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Best Classes for Exercise and Weight Loss?
But, the classes/exercises that burn the most calories are aerobic in nature and are weight bearing (on your feet). Pilates, yOga, and stretching are great, ...
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- If you're trying to make a permanent change to your diet and live a healthy lifestyle, you might want to consider SparkPeople.com. A friend recommended it to me and...
- I really enjoy Zumba. It is very good for both toning and weight loss. However, the best thing I have found for weight loss is running. Nothing has worked better fo...
- OMG, I took a spinning class a couple years ago and LOVED it! It's a great challenge, you can do it at your own pace, adjust the tension the way you like it on your b...
Episiotomy Aftercare and Exercise Advice
As for exercise, you are your best judge, as most have written. ... two fingers on each side and push downward stretching those muscles for hours at a time ...
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- I am a mother to a 4 year old daughter and a 6 month old daugther. With my 4 yr old I had an episiotomy, it wasn't too bad and healed pretty well. But, with my newest ...
- I am a first time mom-to-be (being induced Monday night)and my mom got me a book called "Great Expectations" (not the Charles Dickens book)and it has sooo much wonderf...
- You can do perineal massage prior to labor to help avoid tearing and episiotomy. During labor, warm compresses and support will not only help prevent tears/cuts but w...
Pregnancy Exercise Routine- Good Prenatal Dvd's?
I'm pregnant with #2 and am trying hard to eat healthy and exercise also, ... idea is to find exercises that emphasize strength rather then just stretching. ...
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- Hey D.- I am pregnant with my second child, but am fortunate enough to be married to a personal trainer who specializes in pre- and post natal women. He has me focu...
- 10 minute solutions Prenatal Pilates was good. 5 ten-minutes workouts, plus one for after childbirth.
- Try Prenantal yoga. it is fun, keeps you moving, is not strenuous, and your other kids may enjoy doing it with you as well. I checked out a couple of prenatal yoga v...
Entertaining a 5 Month Old
When my son was 5 months old I was doing a little mommy and baby yoga - for my exercise and stretching and for his entertainment. ...
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- Hi K.. My daughter is now ten months and we joined a local playgroup here called Jax-Park. It has been wonderful. You have a meet and greet at first at a park or the m...
- Hi K., I am looking for playgroups in the clearwater area, I have a daughter who is going to be 5 in December....I work FT and go to school PT...I am looking for s...
- Not only are the other ideas really great...but you could also join a playgroup! I know of a great one... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jacksonvillekids I have a 2 ...
How Bad Is a Strenuous Exercise Routine?
From what I've read, it's good to do exercise. I had a spin (bike) instructor who .... I kept on stretching throughout my pregnancy as much as I could. ...
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- Hey A.! I don't think you could have hurt your baby at this point in your preganacy. The only thing is that I think you have to keep your body temperature from getting...
- Hi A., When I was pregnant with my daugter I ran up to 30 miles a week. I continued exercising up to delivery. But, I had been running for 10 years before that, so...
- There are several work out videos for pregnant moms! I have never used one, so I don't know how intense they are, but they are designed to keep preggy mommies in shape...
Exercise in Pregnancy
And I did Pilates once a week which is excellent for stretching out your back etc. A good instructor will know how to modify the exercises for you so they ...
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- Hey L., I agree with Carey S. You should speak with your doc first. I have to say, though, that what has been good for other moms, isn't necessarily what will be g...
- Hello and congrats! Before becoming pregnant I was VERY active, doing cardio every day and weights every other - I was very in shape. My doctor didn't have much to say...
- Hi L., if you have run marathons you know your body very well, but you are also able to shut its signals out (to survive the last 5 miles....). So use the first abi...
What to Do for Lupus (Sle) and Fibromyalgia?!
Stretching and light exercise 3 days a week worked best for me. Takes some dedication & time for the results to kick in, but eventually my fibromyalgia pain ...
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- Hi there- I too have Fibro and suffered for many years with it. It wasn't until last August when my Doctor prescribed a medication that changed my life. I can't b...
- From what I understand lupus & fibromyalgia are the body's response to major stress and/or emotional trauma. I recommend some books: The Mind/body Prescription by Dr...
- I was diagnosed with Lupus in 2006 while pregnant. I have been on Plaqunil since then. For me, I saw results when taken in addition to other medications. I have si...
Numbness in Arms and Hands
The trick for staying aligned I found was regular exercise, stretching and warm/ cold ... Stretching exercises for the hands and forearms, in my experience, ...
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- Last time I was pregnant I had numbness in my hands and arms. The gynecologist told me that it was just carpal tunnel associated with pregnancy and that it would go a...
- J. E, I would strongly recommend he get an MRI done, my guess is he may have a buding disc in his back. There are many reasons, generally it is some kind of nerve da...
- J., I would highly recommend Massage Therapy. Maybe Structural Integration (Structural is a form of Massage Therapy that is extremely deep and works to lengthen the...
Needing Good Beginner's Exercise Dvd
Well, I don't have much by way of exercise videos, but I recently bought a DVD .... There's not any jumping and running around but it's a lot of stretching ...
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- Hi T., I highly recommend Leslie Sansone Walk Away the Pounds. The set I have is a 3-set with the firt one for beginners in which you warm up, walk a mile and cool do...
- The library has tons of these that you can check out for free! One of the best things you can do is walk! It is also free and available almost 24/7. And...it real...
- I bought Turbo Jam. It comes with a lot of different exercises, but I always do the 20 minute workout. I absolutely love it because you really feel like your dancing...
Getting Rid of Mommy Tummy
I am an Exercise Physiologist specializing in prenatal and postpartum ... work properly as well as stretching the chest, strengthening the upper back, ...
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- A., I am an Exercise Physiologist specializing in prenatal and postpartum fitness and the owner of Big Belly Fitness. i have developed a workout that is designed to ...
- I would be willing to bet you may have diastasis recti. It is where your abdominal muscles pull apart and basically there is nothing seperating your organs from the in...
- I have had really good luck with Pilates for toning your mid-section. Even just doing it 1-2x/week (I have a DVD do taht I do during my son's nap or after he goes to ...
