Posted on 04/29/2016 2:30:56 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Super! Keeping overweight already pregnant women from becoming gestationally diabetic with too much new weight gain and keeping both mom and especially baby healthy.
At first i thought sounded like a freaky first timer afraid of natural pregnancy gain.
I’m guessing three kids - his, hers, and theirs.
I’m a fitness trainer, but I train using common sense routines that people stick with for life. I have found that people who participate in extreme exercise don’t keep at it...they burn out and start to realize there is more to life. I have trained successful athletes, and of course, that is an entirely different situation — those folks I work hard. But for my everyday, 9 to 5 clients, I teach common sense exercise they enjoy and will use forever. When exercise begins to own you, there’s a problem. I’m 60 years old, still fit, trim, healthy, run several times a week...all without killing myself with the latest crazy fitness fad.
Much better approach than the deep dive and the burnout! I re-entered the world of working a couple of years ago. While the years have slowed my metabolism (I’m a post-50 woman) and have thrown a monkey wrench into what had been relative ease in losing weight and building muscle, I’m keeping at it.
Weights, body weight exercise, HIIT, the manually powered treadmill, kettlebells - I love it all. Would be nice to see a little more results, but I’m not quitting. I’m also eating cleaner than I have in years :)
That said, I don’t want to do Crossfit. My trainer said the same thing you did about it.
Yup. All things in moderation - even exercise. Maybe a half marathon every other year, but I’ve found the key to fitness is to play outside every day, even in the rain.
Most women, like most men, did hard physical work all their lives, through most of human history. That included women throughout their pregnancies.
Pregnancy in itself is a normal condition of the female body: not a medical crisis, not trouble with a capital T.
Having said that, there are certainly times and conditions and situations in which women should take it easy. However, pregnancy in itself is a normal state. We forget that sometimes.
Absolutely right. As a trainer I advocate at least two days of strength training a week, and cardio at least 4 days a week. I prefer to have my clients run or walk outside, but there are a lot of fun and practical ways to fit cardio into your life. Have a long flight of stairs at work? Use them. Hula hoops are fun, and dancing to sixties music is a blast and burns the calories. My personal joy is running, and I do a 5k a few times a week, and usually do one or two 10ks a year. But at least move. Every half hour, walk at least five minutes, even if it’s just around the office. Stand while working, if possible, at least now and then. Try not to sit 8 hours a day. There are exercises yoy can do right at your desk, too.
I was certified as an ACE trainer at the age of 52...I have never felt better. But as I said, the exercise does not need to be extreme to be effective. I do recommend working with a trainer, if you can. There really is method to the madness. I became a trainer because I couldn’t afford a trainer!
Took to the 4th sentence before I learned what crossfit means. At first I thought it was the latest self identification.
How much do you charge yourself?
I thought our president said it was a punishment?
:-D
Truth. Common sense should prevail, but these days common sense is lacking.
Wonder how she did on the burpees...
Or a ballistic vest .....
I was watching some stupid movie about Pacman Aliens. The comedian star was installing a TV for the kid.
“Birthday?”
“No - my parents are getting a divorce.”
“Oh - so like a birthday every week!”
“Yeah. My dad ran off with his 27-year old crossfit instructor. Her name is Christi - spelled with an “I” - and that pretty much says it all.”
“Ummm - not really. Do you have any pictures of her?”
Is there any video of her front squatting 285?
Healthy and able to do what nature intended - funny how it becomes a reason to do the “Peg Bundy” for so many - gotta love “modern society”..
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