If you’re looking for a postpartum workout plan at home, or just want to get (or get back) in shape, Read on. Hannah Eden’s FYR will get you strong and supple in no time. And it’s beginner-friendly, too.
I’m excited. I’m really, really excited.
For the better part of the last year, I’ve lightened or abandoned my workout plan completely. It was for a good reason—the best reason, really: I was pregnant. And while working out pregnant is totally A-OK and amazing and good for you, it’s just really hard.
Little by little, I lightened my workouts, then abandoned them altogether in favor of the stationary bike. Then I abandoned the bike in favor of…well, getting through the day.
Once the amazing and beautiful little creature was here, of course, there was no working out for a little while. I had to heal and the creature had to eat and sleep. And…not sleep. po
So it goes without saying that I lost a lot of my previous gains, and my fitness level dropped.
The relatives came to visit, the postpartum check-up went well, and finally it was time to get back on the wagon. I decided there was no better at-home postpartum workout plan than Hannah Eden’s FYR—the original one. (She has an FYR 2.0, which is harder, longer, and just as awesome). And that I’d do it with little to no modifications at home.
The plan.
The first time I did Hannah Eden’s HIIT program I was in good shape and I found it to be a pretty good, if moderate, challenge. So, I figured keeping everything as close to the original as possible would also work well for now, when I’ve been away from exercising for a few months. Exceptions are:
- If I don’t have the equipment
- If I think an exercise is pointless or harmful (which is how I feel about sit-ups)
- Finishers
Why Hannah Eden’s FYR for my postpartum home workout plan.
I did her first FYR (Find Your Reason) two years ago to shake up my own routine, and I loved it. After years of doing my own workouts—which are great—I needed someone else to tell me what to do.
Hannah is fun, edgy, and wicked motivating. She also does the same kind of workouts I find to be the best: those that use metabolic resistance training. I knew her workouts would give me the giddyup I needed after several weeks, but also that FYR would be the ultimate postpartum workout plan that I could still do in the comfort of my own home. Why?
Why Hannah Eden’s FYR is the ultimate postpartum workout plan:
- Hannah’s fun but kickass attitude will motivate you when you don’t want to work out.
- Her workout plan incorporates a lot of core exercises and core stability, which are some of the weakest after giving birth. Being pregnant, you essentially can’t use your core muscles for several months. Some mothers develop diastasis recti as well, where the ab muscles separate.
- Her workout plan burns a helluvalot of calories, helping to shed extra pregnancy pounds.
- Her workouts are short. Most are under 20 minutes, meaning if you have to get in a workout while baby has a nap, it’s doable (that’s what I do!).
- Her workout plan builds muscle as it burns fat, helping you to get in shape faster, or get back to your pre-baby fitness level (or just help you to lift and carry that lil’ sucker all around with you.)
- FYR also works your cardiovascular system like crazy, meaning you’ll be able to keep up after your little one.
- FYR is just four short weeks, a great stretch of time to get a head start on your postpartum workout plan.
- You can do her workout plan at home. You might need some equipment if you’re intermediate or advanced, but it’s definitely do-able. Scroll down for info on my equipment for FYR.
- Her workout plan is customizable. She has exercises for beginners, those with some experience, and advanced fitness enthusiasts. And once you do it once, you can complete it again, upping the difficulty.
- She has real-time videos with instructions to follow along. Each of the 28 workouts has its own video to follow along, with beginner, intermediate and advanced modifications demonstrated. I do not personally follow them this way, however. You can also easily write down the workout and do at your convenience in your living room or at the gym.
- It’s free for a week, then just $9 to follow the program for one month. Bodybuilding.com has a promotional week, so you can always try it for seven days without committing. You could also try to write down all 28 workouts in that week, though it’s challenging. But a subscription is just $9 a month, and you can cancel at any time.
- The fun doesn’t stop here! There’s a second FYR (FYR 2.0) that’s 8 weeks long (and a bit more difficult).
Equipment I’m using.
I used to always do her advanced modifications, and now I do a combo of all levels. However, I do need equipment. I’m using:
- Two adjustable kettlebells.
- Two dumbbell handles.
- Weight plates to add to the dumbbells and kettlebells: 12 2.5-lbs plates and 6 5-lbs plates. WIth all these I can make dumbbells in increments from 9lbs to 29lbs, and the dumbbells go from 20lbs to 40lbs each.
- Minibands.
- Furniture sliders. I didn’t have a balance or medicine ball, so I’m using sliders instead of roll-ins.
What I don’t have:
- Jump rope. I’m substituting other exercises, but I can’t jump rope inside my apartment very well.
- Medicine ball. I substitute with whatever makes sense. Sometimes, a 10lbs dumbbell works. Other times, furniture sliders. If you have a basketball or soccer ball, you can also use that sometimes, as the weight is negligible.
So far.
As of me writing this, I’m two weeks in. (Yeah, this post is a bit late—I blame the baby.) I don’t want to mention exact pounds, but I’ve lost about five pounds and roughly a half-inch to an inch most places on my body. I can also almost fit into most of my old jeans, though I still have about eight pounds to go. Please note that I’m also strictly watching my food intake during this time, so most of the weight loss is due to diet.
When I feel braver and have some progress to show, I’ll post pictures.
However, what isn’t due to diet is the small gains I see day to day. Push ups, squats, jump lunges, ab exercises and everything are all getting easier day by day.
Most of all, though, I’m loving it.
I was always a procrastinator, and now, with an eight-week-old and limited time and help, I jump into every workout with gusto. I feel strong, free, and like my old self again.
And finishing the workout before my little girl wakes up from a nap is great incentive!
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