Gemma Atkinson Q&A – How The Former Hollyoaks Actress Built Her Dream Body At U.P.

Getting back in shape after a baby is tough for any new mum – and it’s no different for TV personality Gemma Atkinson. But former Hollyoaks and Strictly Come Dancing star Gemma’s road back to fitness has been even tougher after undergoing an emergency C-section to deliver her daughter, Mia. Gemma says the serious operation has put her back to square one with her training. But now 16 weeks later Gemma is ready to begin slowly rebuilding her strength and fitness and has put her faith in Ultimate Performance to help get her pre-baby body back. After completing an impressive 12-week transformation with Ultimate Performance Manchester in the past, Gemma is back working under the expert guidance of her U.P. trainer ‘Evil Steve’ to help her train safely and effectively after her C-section operation. Gemma has been documenting her post-pregnancy fitness journey with U.P. to her 1.2 million followers and naturally fellow first-time mums are keen to find out about her programme and what’s she’s doing to get back in shape. Gemma sat down with ‘Evil Steve’ to share some advice and answer some of your burning questions – from what foods to eat and what exercises to avoid, to how to deal with ‘mum guilt’ and how personal training at U.P. has helped her take baby steps back to her fittest self as a new mum. 00:25 Many mums fear putting on weight while pregnant and how they’re going to lose it after giving birth. With your experience being pregnant, what advice would you give to other mums? 01:50 What are the biggest challenges you face as a mum? 03:36 What advice would you give to new mums who are struggling to get back into training and not feeling up to it, or simply don’t know where to start? 06:04 How did you know you were ready to start training after your C-section? And how did you build up to getting back into it? 08:55: How have you modified training to train safely? 09:50 Can you explain ab separation and whether weights can help to heal it? 12:07 How has your diet changed post-pregnancy compared to pre-pregnancy? 15:13 What dietary challenges have you faced since having a baby, e.g. cravings, hunger, routines, meal prep, etc.? 18:30 What advice would you give to other mums who have had a newborn, who are sleep-deprived, dealing with cravings, and struggling to find time for themselves? 22:35 What is the one thing that new mums can do right now to take the first step back to fitness? To find out about any of our one-to-one personal training plans at Ultimate Performance or online personal training programmes, visit: https://upfitness.co.uk/enquiries/?Ge...