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New Mom & Baby Workout

Weeks after your baby's birth your doctor gives you the o.k. to resume your workout program or suggests you start one. The problem is you have no time, no energy, and sometimes you don't feel like leaving your baby's side. Don't worry you can jump start your post pregnancy fatloss plan with these 3 exercises that include your baby.

Side Step Squat Holding Baby
Hold your baby across your arms and close to your chest. Stand with feet hip width apart, shoulders back, and abs tucked in. Take a big step to the right, push your butt back, and keep your upper body upright as you bend your knees until your legs are almost parallel with the floor. Rock your upper body and baby to the right while contracting your abs. Push through your right heel and raise back up to starting position. Repeat on the left side. Do 1 set of 20 alternating reps.

Pushup Plank Leg Raises
Place your baby on the floor then come into a pushup plank making sure to align your face with your baby's face. Keep your head and face relaxed. Keep abs contracted, hips up and the butt down and slowly raise the right foot off the ground a few inches. Lower then repeat on the other side. Do 1 set of 10-20 total alternating reps.

Decline Crunch With Twist
Sit down on the floor with knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Hold your baby across your chest. Sit up as tall as you can then lean back until you feel your abs engage. Keep the head and shoulders relaxed and twist your upper body slightly to the right and left contracting the abs to come back to center. Do 1 set of 10-15 alternating reps. If this is too difficult for you just eliminate the twist and hold for 15 seconds.

Good Mornings
Hold your baby upright across your chest and stand with feet hip width apart in front of your bed. Keeping your legs straight (don't lock your knees) start pushing your butt back and bend forward so your baby and upper body hover over the bed. Contract the abs and glutes to return to standing position. Do 1 set of 10-15 reps.

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