Claire
Danes, Megan Fox, Jennifer Garner and Adele were some of the hottest
ladies on the carpet and they all had a baby within the last year. Let’s
hear it for these amazing post-baby bods!
Fitness
guru Michael Olajide, who created the Aerospace fitness program and
helped supermodel Adriana Lima get back her pre-baby Victoria’s Secret
runway shape, reveals, “After clearance by your OB-GYN, new moms should
resume a consistent training schedule based on lightweight/high speed
exercises that requires you to move fast.”
Olajide’s
Aerospace program is based on hardcore cardio and boxing-inspired
moves. He recommends his clients work with a combo of jump roping and
shadow boxing program. “The reason why both these exercises are the best
is because they both require a thing I call upper body cardio. It
places the stress on the arms and core and not the legs like
conventional exercises, such as running and cycling.”
Olajide
shared with Healthy Hollywood 3 of his favorite moves to achieve toned
shoulders, which are a must-have asset on the red carpet. Or, for anyone
who wants to wear shoulder-baring dress.
1)
PUNCH UPS: Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. Hold a 1 pound
weight in each hand (or no weight). Make a fist with each hand and hold
the weight tight. Raise your left fist high as your right fist stays
beside your cheek, then raise your right fist as you drop your left.
Start at a slow speed, as your body gets warm (25X) increase your pace
to moderate speed as your body becomes a little more comfortable at this
pace (50X), increase your speed to max (100X) punching straight up to
the ceiling and pulling the hand back down.
Remember: Keep your hands away from your face as the weights come back down and do not lock your elbows at any point.
2)
PUNCH OUTS: Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. Hold a 1 pound
weight in each hand (or no weight). Make a fist with each hand and hold
the weight tight. Keep both your right and left fist on either side of
your face. Punch outward face height with the right fist, and as the
fist comes back to the side of your face, punch forward with the left
fist.
Start at a slow speed, as
your body gets warm (25X) increase your pace to moderate speed as your
body becomes a little more comfortable at this pace (50X), increase your
speed to max (100X) punching straight out chin level while pulling the
hand back in.
Remember: do not
lock out the elbows when you punch forward and as fast as the hands
punch out you must also pull them back. Keep your elbows down to your
ribs when your hands are back.
3)
JUMP ROPE: Jumping rope Aerostyle is one of the greatest cardiovascular
workouts you can have. You will incinerate the calories and fat in a
fun and efficient way. Patience and repetition is the key.
The
basic jump: 1st measure the rope and make sure it is the correct
length. If you step on the middle of the rope, the top of the handles
should reach your underarms. If too long, adjust, if too short buy
another rope. The wrist is the motor, so turn the wrist when you jump.
You
have to turn the wrist with purpose because the hands set the pace of
your jump. The jump should come from the ball of the feet. Do not pick
up the heels behind you. Stay on the ball of your feet, both feet
together, knees slightly bend on impact. Turn the rope overhead and as
the rope comes down towards your feet, then jump the rope.
Try
to jump the rope 8 times in a row and then build up to 16, then 32 and
eventually 1 minute. Build up this ability over 3 weeks.
Eventually you will build up the ability to jump for 3 minutes nonstop.
Try to jump rope for 10 minutes every day.
Want
to try Aerospace? Michael just released a box set of 4 DVDS, which
includes upper body cardio routines, fun core workouts and energetic
lower body exercises. For more information, head over to
www.aerospacenyc.com

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