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GETTING BACK
IN SHAPE AFTER
THE
BABY
A woman’s body changes tremendously during pregnancy and once the baby arrives, many
women are left feeling unshapely and matronly. Kris Ng’ang’a, Fitness Manager at Body & Soul
Health Club tells
HEALTH
how women can get back in shape after their bundle of joy arrives.
The Difficulty
According to Ng’ang’a, the main reason
women have a hard time getting back in
shape post pregnancy is because most
women do not exercise prior to their
conception. “They also tend to stop their
workout as soon as the announcement of
pregnancy by the doctor,” he says.
Timing Is Everything
Doctors, tell Ng’ang’a, recommend to wait at least six weeks. “Normally, when to start exercise after
delivery is based on whether or not exercise was done before and during pregnancy,” he says, however
if the exercise was done to the end, then one can start exercise as soon as they feel okay. In some cases
that would be within days after delivery. However, caution must be exercised. Light training, he adds,
is the key, and includes stretches and brisk walks, light cardio or aerobics.
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