{"id":1805,"date":"2021-07-21T12:38:26","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T12:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.mutusystem.com\/en-us\/?p=1805"},"modified":"2023-12-15T12:17:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T12:17:17","slug":"how-long-postpartum-until-i-can-lift-weights-run-and-plank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-us\/postpartum-exercise\/how-long-postpartum-until-i-can-lift-weights-run-and-plank\/","title":{"rendered":"When can I lift weights, plank and run postpartum?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Many Moms who want to get back to exercise ask \u201cHow long postpartum till I can do [insert exercise or sport of choice] again?<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take care and time with your goals<\/em> mindset here, especially if your \u2018exercise of choice\u2019 involves a marathon, taking an intense HIIT class or a 50KG deadlift. Awesome goals that you *will* get back to, but you’ll need to heal, restore and build your core foundations first. Please know it’s ‘not yet\u2019. Not \u2018not ever\u2019. You just need to build your foundations first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s frustration around having to take things slowly after having a baby. We see images everywhere of toned celebs who have \u201csnapped back\u201d, alongside body-shaming photos of those who according to the ever-judging media, have somehow missed the mark. Is it any wonder we put so much pressure upon ourselves to rush back to doing the heavy, high-impact stuff? There is way too much pressure on the question of ‘how long postpartum’ before you start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When can we return to Zumba class, and start holding that yoga pose we\u2019re determined to master? Start beating pre-pregnancy PBs in weightlifting? Rejoin your favorite HIIT class and work up a sweat?<\/p>\n\n\n\n It depends. There\u2019s no one size fits all criteria for returning to high-impact exercise post-baby. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We start by listening to our body. You need to listen and look out for the signs it\u2019s clearly giving you.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n When your body is telling you it is not ready to do what you\u2019re asking it to do post-baby…<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you’re experiencing the above, then certain types of exercise may create symptoms like leaking or prolapse, or make them worse. No amount of planking, crunching or running is going to flatten your tummy, heal your diastasis recti or stop leaking after baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With diastasis recti, core weakness, pelvic floor dysfunction, and any nagging symptoms you aren\u2019t sure about, take it easy in the moves listed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But you will progress, gradually building back to where you want to be. As you build back strength with MUTU, keep trying modified versions of harder moves with our expert guidance. Listen to your body and respond to its signals and new boundaries as they change.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u274c Sit-ups or crunches<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u274c Oblique twists<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u274c V-sits – Yogis, avoid Boat pose for now<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u274c Planks<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u274c Push-ups<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u274c Jumping or skipping<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u274c Burpees<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u274c Running<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u274c Heavy lifting<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u274c Pull-ups<\/p>\n\n\n\n You kinda don’t stop. Core exercise should go hand in hand with \u2018working out\u2019. It\u2019s not something we do for a while and then forget about, once we\u2019re back to the fun, sweaty, heavy stuff. Mindful core work needs to be at the forefront of your mind always, and that doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019re lifting your 7kg baby out of her cot or an 80kg barbell at the gym. If you throw everything you\u2019ve learned about core out the window once you hit the running track or your local bootcamp, you will risk undoing all your hard work up until this point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Putting the time into core exercise and making it part of your every day, for every day going forward as long as you want to be a healthy, happy, functional and strong human being, is the key to making this work and to being able to do the stuff you love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So core exercise isn\u2019t a temporary replacement for the juicy stuff, it\u2019s fundamental to your health, wellbeing and movement from here on out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You cannot strengthen or build muscles that aren\u2019t functioning optimally. If your core or pelvic floor muscles are not working right, you can\u2019t just make them stronger by planking or crunching. You won\u2019t make these muscles stronger because you need to reconnect them first. This is what MUTU does. It builds the foundations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you get back to the hard intensive stuff too soon, you may risk prolapse, hernia, diastasis recti, abdominal separation, or leaks. These are all signs that your core isn\u2019t working properly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Signs of a core that IS NOT ready to run faster, lift heavier, plank for longer, crunch more, and just work on through. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The MUTU System program <\/a>has been designed with your body in mind. The workouts are gradual and restorative, slowly introducing intensive, fat burning, low impact workouts, when you are ready. You\u2019ll be taught how to assess yourself, how to know when you can \u2018move on\u2019 and how to adapt when your body isn\u2019t strong enough just yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For full body confidence, a stronger tummy post-baby, a core that works and allows you to do the stuff you want to do. You can have the goals of lifting heavier, running for longer, or being the Queen of Burpees, but your primary goal should be to have a body that works so that you can\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Get a fully functioning core and pelvic floor, understand body alignment and use all of this when you move, then you can exercise and move any way you like!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Many Moms who want to get back to exercise ask \u201cHow long postpartum till I can do [insert exercise or sport of choice] again?\u201d Take care and time with your goals mindset here, especially if your \u2018exercise of choice\u2019 involves a marathon, taking an intense HIIT class or a 50KG deadlift. Awesome goals that you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1806,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"blog-single.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-postpartum-exercise"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
So how long postpartum till you can get back to the exercises and activities you love?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The signs you’re not ready yet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Exercises to avoid just for now<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How long postpartum to stop core exercise?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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You don’t need harder ab exercises, you need different ones <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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