If you’re looking to tone your inner and outer thighs, the football shuffle is a great exercise. To do it find a 15-20 ft. space. Turn sideways and lead with your right foot. Step it out about three feet then jump your left foot in to meet your right. Repeat to the end of your …
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Small things can add up to burning an additonal hundred calories or more. Whenever you walk, jog, or climb stairs pump your arms quickly. Using your arms will bring your heartrate up and you’ll burn up to 30% more than if you didn’t use your arms. Key Point: Pump Your Arms= Increase Your Calorie Burn= …
Today I went for a little walk with my 12mo. old in the back pack and my soon to be 4 yr. old son. He suddenly stopped at my neighbors yard which is full of roses. He said to me, “Stop and smell the roses”. I said, “ok” and proceeded to smell one of them. …
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I often tell my clients that if they want to lose weight they should avoid buying foods that “taste good” but don’t have any nutritious value, such as chips, crackers, and other highly processed carbohydrates. If they’re not in the cabinent you won’t be tempted to eat them, plus other members in your family will …
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As I stated in my previous two blogs the three factors that made my natural labor completely do-able were the yoga breath, visualization, and my husband and doulas support. For my second labor I had two doulas. I met them on the day I gave birth. They were both very supportive, kind, and had different techniques that …
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As I stated in the previous blog message, there were three things that made my natural birth (i.e, no pain meds) completely do-able. The first was yoga breath, the second visualization, and the third doulas and my husband, which I will discuss tomorrow. Visualization is a big factor in making your labor easier. You will feel …
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I have had both of my children completely natural without the use of any pain medication with using these three important components: 1. Yoga breath 2. Visualization 3. Doulas and my Husband’s Support. The yoga breath is a very calming deep breath done with an inhalation through the nose and an exhalation through the nose …
There are many reasons why incorporating weights into your workouts are beneficial. Weight training is good for building strong bones, improving muscle tone, plus lean muscle burns more calories…and that equals weight loss! As I stated below for pregnancy exercise, I recommend that you work with a professional (such as a personal trainer) to show you …
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Pregnant women often ask me if it’s safe to lift weights while pregnant, and if so, how much weight should they lift. My answer is two-fold. If you’ve been lifting weights prior to pregnancy you should be able to continue your same program with modifications towards the end. Meaning your body will tell you if …
Short on time but want to burn as many calories as possible? Try this simple tip to weight loss. Whenever possible walk, jog or exercise on surfaces with resistance. Examples include small pebbled trails, dirt paths or sand. Or swim with a shirt on. The resistance will challenge your body and you will burn more calories …
