Gisele Bundchen Workout Pregnancy

Gisele after baby - looks fantastic!

Gisele Bunchen is getting noticed for her awesome post-baby body. Of course, Gisele looked fantastic (born July 20, 1980 – height 5ft 11in tall, US size 4, weight 130lbs) before and during pregnancy as well so this should come as no surprise.

What was Gisele’s Diet and Workout Program?

Unlike a lot of models who gain 60-80lbs because they finally do not have to watch their weight – Gisele did not gain a lot of weight while pregnant – only 30lbs. This appeared to be Gisele’s choice and withint the range of recommended pregnancy weight gain for a normal weight woman.

The advantages of keeping pregnancy weight gain under control include avoiding varicose veins, diabetes, high blood pressure, early delivery, and a host of other health problems.

Gisele in a bikini with her baby bump!

Gaining too little weight while pregnant is equally risky – especially for the baby, which may come in dangerously underweight. The best choice is to watch your weight gain and try to eat a healthy balanced diet, which of course if you are struggling with fatigue, mood swings, nausea, and crazy cravings is easier said than done – that’s for sure!

Gisele Bundchen Pregnancy Workout

Gisele went into pregnancy as a fit and active woman – this made it reasonably safe for her to continue to work out at her normal level – which might be too intense for some women (Gisele was doing kung fu up to two weeks before delivery!) Most experts advise that exercise during pregnancy is safe and even helpful for most women, but it is recommended that you maintain your current level of fitness, not say, start working out much more intensely than usual.

Gisele Pregnancy Workout Tip #1 – Get in the Water!

Pregnancy changes your body in two ways that can make staying fit difficult -

• As your belly grows, your center of gravity changes making it difficult to maintain your balance. This makes relying on certain forms of fitness more changing as there is the risk of tripping and falling (think step aerobics…running on an uneven surface…etc.)
• Your ligaments start to relax due to relaxin. This makes you a little more stretchy that usual and prone to injury of you aren’t careful.

A good way around this problem is to try a water workout. Gisele did water based workouts called “Brazilian Body Surf” (sounds way sexier than early morning pool aerobics with the 60+ set doesn’t it?) with her trainer Leandro Carvalho:

“The water-based workouts, anaerobic blend of running and swimming combined with props such as fins, gloves and noodles, create an intense non-impact routine.”

Gisele Pregnancy Workout Tip #2 – Yoga!

Gisele maintained a three day per week yoga practice throughout her pregnancy. Yoga is strongly recommended for all pregnant women as it appears to help with every day aches and pains as well as reduce stress. Yoga is also a great alternative for women who are struggling to workout through fatigue – this is a very common problem in the first trimester for many women due to the increase of the hormone progesterone.

If you are new to yoga, you may benefit from an in-person class taught by an instructor. In many areas group yoga classes cost as little as $10-15. If you are a fairly quick learner, you might also be fine with one of the many positively reviewed yoga (prenatal or beginning) DVDs.

For more pregnancy workout recommendations, check out Alessandra Ambrosio’s workout and diet or Jessica Alba’s Pregnancy workout! Thanks for stopping by!