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Core-first postpartum return plan (8 weeks)
Beginner · 25–39 · Multi-week plan
An 8-week graded comeback, building from deep core and breath to gentle full-body strength. Below is a research-backed prompt for ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini — copy it, paste the reply into sweatcue, and run the whole conditioning workout hands-free.
Session at a glance
This is how sweatcue structures the session once you paste it in — timed blocks with auto-starting rest and spoken cues. Figures are read from the prompt itself.
The prompt
Copy the complete prompt (it wraps the request below so the AI returns a clean, runnable session).
Why it's built this way
A graded, core-first progression that starts with breath and deep-core work before adding load and impact is the sensible structure for returning postpartum, and the strength/cardio building blocks here (progressive resistance, training frequency, moderate aerobic work) are well supported in general populations. Be honest: the approved evidence isn't postpartum-specific and the 8-week timeline is a template, not a medical protocol — your real pace depends on recovery, delivery type and pelvic-floor symptoms. Avoid impact and crunches early, watch for doming/leaking/heaviness, and get a physio's input before returning to running.
Sources: Schoenfeld et al., Sports Med 2016 (training frequency); Cruz-Ferreira et al., Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2011 (Pilates systematic review); WHO Physical Activity Guidelines 2020 (Bull et al., Br J Sports Med)
Run it hands-free in sweatcue
sweatcue is an AI workout dashboard: paste the AI's reply and it runs the whole session on screen and out loud — auto timers, spoken cues for every set, rest and rep, and your live numbers. The AI writes it; sweatcue runs it.
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