Helene Byrne
ACE Certified Personal Trainer
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Postpartum Belly-Buster Exercise
Most new moms assume that they should do lots of crunches to firm up their mummy-tummies, when in fact, these types of exercises can do more harm than good in the initial postpartum period. The problem with exercises like crunches and oblique curls, is that they primarily work the exte al layers of the abdominal wall. (The muscles that flex the spine to the front and side.) After pregnancy, the exte al abs easily overpower the relatively weaker deepest abdominal muscle, the Transverse Abdominis, or TvA.
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You Stroll Girl!—Great News for Stroller Moms
ACE, the American Council on Exercise, has released surprising results from a new study that measured the health benefits of fitness walking with your baby in a stroller. Research concludes that the intensity of the activity is almost double than previously assumed and meets current health guidelines. Funded by ACE, researchers at the University of Wisconsin enrolled 15 physically active women, ages 19 to 41 into the study.
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Easing Round Ligament Pain During Pregnancy
Round ligament pain is a common discomfort in the last half of pregnancy. It is most often felt on one side of the lower abdomen. Some women will experience it as a dull aching sensation, others a sharp stabbing pain. It's caused by the hormones of pregnancy which soften and stretch ligaments, in conjunction with the mechanical force of the growing weight of the uterus. The round ligaments provide lateral stability to the uterus, to help the organ stay in good alignment. The good news is that you don’t need to suffer through the pain.
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