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Exercises for Lower Body While Pregnant...
Read all 6 responses: "I have always been a very athletic person - walking, running and cycling on a daily basis. Pre-pregnancy, I weighed 160 - when my ...
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- I believe the old recommendation of no heart rate above 150 still applies (during pregnancy). That is still a good active heart rate. While i was pregnant i got on t...
- Good for you for wanting to be proactive with your weight gain with this pregnancy. As long as you have the OK from your doctor as having a low risk pregnancy, try to ...
- I found that belly dancing really helped with my low back pain. It allowed me to stretch that part of my body and helped to keep my weight under control. There is a st...
Advice on Split Abs After Cesarean
My best friend had the same issue - she has used exercise to get it back ... It won't hurt to do the exercises, but don't be suprised if it doesn't work. ...
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- I had the same thing after my c-section and had to have an abdominal incision repair (that included a mesh patch) to sew my abs back together again. You should see a dr.
- Your condition is called diastasis recti. If you do ab work try crossing your hands across your abdomen and push the abdominal muscles together during the exercise. ...
- My understanding (this happened to a very good friend of mine) is that no amount of ab work will help you. The only thing you can do to go back to the way you were is ...
Bunion Surgery Left Me with "Stiff Toe"
A PT dr. will teach you exercises to do on your own once your sessions ... If hurt for a bit and was odd ofcourse but in the end it was a great exercise. ...
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- If you go to PT for the eval you can discuss with the the time you came to the office based on work and commitments. I had a bone removed from teh bottom of my foot a...
- Okay, I may be a bit biased, but if the doctor recommended PT (that's what I do) maybe you should give it a try. There is no saying after an evaluation that the PT wo...
- This may not help - but I had sprained a finger once and couldn't bend it right. After months, finally gave in and saw the ortho. He said I'd have to have physical t...
Excercise and "Pains" After Giving Birth?
Usually they say to wait at least 6 weeks to do exercises, once you've got the ... Ab exercises...I can't help you. My DD is nine months and I just started ...
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- A. M, Hello. As far as as exercises postpartum, first get the approval of your OB. Then, on a resista-ball or gymball, sit on it, (your thighs should be parallel t...
- about 6 weeks after I had my first son (vaginally w/ epi) I did pilates. Great way to get your abs back in shape. I don't remember having hip or back soreness however....
- I had back pains around my epi site as well. I would imagine that is normal considering the size of that needle they put in your back - eeeeekkk. At any rate, my pai...
Pain in My Foot
Basically, I had to do stretching exercises 3 times a day. .... Stretch exercises for my calves relieved it. Check "heel pain" on web MD.com for information ...
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- Congratulations on your twins! By the end of my 20+ weeks I was in so much pain everywhere from the weight and pressure of my twins I didn't know what to do or where t...
- Hi R.. I am a PT and a former dancer...and had the same problem. It is likely plantar fasciitis...especially given the laxity of your ligaments in pregnancy and th...
- I had the same problem. Stretch exercises for my calves relieved it. Check "heel pain" on web MD.com for information on it. It is a shortening of the ligament that run...
Reducing the Belly Pouch
Were you able to exercise it away..." ... Do exercises that involve twisting. I think it is possible to get your abs back in shape, but you may still have ...
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- I think most moms have this condition to varying degrees. I have not read the book you mentioned but I am battling the bulge! I do know that doing crunches will make i...
- Hi S., I have a cousin who had this happen. She was told the only way to fix it is through surgery. It's not just loose muscles...it's actually that they've separat...
- I agree--I have the book but without someone to check my form I'm hesitant to try many of the exercises. I do think that splint she recommended makes sense, so if not...
Seeking Good Exercise Dvds
Read all 10 responses: "I was wondering if any of you could recomend a good exercise dvd. I was thinking maybe a pilates dvd or step aerobics or any other ...
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- I know it sounds crazy but, when I ran a home daycare I would put in Richard Simmons and the kids loved it, they went crazy dancing and I could work out. Dancing is a ...
- I'm kind of in the same boat. I need to get some toning done to get rid of what I put on during the winter. I just bought a Denise Austin pilates DVD yesterday and w...
- What I found that really works is Billy Blanks TaeBo (new "AMPED") workout dvds.. I started them after having my son 2 1/2 years ago, and it helped me lose the weight ...
Can't Lose My Belly.
Here's an abbreviated explanation of the diastasis and some exercises you'll .... I have had luck with 2 different exercises. The first one you lay on the ...
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- I am having the exact same problem! My baby is 9 months old, and I wiegh as much now as I did the day I went in for delivery. I had lost alot of weight early, but it h...
- The only way I know how is to do crunches, alternate the side crunches, and then more crunches. Also do side bend with weights and twists with a bar (you can use a bro...
- I have had luck with 2 different exercises. The first one you lay on the floor and raise your legs slowly up then slowly back down, I start with 10 and work my way to...
Exercise and Pregnancy
Read all 5 responses: "I am currently 9 weeks pregnant and would like some workout advice. Prior to my pregnancy, I was quite active with exercise.
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- Try reading the bood My Pregnancy Week by Week. They cover a lot on pregnancy and excersize. One part I do remember is to cut down your excersize to 80% of what you ...
- Congrats A., I just had a baby three weeks ago and did strength training, spinning, and yoga until the day before I delivered. I borrowed some books from the libra...
- A., I own Big Belly Fitness, a fitness company catering towards prenatal and postpartum fitness. Prenatal fitness really should be geared towards the individual base...
Needing Good Beginner's Exercise Dvd
Read all 26 responses: "Hello ladies, I, like every Mom in the world, have very little time to spend on myself, but I'm trying to work on a healthier ...
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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...
