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To Sara of Fit by Sara: What is the best exercise I should do after having my baby?

From Sara of Fit by Sara: After your doctor has given you the thumbs up to exercise (typically 4-6 weeks postpartum), I recommend starting off slow.  Walking with your baby in the stroller or baby bjorn is great exercise plus your baby will love the movement and typically fall asleep.  Work up to 40 min. of walking 3-5 X per week.  As  you get stronger you can start implementing interval training to burn more calories and reduce body fat.  For example you can do 5-10 min. power walking followed by a 2 min. jog (I highly recommend a jogging stroller for running), then repeat the sequence for a total of 40 min.-Sara Holliday 

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To Sara of Fit by Sara: “I’ve been very consistent with my workouts and have noticed great results.  Sometimes I’m really tired, but I push myself to workout anyway.  Should I be working out tired?  How much is too much?”

From Sara of Fit by Sara: “That’s great that you’ve been consistent with your workouts!  And you’re right, consistency is the key to getting great results.  However when you’re tired, your body is telling you something.  It’s telling you to rest.  If you don’t rest you may end up injured and or over fatigued.  Keep with the consistency, but be sure to listen to your body and rest when you feel you need too.  I recommend 4-5 X per week of cardio (i.e., swimming, running, biking, kick boxing to get your heart rate up) for 30-45 min. and 2-4 x per week of yoga, pilates and/or light weight lifting for muscle toning. -Sara Holliday

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