Workout Wednesday: Post-Baby Core Workouts!

After having a baby, we moms sometimes lose the core strength we used to have before pregnancy. Firefighter Tim shows us a few simple exercises to help us tighten that middle section!

First up? A simple pelvic tilt.

Tim says, “Pelvic tilt is a good and simple move to help build back some core strength that can be lost during pregnancy, and it’s better to do some other types of core exercises than just crunches. Once you’ve built back that strength, it’s time for a more intense core workout. This is the Lieutenant Steve Edwards’ 10 minute plank routine. It is a simple and effective way to build strong core strength and endurance.”

Workout : The order is (1) normal plank then (2) left side plank then (3) right side plank. The first block is 30 second hold for each, three times through. Then a 20 second hold for each, three times through. Then a 10 second hold for each, three times through. Finally a 1 minute normal plank hold. All together, this takes 10 minutes. The goal is to never come off the planks. Just switch planks and hold.

As always, Tim says consult your doctor first before exercising, so you can both determine whether enough time has passed for you to start a workout.

Tim also shows us a few “We Try It” products that he got to test out: The Million Mile Light and Snap Perfume.

Here are his conclusions: “The Million Mile Light is powered by motion and it worked really well even in a lit room, but I still had no idea how effective it would be outside. Once I got out and started running with it, I was impressed how lightweight it was and how visible it made me. Snap Perfumes are nice little compact spay perfumes/colognes that easily fit in your pocket or would take up little room in a gym bag.”