Cross trainers after giving birth - when should you start?
After successfully surviving pregnancy, many mothers want to get rid of the excess body fat from the last few months quickly. Even many mothers who were not very active beforehand are now often keen to start exercising in order to regain a more toned body image. The cross trainer is a particularly good place to start. But is it healthy to start endurance training immediately after giving birth, and if so, when and what should be considered?
When can you exercise after pregnancy?
In general, a mother should take it easy at first after pregnancy. An immediate, intensive start to strenuous training just a few days after giving birth would be a health risk, especially as the body first has to recover from the exertions. This is especially true if your own child had to be born by operation and caesarean section. The scar should definitely be given enough time to heal. In this case, a six-week break is definitely appropriate. However, if you feel healthy and fit within two weeks after an extremely uncomplicated pregnancy, you may be able to start light sport. In any case, it is important to have already completed your postnatal training or to seek professional advice on whether low-intensity endurance training is possible at the same time.
What should I bear in mind when cross-training after pregnancy?
The cross trainer is particularly suitable for returning to sport after pregnancy. In contrast to jogging, training on the cross trainer is largely vibration-free and the intensity can be reduced considerably. This means you can easily start with just ten to twenty minutes of light resistance training a few weeks after giving birth. A good guideline is three training sessions per week. If 3x20 minutes can be tolerated without any problems, the volume and intensity can be slowly increased step by step.
Exercising with a cross trainer after giving birth - a conclusion:
The cross trainer is an ideal alternative to jogging after giving birth. You can easily start endurance training regardless of the weather and the pounds that have accumulated disappear more quickly.
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Editorial team fitnessmarkt.de (EA)
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Published on: 3 January 2018