Small bits of fitness add up when you want to lose weight after pregnancy

[pearlin]

"Where did my day go?"

Do you ask yourself this often? Many of us squeeze so much stuff into our daily routines, seemingly there's no time to relax for just one minute, let alone exercise. Lack of time is one of the most common excuses for not having a decent fitness regimen. But do you realize that in the time it might take you to go through do your groceries, you could fit in a good workout? We're not talking about giving up 60 minutes either; all you need is 10.

Only 10 minutes?
Forget the "all or nothing" mentality when it comes to exercising to lose weight after pregnancy. You don?t have to do a 60-minute workout to qualify for exercise; there's a middle ground. Short spurts of exercise, when they accumulate, have been shown to help with weight loss after pregnancy.

Your body will reap numerous benefits just by becoming more active. This approach is perfect for times when you don't have time for a regular workout, or when you want to start off slowly and build up a routine to lose weight after pregnancy.

Easy to do
Treat these 10 minutes like you would a regular exercise session. Take 1-2 minutes to warm up and get the muscles ready, including stretching. Follow with at least 7 minutes of exercise at a medium or high intensity. Then make sure to include a 60-second cool down.

Since it's brief, it's important to work at a fairly high intensity to obtain all the benefits of losing weight after pregnancy. Work at raising your heart and respiration rates. Just as with regular workouts, try to include cardio, strength training, and flexibility work in your shortened routine. Either knock out all three during the 10 minutes, or plan a 10-minute segment for each area.

Try this: Push out 10 cardio minutes on the stationary bike. For strength, do push-ups, wall sits, or lift dumbbells. For flexibility, it's helpful to just stretch every day. Work different muscle groups and keep it simple. After 10 minutes, you'll feel healthier and be on your way to losing weight after pregnancy.

How to lose weight after pregnancy?
All you need is 30 minutes of exercise a day, broken up into manageable chunks of 10. Start with a quick exercise when you wake up. Squeeze in a second session after lunch to re-energize and get the blood flowing again. The last 10-minute blitz could come in the evening, even while you're watching TV. It's an ideal way to involve the family as well. Go for a power walk after dinner with your spouse or ride bikes with the kids.

It's all about convenience; if you try, you can fit exercise into your schedule no matter where you are to lose weight after pregnancy. Do it at home or at work, outside or in the living room. Start building exercise spurts into your daily routine and you'll start to losing weight after pregnancy.

[Ellibam]

great tips but soo funny!
where would i put my 3 yr old and 14 month old on a bike??
how do i make my push bike go no where?
with boobs full of milk how am meant to do high intesty "workouts' with out doing an injury even if they are snuggly tied down...

[~Raven~]

with boobs full of milk how am meant to do high intesty "workouts' with out doing an injury even if they are snuggly tied down...

Reccon I'd look kinda funny jogging while holding onto my BB's!

[Sammiejane]

I tried the jogging on my wii not when MJ was about 2 mths old to see if i was ready, i have never had big BB's and having to hold them was sooo funny. I felt so sorry for the big breasted women of the world!
I couldnt belive how much they could bounce!

[Jesska08]

maybe u could get those tie downs ppl use for motorbikes!! hehe

[Phteven]

I used to do cycle and combat classes while I still had very full boobies. A good sports bra and a feed before hitting the gym pretty much kept everything under control.
I often wish I'd got a cycle instead of the treadmill at home - it would take up less space.