a96a92fcd41ede6781b1eb4534d681c3

‘I find the squat is a great postnatal exercise, it’s what I do to get a butt like this’

Image source: seneweb.com

What if I told you there is one particular postnatal exercise that not only gets your bottom back into great shape post pregnancy, it helps reduce lower back pain and hip pain too and more? You’d do it. It’s like being giving a prescription for a better bottom and leaner legs and for a healthier pain free back. Here are the 5 reasons why you need to squat more in every day life as a mum; when you pick your baby up from the floor, lift the car seat, pick up toys or sit down on a park bench.

5 Key Benefits of Squatting

Places Less Strain On Your Back
The bottom (technically glutes) is one of the muscles which becomes weaker during pregnancy due to the extra weight you are carrying around. By strengthening the muscle you’ll tone it up (strong muscle = toned muscle) and your bottom muscles will ‘switch on’ when you come to do daily movements of a mum such as picking your baby or toys up off the floor, so you don’t have to bend over placing strain on the smaller muscles of the back to bring on pain.

You’ll Get A Perter, Better Looking Bottom
The squat targets these muscles, especially if you clench them as you come up from the squat to the standing position.

Reduces Knee Pain Too
Not only does a squat work the muscles of the back and the abdominal muscles, by strengthening the muscles (bottom and legs) you’ll help protect the knee joints and spine.

Squats Help You Burn Fat.
That means making way for more lean muscle tissue in your body. The more lean muscle you have the faster your metabolism to burn fat. Every pound of muscle in your body burns 50-70 calories a day. This is the equivalent of ½ small banana.

Improve Pelvic Floor Strength
Weak glutes (bottom) creates muscular imbalance and means you may be more susceptible to pelvic floor disorder. The dynamic movement of a squat helps lengthen the muscle of the pelvic floor and improve the body’s alignment (with a small curvature of the lumbar spine) more so than just performing a kegel.

Plus they are great pregnancy exercise too..

Squats prepare the body for labour by improving the strength endurance of your legs to feel more comfortable and stronger during birth positions.

The squat helps make the pelvic region wider to give more space to the baby to push through.

As with all exercise, be sure to practise the correct technique with feet flat on the ground and by sitting back at the hips as you squat down.

To get toned legs and a better bottom, follow this short postnatal exercise video,
click here

 

Plie Squat

Get a leaner legs and better bottom whether you had your baby recently or many years ago. www.beezkneezhive.com

 

How to Have a Fit Pregnancy, Heal and Tone After Pregnancy! Get the latest on abdominal separation, diastasis recti, pregnancy exercise, c section recovery tips and more.

Consult your doctor or health professional and follow all safety instructions before beginning any exercise program. Results may vary. Exercise and the correct nutrition are necessary to achieve and maintain muscle tone and weight loss. Bump and Beyond by Vicky Warr is a registered trademark of Bump and Beyond by Vicky Warr Ltd., ©2024 Bump and Beyond by Vicky Warr. All rights reserved.

Log in with your credentials

Forgot your details?