4 Simple Exercises to Lose the Mommy Pooch

Weight gain affects most of us at some point in our lives and for women, the problem becomes more prominent after pregnancy, especially in the belly. If you are suffering from the same problem after your child’s birth, get back into your previous shape by practicing some simple exercises.

Standing Forward Bend

The Standing Forward Bend is a perfect exercise to get rid of your belly fat. While practicing the pose, you will feel a lot of pressure on your belly as the belly gets totally compressed under the upper body.

Perform this exercise in the following way

• Stand straight keeping the spine erect and relaxing the hands at either side of your body
• Lift the hands up and bend forward while pulling the hands as well
• Now place both of the hands under the feet and hold as long as you can

The last step of the exercise is definitely the most challenging part of it but this very step helps you to get the most benefit from the exercise.

Seated Forward Bend

The Seated Forward Bend is another effective exercise to reduce the belly fat as well as the fat of thighs, legs, and back. This exercise also helps improve the digestive system.

To practice this exercise

• Sit on the ground stretching the legs and spine erect
• Now stretching the hands, start to bend the body forward and hold the toes with the hands
• Hold the position as well as you can

You can also practice this exercise alternating the legs if you are feeling too much pressure in the belly.

Raised Foot Pose

This simple exercise can bring you great results. Regular practice of this exercise can reduce the fat of your lower belly, hips, and legs.

Practice this exercise in the following way-

• Lie down straight on the ground placing the hands on either side of the body
• Let your palms touch the ground and lift up the legs slowly to make a 90-degree angle with the waist
• Don’t let your legs get separated and hold the position as long as you can

Cobra Pose

The cobra pose is another effective pose for reducing your tummy pooch. Just like the Raised Foot Pose, performing this exercise is also quite easy and you can get a number of benefits from this particular exercise.

Maintain the following steps to perform this exercise

• Lie down on your stomach folding the arms to the side of your shoulders
• Try to lift up the body up to the chest with the support of the palms
• Look straight and don’t fold the legs
• Hold as long as you can and keep normal breathing

This easy-to-perform exercise will bring you great results you if work at it. Performing these exercises daily will help you get your body back and let you enjoy motherhood even more. And most importantly, you can perform all of these exercises without using any equipment!

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