1 Minute Mom Workout

I quickly noticed that after delivery, my stomach and posture muscles were not used to working "normally" again after the weight of your belly is gone. You can now stand and walk and move about normally again, but your muscles are definitely not ready for it.

I have made a workout for moms that only takes 1 minute of your precious time. As a new mom, time to yourself is unheard of. If you aren't caring for your newborn, you are sleeping! Well, hopefully you are. Between feedings, diaper changes, rocking them to sleep, playing and talking with them while they're awake and pumping, there is little to no time left in your day to do dishes and laundry let alone do a workout! This quick workout is designed to help you take the stomach muscles you just took 9 months stretching and re-strengthen them. It will also help strengthen back muscles that are used for posture.

This workout was not designed to give you a 6-pack or make you lose a bunch of weight. If you are breast feeding, please be sure you are watching that you do not lose weight too quickly. You may want to lose weight, but that will also strip your baby of important nutrients. This workout was simply designed to help your stomach and back muscles strengthen to your ever changing body after delivery.

Whenever you have a spare minute, do this workout. Feel free to do this once a day, twice a day, or whatever works for you. It's only 1 minute long, you can do this!

Now, since this is only 1 minute of your time be sure to do the routine properly. If you halfheartedly do this, it is basically just a waste of a minute of your time. Give this your all and be sure that you have proper form. You would hate to waste time!

1 Minute Mom Workout

• 15 seconds of jumping jacks
• 15 seconds of criss-cross sit ups (touch your elbow to the opposite knee)
• 15 seconds of push ups
• 15 seconds of lunges

And that's it!!

The jumping jacks will get your heart pumping so you have good blood flow to your muscles for the next 45 seconds. The sit ups will strengthen your stomach muscles while the push ups will strengthen your back, stomach, legs and arms. Feel free to start off doing regular sit ups. Maybe set a goal to do the criss-cross sit ups for the full 15 seconds.Now, if you can't do regular push ups, feel free to do them on your knees. It's ok!! Maybe try to work your way up to regular push ups. You could also just plank if you prefer to do that. The push ups and lunges both use your posture muscles and will strengthen them. Your stomach muscles are a huge part of your posture, so be sure to always keep them engaged while doing your jumping jacks and lunges.

Remember, you don't have to do any certain number of these. It's ok if it takes you 15 seconds to do 2 sit ups. Just keep it up and as you strengthen your muscles you will be able to do more. Just be sure to keep a good form on those 2! Make them count!

I will hopefully be adding a video demonstrating the moves shortly! Enjoy!