A Simple and Safe Set of Exercises for a Picture-Perfect Post-Baby Belly

Many women find it hard to get their pre-pregnancy wa

istline back after giving birth. Your belly is an area that needs special care and getting it flat should not harm your health. Furthermore, your belly might be damaged with diastasis, which is a type of muscle weakening and deformation.

1. Leg lifts

Leg lifts will help you build up your lower back and stren


gthen your abdominal muscles. Lie down on your back, arms at your side. Lift your legs, keeping them straight, about 12 inches off the ground. If that’s too hard for you from the beginning, start with lifting one leg at a time.

Do 10-15 reps and add 2-5 extra each day you work out.

2. Bicycle

Continue lying on your back. Bend your legs and raise them so that your calves are parallel to the floor. Straighten your right leg and move it slowly bending toward the floor, so that it does a circle. Continue with the left leg, acting like you are pedaling a bicycle.

Start with 5 reps and add a couple of reps each time you work out.

3. Waist crunch

Continue lying with your hands by your sides, palms down. Raise your legs, keeping them straight, at a 90º angle with the floor. Start to pull your shoulders and upper chest


up slowly. Hold for a second and lie down.

If it’s too hard for you at the beginning, start with your knees bent. Start with 10 reps and add 5 each time you work out.

4. Reverse crunches

Raise your upper body into a crunch position. Bend your knees, keeping your feet on the floor. Slowly move your knees toward your shoulders. Stop around the waist line and slowly return your feet to the floor.

Start with 10-15 reps and add 5 each time.

5. Bicycle crunch


Bend your legs so that your calves are parallel to the floor. Bend your elbows and put your palms under the nape of your neck. Move your right knee toward your shoulder and lift your head and upper chest. Try to touch your right knee with your left elbow.

Go back to the starting position and repeat, switching the arm and leg. Keep a significant distance between the limbs if you don’t feel strong enough. Start with 10 reps, 1 repetition equals 2 elbow-knee touches.

6. Fit ball crunch

As you can see from the name, the fit ball crunch involves a fi


t ball. Lie on your back, keep your feet on the floor, and your knees bent. Put your hands behind your head. Slowly lift your head and chest.

Start with 3 sets of 5 sit-ups each. When you feel stronger, increase each set to 10 sit-ups.

7. Magic tree

Stay in the same basic position on the fit ball. Now, when lifting your chest, straighten your hands. Try to reach the ceiling (or an invisible magic apple) with them.

Start with 3 sets of 5 lift-ups each. When you feel stronger, in


crease each set to 10 lift-ups.

8. Warrior stance

Now it’s time to stand up! Place your feet apart at a distance a little wider than your shoulders. Your left foot should be directed to the side and your right foot should be looking forward. Bend your right knee.

Put your right elbow half-bent, on your right knee. Lift your left hand up. Stretch it over your ear, gently bending your body to the right. Staying in the same position, change hands, touch your left leg with your left arm, and raise your right hand.

Bend left. Move slowly and don’t hold your breath. Remember to keep your back straight. Perform 5 reps, change sides, and repeat.

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