The Essential Guide to Exercising After a C-Section
When it comes to exercising after a C-Section, some exercises are clearly better than others, meaning more effective and safer.
If you’ve had a c-section and are looking to begin exercising as a way to lose your belly fat and get back into shape, you’ll want to get ahold of “The Essential guide to exercising after a c-section” by Jago Holmes.
Did you know that doing sit-ups or crunches after having a C-Section, if done at the incorrect time, are ineffective for helping you lose that rounded belly? Who would have thought, since so many people recommend sit-ups?
Jago’s Holmes, the author of the “Essential Guide To Exercising After a C-Section”, is no stranger to health and exercise. He’s devoted his career to fitness and exercise as the principal trainer at the New Image Fitness Ltd. in Halifax, England.
Being a fully qualified and experienced personal trainer Jago has personally worked with C-Section moms developing exercise programs for helping them get back into shape safely and effectively. His easy to follow program has helped many women get rid of their baby fat quickly while still caring for their babies, even after having a C-Section
About Jago Holmes and The Essential Guide to Exercising After a C-Section
Jago begins his guide by explaining how pregnancy affects your body and what changes are actually going on which explains why some muscles get weak and unstable. I found this really helpful because by understanding what’s actually happening to your body you’re in a much better position to instinctively know what’s best for your physical health and what it takes to get back into shape.
Another bit of information that I thought was important for women to know was that after having a c-section you can overdo certain stretches and exercises during your immediate recovery that can damage your ligaments and/or joints. Damage like this can cause pain and discomfort.
The guide goes on to talk about things like:
- What exercise to avoid and what exercises you can do almost immediately after surgery with easy to understand diagrams for how to do each exercise.
- How exercise could affect the quality of your milk and what to do about it.
- Exercises for eliminating back pain
- How to avoid a cesarean stoop with improved posture
…and so much more
At the end of the book there are handy exercise sheets broken down into phases to keep you on schedule with your exercise routine. You can easily print them out and mark them off as you complete the exercises.
The beauty of these exercises is that they are not difficult; they’re actually very simple 
but they are extremely effective if you follow a consistent schedule. This isn’t about being rigorous, Jago stresses that exercise does not have to be physically demanding to be effective. I think that’s an important point to make as so many of us, myself included, have preconceived ideas about what’s best for losing weight fast, but doing the wrong things can have lasting, negative effects; one of which is giving up too soon, and Jago works hard to make sure that doesn’t happen 
At the end of the book you’ll find handy exercise sheets broken down into phases to keep you on schedule with your exercise routine. You can easily print them out and mark them off as you complete each exercise. There are even some great recipes to keep you from getting hungry.
How to lose your belly after a C-Section can be problematic for most women, but with careful timing and a good plan, “The Essential Guide to exercise after a C-Section” will help you get a flatter, more attractive tummy in just a few weeks time.
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Hi Elizabeth,
It’s been seven months since my C-Section. I no longer feel any pulling in my lower abdomen. I never contacted a physiotherapist as you suggested in your last e-mail to me as this is Trinidad, aThird World country, where these experts are rare if not non-existent. I still wish I could go into a bookstore here in Trinidad to purchase your book as well as Jago Holmes’. I did try R.I.K. Bookstore in Trinidad but they were unable to source both books on Amazon.com. Nonetheless, I would like to know if it would now be safe to do aerobic exercises. Some years ago I taped two episodes of Denise Austin on Lifetime network. In these two episodes, Denise does stretches, step-aerobics, pilates. She also does floor exercises for the tummy in which the legs are used either in bicycle or out-stretched and rotated one at a time. She also lies flat on the back, elevates both legs and push up the buttocks to work the lower abs. In addition, she does the plank and female push-ups. Light exercises are also used to work out the back. What I would like to know please is if these exercises are okay for me to start. Thanks again for all the information you’ve sent me thus far. Believe me, it’s not only greatly appreciated but also a comfort and encouragement to know that someone out there understands what is going on with me.
Hi Nisha, The exercises you mention should be OK at 7 months but please check with your doctor first. Stay away from sit-ups. Those pull the internal muscles and can be harmful for c-section patients. Aerobic exercises are good just take it slow to start