MMA Champion Angela Lee On Motherhood & Getting Back Into Fight Shape
Less than three months after welcoming a baby girl, MMA champion Angela Lee is back to training for her comeback. She tells us more
By Michelle Lee SM -
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ONE Championship star Angela Lee is a recognised name in the MMA scene but in recent months, she's been taking time off and away from the octagon. And it's not just due to the pandemic — the atomweight champion recently welcomed her bundle of joy.
The 25-year-old mixed martial arts champion, who's married to fellow fighter Bruno Pucci, gave birth to their firstborn Ava Marie Pucci in April this year. They are now based in Hawaii, and training at her family-run gym headed by her father, Ken Lee.
But motherhood hasn't kept the fighter away from the gym for long. Less than three months after her delivery, she's already made her way back onto the mats in preparation for a comeback and tells us that she is in the midst of a two-month training program for postpartum athletes.
The ONE women's atomweight champion shares more about being a first-time mother, the toughest aspect of returning to training after a hiatus, and weighs in on postpartum health, fitness, and self-care tips for fellow new mums.
AL: Yes, I did continue to work out during my pregnancy but I adjusted the intensity and frequency as I got further along. Every woman is different. Our bodies are different and our babies are different.
I think that we should definitely be the ones to judge what we can do and at what pace. I would only recommend that they make sure the exercises they are doing are what they feel confident doing. It is completely ok for women to want to work out, diet, and lose the baby weight but it's also completely ok for women to be comfortable and happy with their bodies.
AL: I am getting ready to be back for a fight by the end of the year.