How celeb trainer Ramona Braganza got Jessica Alba and Halle Berry to shed their post pregnancy weight

Post pregnancy weight loss can be the toughest thing a woman faces in life, but when you are a celebrity the stakes are even higher. Read on to find out more.

By: Ramona Braganza | | Updated: February 17, 2014 11:05 am

Losing weight post pregnancy can be difficult for new mums. They have many new responsibilities and finding the time and motivation to exercise and get back in shape seems like a daunting task. But they can certainly take inspiration from others who have proved it is very much possible to look their best within a few months after their delivery. Two such women are Hollywood hotties Jessica Alba and Halle Berry. Their fitness trainer Ramona Braganza tells us how she managed to get the two gorgeous ladies back in their sexy avatar with her training method 321 Baby Bulge Be Gone. Also Read - 5 easy pregnancy workouts to do at home during quarantine

I first found out about my A-list client, Jessica Alba, being pregnant during one of our training sessions. I noticed she was struggling with walking lunges and asked her why. Also Read - Weight gain during pregnancy: What is the healthy number?

Her reply, ‘I’m pregnant’. Also Read - Here is how you can shed post-pregnancy weight without dieting

Needless to say, I was thrilled, and more so when second client Halle Berry told me similar news!

That spring and summer both mothers delivered beautiful girls and then it was time to get back to work.

I assessed the situation. Hollywood does not wait and both Halle and Jess had projects to prepare for that required them to get their pre baby bodies back. Lucky for us, neither had a C-section and were able to get started with an exercise regimen within three weeks of their delivery.

I decided that my 321 Training Method – my signature workout of 3 Cardio , 2 Circuit and 1 Core – designed to get my A-list clientele ready for the red-carpet, would need to be adjusted to suit the demands of their bodies after the delivery and to the energy levels of a new mum, given she is often awake most part of the night. So I devised a new method called 321 Baby Bulge Be Gone.

Phase 1

Traditionally a one hour workout, I adjusted the first few weeks of the workout to last only 20 minutes that took place on a consistent basis. We began with five days a week. Often they included their own additional walking programme with their babies, along with my workouts. The first month I focussed on core strength and getting into the habit again of exercise. By the third and fourth week, new mums were now feeling better and wanted to train a little harder.

Phase 2

By the fourth week, Jess was now able to walk/jog continuously on the treadmill for 10-minute segments, and Halle was enjoying the elliptical. For the second month, my workouts focussed on burning fat by including longer cardio segments and extending the workouts to up to 40 minutes. But I did not exclude core training and added in some weights. Even with the increase in activity, we maintained a healthy balance by eating enough calories to sustain lactation but still lose weight safely one pound per week.

Phase 3

This began at the start of the third month and with the workouts now being back to an hour, I added in more strength training to build shapely overall muscles, define abs and tone legs and arms. Soon their bodies returned to where Jessica was able to shoot an ad in a bikini within two and a half months of having her baby and Halle was able to wear a stunning leopard print dress for her first official appearance three months after having her daughter.

The 321 Baby Bulge Be Gone is now available in India at a few select Fortis hospitals. For more details, visit their website –www.mammamia.fortishealthcare.com. You can even purchase the DVD at www.ramonabraganza.com/train-321

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Published : June 12, 2013 5:23 pm | Updated:February 17, 2014 11:05 am

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