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Fitness Guru Harley Pasternak Dishes on Hilary Duff’s Workout Routine

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Pregnancy certainly isn’t slowing Hilary Duff down!

Since revealing she is expecting her first child, the singer/actress, 23, has been working closely with fitness trainer-to-the-stars Harley Pasternak to safely stay in shape.

According to Pasternak, keeping Duff “in a cool room” and managing her heart rate during the first trimester was key.

“No impact, no hyper bouncing and plyometrics,” he tells PEOPLE. “You also want to back off stretching quite a bit. Women become hyper flexible when they’re pregnant.”

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Harley Pasternak: Kick Off Your Post-Baby Workout by Walking

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Blink, and you’ll miss it! That’s how quickly stars get back in shape after welcoming a baby, but celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak says regaining one’s pre-baby body is easier to manage than most people think.

“Walking as much as possible is something that I tell moms to really do,” he told PEOPLE. “As often as you can with your baby, that’s really important. Just some way to keep physically active and keep moving.”

But before making a full-time return to the gym, Pasternak, who has worked with Milla Jovovich, Alicia Keys and Jennifer Hudson, says moms should make sure their doctor has given them medical clearance.
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