How to Lose After-Pregnancy Weight Fast Using Home Exercises

The process of carrying a baby and giving birth can be traumatic for your body. Women are recovering and fighting fatigue after pregnancy. You can lose after-pregnancy weight fast using home exercises -- but be sure to start out slow and avoid any strenuous activity until your body is fully healed from the birth experience.

Instructions

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Start taking 10 to 20 minute walks with your baby in a stroller. It will get your heart rate up and count as aerobic activity. This helps burn calories and fat. Work your way up to daily 30 minute walks.

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Perform aerobic activity for 30 to 45 minutes per session three to five times per week. Only do this after you have been able to workout for 30 minutes at a time. Also, obtain full permission from your doctor, especially if you had a cesarean section. Use workout DVDs and exercise in your living room.

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Practice resistance-training exercises two days per week. This will help lose after-pregnancy weight as it increases calorie and fat burning. Resistance training builds muscle which burns calories, even at rest. Examples of resistance-training exercises include crunches, squats and push-ups.

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Practice yoga poses at home. Post-natal yoga is a gentle after-pregnancy exercise. One pose to try is the Locust Pose. Lie down on your stomach with your toes pointed and hands at your sides with palms up. Breathe out and lift your legs, head and arms off the floor. Practicing yoga on a regular basis, especially power yoga, can burn a moderate amount of calories.