{"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

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So how long postpartum till you can get back to the exercises and activities you love?<\/strong><\/h2>\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

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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

The signs you’re not ready yet<\/h2>\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