The Wife Must Clean

We all know that exercising and dieting will get you fit and that results in confidence in most occasions. But I would like to also look at it from a different perspective; there is more to it, ladies.

A wife is in need of an active healthy life just as much as the husband, maybe even more – why is that? Simply because a wife gets pregnant...this is a major issue for women, getting pregnant will effect their sleeping patterns, eating patterns, moods, body composition, their daily routine will change and stress is inevitable. 
It’s a tough thing being a woman, I know (not really, but I have an idea at least).

Carrying a baby needs a strong body…a body that can carry excess weight for a long time, 9 months to be specific. By strong I mean, muscles; women need to work on their muscles to help them ease the process and minimize the damage.

What about after giving birth? Does a woman still need to be active, oh hell yes, after birth the body loses so much, it becomes weaker, getting back to exercise is ideal post-pregnancy!

My mother in law told me back in their days, a woman was so active (they lived in a farm), they were STRONG…none of the weak stuff we see now! She says, that a woman would give birth with the help of just 1 friend, and on the same day, she would just continue with her daily routine…no problem! they were pretty active back then which made pregnancy and giving birth a much easier task. Today, our lifestyles are making us use our bodies less, we call it convenience...but a body was created to move, not to be stiff on a chair for 12-15 hours a day. 

Taking care of the baby is -as I’ve been told- is more stressful than the whole 9 months plus giving birth! Sleepless nights, screaming, crying, changing diapers…hey the husband does help, but it’s mainly the wife who gets to do all that. Anyways, long story, short. This will stress the hell out of a anyone, and the solution to this is:

Several studies proved that exercise does help in stress relief.

Some links:

http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/exercise-and-stress/art-20044469

http://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/related-illnesses/other-related-conditions/stress/physical-activity-reduces-st

http://www.health.harvard.edu/press_releases/benefits-of-exercisereduces-stress-anxiety-and-helps-fight-depression

So ladies…mothers, get your leggings on, join a fitness club (a crossfit box is a good choice) and flush all that stress and fat out! Mommies need abs.

Some more useful reads:

http://www.fitpregnancy.com/exercise/prenatal-workouts/33-reasons-exercise-now

http://www.babycenter.com/0_seven-great-benefits-of-pregnancy-exercise_7864.bc

http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/exercise-after-pregnancy/art-20044596

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a196/when-can-i-start-to-exercise-after-giving-birth