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Solution 2: The New Parent Workout
Simplify Your Life : Episode FLSYL-211

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Fitness Expert Geralyn Coopersmith

Even if you're already on a committed fitness routine, you'll need a workout program that will accommodate the new parent lifestyle--which means convenient, easy and in the privacy of your own home.

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Some solutions:

  • Exercise should be done on a wooden floor or a tightly carpeted surface to reduce shock and provide sure footing.
  • Low-impact aerobics will burn 352 calories per hour, circuit training burns 563 calories in one hour.
  • Design a circuit workout program that combines cardio and resistance training--three lower body cardio days and two upper body cardio days one week, the next week reverse.
  • Work out together for 30 minutes of much-need couple time.
  • Home Gym
    • Treadmill
    • Weights
    • Physio Ball
    • Mat
  • Use steps at your own house, but make sure they're an appropriate width that's comfortable--and it's a good idea to hold on to a railing.
  • Resistance training with tubing is just like resistance training with weights.
  • If you're pregnant:
    • Tune into your own body, asking yourself how you feel.
    • Don't become over-heated, wear light clothing and stay hydrated.
    • Avoid ballistic movements like fast stepping patterns.
    • Avoid getting up and down from the floor.
    • Always work at a moderate pace so you're not exhausting yourself.
    • Pregnant woman can do any exercise that is low impact or not weight bearing.
      • Walking
      • Light Stepping on the step
      • Swimming
      • Bicycling
  • Don't exercise while lying on your back; the weight of the baby can interfere with proper circulation.

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