how exhausting motherhood can be, and we often times put our own health on the back burner, so I really hope these exercises will help you.

I bet a lot of you, like me, have a hard time finding a time to do the workouts. I have found that doing it during one of Lottie's cat naps is best for us. If she wakes up I just hold her on my rest periods, and when I get more strength I will be able to hold her while I do the lunges and squats (that's an option for some of you that have already been working out for a bit).

What are some times/ways you have been able to work exercise into your schedule?

I know it can be hard, but lets keep with it! Today is toning/strength training workout. I hope you like it!
*Always remember that good form is the most important thing!!
You can start and finish with the yoga poses below.

Round 1:
5-10 Pushups, quality over quantity
10-15 Bicep Curls, use a good sized weight
10-15 Tricep extensions
Rest 1 Minute
Repeat 3 times

Round 2:
30 seconds Jumping Jacks
10-20 Narrow Stance Squats
30 seconds Mountain Climbers, see how to here.
Rest 1 minute
Repeat 4 times

End with some yoga stretches such as these (try to hold each one for 30-45 seconds)

Starting Over After Having A Baby

Hello there everyone!!
I know it's been quite a while since I wrote a post and I apologize for that! As some of you may know, I recently had a little baby girl. She is 3 months old now and so much fun! I didn't have any energy or time to write, but since I have been asked by a few people when I am going to start blogging again, I figured I should probably do it :). Plus, it will give me more motivation to workout.

Charlotte

Let me tell you, working out after having a baby can be tough. It kind of feels like I am starting all over again with my workout goals. It's ridiculous how weak I am! But that is all going to change now. I am hoping we can all set some goals and work hard to be healthier and more fit.

Now like I said, I am much weaker, so my workouts are going to be easy for some of you. Just remember that you can always add more reps and weight to any move that I do.

Post Baby Workout 1

Warm up for 3 minutes

Round 1:
20-30 Walking Lunges
10 Wide Stance Squats
5 Jump Squats
Rest for 1 minute (very important)
Repeat 2-3 times

Round 2:
1 minute step ups (I step up onto my kitchen chair and I make sure yo switch which leg I step with at 30 seconds)
45 Seconds Knee Ups
Rest 1 minute
Repeat 3 times

Round 3:**
Plank until failure
Crunches until failure (make sure not to pull on your neck)
Rest 1 minute
Repeat 3 times

Make sure to stretch really good and you are done!


**Make sure to check if you have diastasis rectus. If you do, it is very important to fix it before you do these abdominal exercises. To learn how to fix it and to check if you have it go here.