Injuries & Healing: Myself
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Pulled Muscle
Asked by K.B. from Washington DC
on March 5, 2008
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Hi,
I was bending forward Monday night putting my daughter on here swing outside when she let go and all her weight pulled down on my arms and went straight to a mu...
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- Also, use an ice pack. When you pull a muscle it also inflames it. Ice versus heat will help and do it for no more than 20 minutes. You can buy the packs that are g...
- Hi K., How about a Chiropractor. Dr Eric is good. ###-###-####. I go to him. D.
- Hi K., Use Ice and Motrin on a regular basis. To me (as a personal trainer) it sounds like a muscle pull. If it doesn't get better after a few days of ice and mot...
Fitness During Pregnancy
Asked by G.G. from Minneapolis
on May 10, 2010
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Is it possible to get in better shape during pregnancy? Please, do not read anything into the question....I'm NOT asking if it's ok to lose weight or diet......I just...
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- I believe so. You can certainly do low impact aerobics and cardio (walking) which will improve your fitness and endurance!
- Hi G.! I'm pregnant with my second, and currently in the process of getting in better shape also! So far my "exercise" is playing at the park and climbing with my ...
- FYI: I found the more active I was in terms of fitness & muscle tone, the easier my births were, too!
Extreme Back Pain-pulled Muscle?
Asked by J.K. from Cleveland
on March 29, 2010
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Hello ladies! Early this morning, I was picking up my 29 pound toddler and must have pulled a muscle in my middle back. It literally felt like I "snapped" my back i...
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- I'm a certified posture alignment and pain management specialist. You need to go to the EGSOCUE website and pull off a couple of e-cises (exercises/positions) for ba...
- Hi J., I also recommend chiropractic care. By your question, I am assuming you don't have one. If you don't know of a good one in your area go to upcspine.com and ...
- You more than likely pulled/twisted the muscles in your back. You might have even have bulged (herniated) a disk. Take Motrin/Advil, those are anti-inflammatory me...
Stiffness After Exercise
Asked by M.K. from Houston
on July 25, 2010
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hi everyone
I am 35 about 50 lbs overweight and have started the couch to 5k plan, in conjunction with atkins.
I have been doing the running bit for about 2 weeks ...
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- Fantastic advice!!! And kuddos to you for working on your health! I personally have had trouble losing weight in the past without running...I was a runner in the Arm...
- Take longs baths in Epsom Salt. This is very typical if you are overweight. Until you build the muscle and take off the fat, the extra weight is just that much harder ...
- First, KUDOS to you for starting the program! That's awesome and I wish you much success. As a runner, I can say stretching before and after is so important. Anothe...
How Do You Fit Exercise In?
Asked by K.G. from San Francisco
on March 22, 2010
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I am desperatly trying to get rid of 30 pounds. I have lost only 5 pounds and 8 inches in the last 5 weeks. I'm getting discouraged. I have completely changed the way ...
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- First off: 5lbs in 5 weeks & 8 inches is KILLER. Good job! and that's weight that will STAY off (and hopefully the 8 inches means you've actually lost a LOT more weigh...
- I have 3 kids and exercising at home just does not work for me , I go to a gym that has childcare. My eldest goes to school all day and my middle goes to preschool unt...
- I love Jillian Michaels (Biggest Loser) 30 Day Shred workout DVD. It's 30 min (warm up to cool down) and a great work out. It's 3 levels and when I went from level o...
How Often Do You Go to the Fitness center....What....... ???
Asked by D.C. from Dallas
on October 29, 2010
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.....amenities do you use ??? And how long do you stay (from checking in to checking out) ????
I've made it my Pre-New Years resolution to join the local fitness c...
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- Hi D.---It all depends on what your goals are. My husband is currently taking cycling classes about 2X per week. Not sure how long that lasts, but then he also does...
- Try to go 3-4 days a week at least, every day would be okay. I do 20-30 minutes on the treadmill or eliptical with 10-15 minutes of light weight lifting. Don't do the ...
- Last June I decided to get serious about weight loss. I am plus sized. So, I went to the gym (we have a place called LA Fitness) and signed myself up. The first mon...
Pulled Muscle in back(?)...what Worked for You?
Asked by K.M. from Dallas
on May 24, 2008
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I think I have pulled a muscle in my back...suffered with it for a week and finally made it to the doctor. Doctor seemed to agree and gave me some meds but the meds d...
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- I agree with most of the responses. See a chiropractor. I recently had muscle spasms in my back that were making it impossible to take care of my 2 month old and my ...
- You might try a chiropractor. I had what I thought was a pulled muscle in my shoulder/arm a couple months ago and it ended up being a pinched nerve. The chiropractic t...
- I just hurt my back a week ago. If I don't take two motrin every 6 hours the pain is unbearable. For the first 72 hours I used ice packs and now I use a heat pad (15...
Did You Exercise While Pregnant?
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on April 29, 2009
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I've been on a great exercise program for about a year now that includes cardio and strength training 5 times a week. The cardio is usually a 3-5 mile jog or 30-60 mi...
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- Not a bit - and loving it!
- I'm currently 23 weeks pregnant and I've continued boxing and kickboxing, which I've been doing for the past 2 years (I stopped sparring completely when I decided to t...
- Congratulations! With all three of my pregnancies, I walked, which is my preferred form of exercise. My friend would jog 4 miles on the treadmill a couple of t...
Fitness Results
Asked by M.B. from Denver
on April 16, 2009
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I am wondering how long and how much exersize it takes to get real results, like flat abs! I see those mom's at the pool every summer and I was wondering how much exer...
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- I have been doing 10 minute Trainer with Tony Horton for a little over a week now and so far I love it. I already feel much stronger. I usually do 2 or 3 a day, but if...
- Your post made me smile! Last year I had a baby in August and I was at the public pool a lot over the summer for my other children's swim lessons, feeling enormously p...
- I have had great success with a program called StrollerFit powered by mommymuscle. Have you heard of it? There are 3 different class formats to choose from and you ca...
Curves Work for You?
Asked by T.M. from Dayton
on November 17, 2008
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I've once again decided it's time to do something about my weight. I used to be thin and trim without trying, was very active in sports, aerobics, etc. Then kids came....
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- I have 2 small girls and like you, I was always small w/o any effort. Then I had 2 c-sections in 3 years and voila...insta-pounds! I have done Weight Watchers in the p...
- Try spark people its free sight and you have all the plans for exercising .. and oh did I mention its free!
- Hi T., I didn't really like the way Curves was set up and it didn't seem like a really good fat burning workout. I prefer to work out at home. I do The Firm (love it-...
