Just had a baby 9 weeks ago and im going to workout for my first time tonight. can someone please give me an idea of what i should start out doing since its been so long...how many reps and of what? how long should i walk before starting weights tonight?
2006-09-12 09:45:00 · 8 answers · asked by atl_diva 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
when you start out working out in a long time take it easy. do 30 minutes on the treadmill to get your heart pumping, then do sets of 10 of crunches at different angles: with your feet at 45 degree angles up in the air, on a ball, and so forth.do them slowly because they burn and target your areas better. for your bi's and tri's i would recommend bench dips-if you do not know what they are ask some one at the gym- and do then in sets of 10, then increase it to 15 reps. try sets of 15-20 squats and lunges and if that is too much make it 10-15 reps/set. do at least 80 crunches on each area-that is like like 320-400 cunches total- and 60-80 total on the rest when you feel comfortable. good luck
2006-09-12 09:52:37 · answer #1 · answered by icycrissy27blue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming that you are wanting to weight train? You will need to start out very slow, did you do this before you had the baby? If you didn't still start very slow. What about going to a toning class? Do you like classes? I've found that all the ladies in the classes make good friends with each other, as they're all into the same thing. Listen to your body when you're doing the weights, and stay light, or you'll pay for it later, like tomorrow! Is there a trainer there that could help you in the gym? Can you call and make a appointment? If not, again, just stay light with everything.
You'll want to walk for at least 10-15 minutes to warm up to do weights, this gets your core temp raised and the muscles ready for the load they'll be lifting.
2006-09-12 16:55:32 · answer #2 · answered by trainer53 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For cardio, try getting in about 30 minutes a day. You can start out slowly and build up to either very brisk walking or running if you are comfortable with that. As you are feeling more strong and depending on how much time you have, you can increase this to 45 minutes or even an hour a day.
Weights should be done every other day. If you are going to a gym there will be a ton of equipment to choose from. If you are at home, free weights work well. Again, start off small (like 5 pounds for free weights) and build up.
2006-09-12 16:50:29 · answer #3 · answered by Cornsilk P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start slow with some aerobics exercise like walking before you start with the weights. Put the weights off until you're comfortable with the aerobics.
2006-09-12 16:51:42 · answer #4 · answered by Bluealt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if this is possible for you but the very best thing I can sugest is swimming. I joined the swimming exercise club at and it was great .You go at your own speed and it was just what I needed. good luck.
2006-09-12 16:49:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
start slow.if it hurts stop.i wouldn't jump up and down yet but i would start sit ups and ride a bike for cardio until i was more comfortable about putting strain on my lower abs.
2006-09-12 16:48:35 · answer #6 · answered by freebird 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should do pilates buy the take at wal-mart it's really great with no doubt.
2006-09-12 16:47:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
100 sit ups. easy
2006-09-12 16:47:43 · answer #8 · answered by GJA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋