I am sure all of us can relate to just how difficult it is to find time to exercise after a new baby arrives. Ugh.
Erica Ziel of Knocked-Up Fitness, a personal trainer specializing in fitness-infused Pilates and pre/postnatal fitness, gets it ~ she’s a mom of three herself.
Driven to help new moms everywhere go from knocked-up to knock out, she recently released a DVD set of After Baby Workouts you can do at home, on your own schedule, to help get you back into shape and feeling better in no time.
But I am going to let you in on a little secret…these After Baby DVD’s are for any mom.Erica recently sent me the set for review and I have been loving the workouts even though my “babies” are now almost 4 and 7!
They are quick, effective (I personally love the 20 minute Plyo butt sculpting segment for bikini season prep) and get the exercises in and get you done before you have a chance to complain. Promise.
With a combination of 10, yes TEN, different workouts ranging from 10-27 minutes, you can mix and match the segments you have time for based on your busy schedule and the areas you want to focus on.
And hey, like Erica says, a short workout is always better than no workout at all!
DVD 1 eases you into the beginner workout with core exercises focusing on Kegels more than crunches. Workouts include arm sculpting, squats and other conditioning moves.
When you are ready, DVD 2 will motivate you to the next level with more intermediate to advanced workouts, challenging your core with a focus on rebuilding abdominal strength.
As a bonus, the After Baby Workout DVD set includes a fabulous workout booklet which answers questions, provides tips and my favorite, includes a variety of weekly workout combinations so you have a guide to follow as far as a sample of which segments to do on which days. It makes it really easy and also gives you a schedule to hold you accountable!
Local OC Pilates Workouts with Erica Ziel
Erica trains out of Body Design studio in Newport Beach and has the following group reformer Pilates sessions open if you are interested in exploring training with her in person:
Prenatal Reformer Pilates
M-W-F
10am – 11am
Intermediate to Advanced functional Pilates Reformer Class:
Mondays and Fridays
6am – 7am
You can also follow Erica for daily fitness inspiration on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.
{Disclosure: Knocked-Up Fitness is a Tiny Oranges Sponsor and I am thrilled to tell my OC moms about these amazing workout DVD’s!}
Love that DVD 1 focuses on kegels more than crunches. I wish I would have done more of those right after my kids were born because now I have a tough time bouncing on a trampoline or jumping in a bounce house 🙁
Totally hear you – Erica is amazing because she truly focuses on how a woman’s body heals after childbirth and is amazing with her fitness routines to help get everything back to where it was!