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Hi esme, agree with the above postings that all manner of abdominal exercises are great for getting a flat stomach inc. work on the obliques, but there have to be quite a lot of repetitions. I just did a course a few months back qualifying as an exercise to music instructor and concentrated quite a lot on the muscular, strength and endurance part which consisted of a lot of stomach and back work.


I would recommend a couple of classes a week if you can, unless you are extremely motivated to do it alone (I am not). I go from time to time to ED Leisure Centre and do Theo's amazing exercise classes (a bit of a shock to beginners but he can help get your body in amazing shape). A more gentle introduction would be a legs bums and tums or body conditioning class and there are some good ones at Peckham Pulse and ED.

I personally hate running but appreciate that it is a fabulous way of keeping in shape!

I found info online a while back about a set of exercises called Tupler technique - aimed at improving core muscles and flattening mummy tummy. They're meant to be easy to do at home - done sitting or standing, if I remember right and more about small movements than major aerobic stuff. Probably great if you can make yourself do things without the incentive of a class - useless for me in that respect!


This is one link but there's lots more info out there.


http://www.fitpregnancy.com/fitness/postnatal_workout/40871562.html?page=2

I would 100% recommend Ashtanga Yoga classes, or you can get some good DVD's to do at home. Ashtanga yoga will tone and strengethen every muscle in your body, its much better than doing boring repetetive sit ups and weights machines in the gym.
thanks everyone, will def start going to some classes i think - i have experienced theo at the ED leisure centre before and yikes he was tough even before i was pregnant so hate to think what it'd be like now! - have started going swimming once a week and that's a real treat as you actually get to think at the same time as exercise :)

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