Comments on: Q and A: Starting Over After Baby http://www.everygymsnightmare.com/2009/01/q-and-a-starting-over-after-baby/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=q-and-a-starting-over-after-baby Personal Trainer Advice Without the Membership Fees Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:14:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Weekend Link Love http://www.everygymsnightmare.com/2009/01/q-and-a-starting-over-after-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-3644 Weekend Link Love Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:03:08 +0000 http://everygymsnightmare.com/?p=226#comment-3644 [...] For the mommas out there, Every Gym’s Nightmare answers questions about getting in shape after baby. [...] [...] For the mommas out there, Every Gym’s Nightmare answers questions about getting in shape after baby. [...]

]]> By: Weekend Link Love | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.everygymsnightmare.com/2009/01/q-and-a-starting-over-after-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-3570 Weekend Link Love | Mark's Daily Apple Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:33:40 +0000 http://everygymsnightmare.com/?p=226#comment-3570 [...] For the mommas out there, Every Gym’s Nightmare answers questions about getting in shape after baby. [...] [...] For the mommas out there, Every Gym’s Nightmare answers questions about getting in shape after baby. [...]

]]> By: Heather http://www.everygymsnightmare.com/2009/01/q-and-a-starting-over-after-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-3529 Heather Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:27:10 +0000 http://everygymsnightmare.com/?p=226#comment-3529 Thanks everyone! Greatly appreciated. I went back to ST this week and literally could not walk for three days!! I'm doing a run/walk routine (Galloway method) three days a week and have uh, modified my ST routine. The walking lunges = out. Stationary lunges = back in. I'm going to run/walk today and Sunday, then do the ST tomorrow. Thanks again for the advice -- I'll check out the link on the abs. Poochy, Party of 1! Thanks everyone! Greatly appreciated. I went back to ST this week and literally could not walk for three days!! I’m doing a run/walk routine (Galloway method) three days a week and have uh, modified my ST routine. The walking lunges = out. Stationary lunges = back in.

I’m going to run/walk today and Sunday, then do the ST tomorrow.

Thanks again for the advice — I’ll check out the link on the abs. Poochy, Party of 1!

]]> By: Sagan http://www.everygymsnightmare.com/2009/01/q-and-a-starting-over-after-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-3521 Sagan Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:34:51 +0000 http://everygymsnightmare.com/?p=226#comment-3521 Abs pulling apart sounds rather concerning... good thing I'm never having kids. :) But that's great that Heather is running and making marathon goals and getting back into strength training just a few months after having a kid! Abs pulling apart sounds rather concerning… good thing I’m never having kids. :) But that’s great that Heather is running and making marathon goals and getting back into strength training just a few months after having a kid!

]]> By: Kara from MamaSweat http://www.everygymsnightmare.com/2009/01/q-and-a-starting-over-after-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-3520 Kara from MamaSweat Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:27:13 +0000 http://everygymsnightmare.com/?p=226#comment-3520 Another great resource for healing the diastus recti and getting your core back before taking on too much (if you have a weak core and start into heavy running you could end up will all sorts of other issues, too) is the Sahrmann series of exercises (find them here: http://www.thegreenbody.com/content/blogcategory/128/274/) The relaxin hormone that loosens your ligaments during pregnancy can take up to a year to clear your body, so do be careful. On the lifting weights, I'd say you're probably fine to start back up--gradual, of course. Remember, by now you're lifting a babe in a carseat, which is no slouch of a task. Your muscles need to be strong enough to do that so you don't end up with shoulder/back injuries! Now, I need to make sure I take my own advice here in a month or so:-) Another great resource for healing the diastus recti and getting your core back before taking on too much (if you have a weak core and start into heavy running you could end up will all sorts of other issues, too) is the Sahrmann series of exercises (find them here: http://www.thegreenbody.com/content/blogcategory/128/274/)
The relaxin hormone that loosens your ligaments during pregnancy can take up to a year to clear your body, so do be careful. On the lifting weights, I’d say you’re probably fine to start back up–gradual, of course. Remember, by now you’re lifting a babe in a carseat, which is no slouch of a task. Your muscles need to be strong enough to do that so you don’t end up with shoulder/back injuries! Now, I need to make sure I take my own advice here in a month or so:-)

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