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Kaisa Tuominen commented on Kaisa Tuominen's blog post Resistance Training During Pregnancy"Heissan Annika,
Intense exercise is not fertility friendly so I'd say scale down the intensity once you want to get pregnant and from then on. The risk from heavy lifts and intense efforts goes up and the benefit doesn't so I'd…"
Annika P commented on Kaisa Tuominen's blog post Resistance Training During Pregnancy"Hi there! (Greetings from Cali, currently at Paso Robles, driving down to LA tomorrow and back to Finland on next thu)
I've heard a bunch of different things said about this subject, trying to get all the information in so to be sure when I…"
Kaisa Tuominen commented on Helen's blog post Assessments"Hi Helen,
Your skin roll is great. You can stop doing it.
I think your diaphragm is tight which impedes your ribs from flaring. Do the massage daily. If you don't see improvement in your rib flare within a month or so (doing…"
Helen commented on Helen's blog post Assessments"Thanks, Kaisa. Most of the time I follow L2 of Dax's ED (though the last week has been bad - chocolate, diary and some wheat!) and I'm pretty good about water consumption. Fat % is rather higher than I would like, but no real idea on…"
Kaisa Tuominen commented on Helen's blog post Assessments"How's your diet and your hydration? how about your fat %?
Does it impede your ability to flare the ribs when you do hypopresives?
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Helen commented on Helen's blog post Assessments"Thanks, Kaisa, but I'm struggling with the skin rolls. At the sides I can just about roll to my hips but the roll gets larger around my waist area. Moving towards the middle I find it almost impossible and have to pick up a lot more to move it…"
Kaisa Tuominen replied to Megan Brown's discussion PBF and Varicose Veins"Hypopresives improve pelvic congestion and lower limb vascularization (proven by scientific research studies) so it should help some. However, once the varicose veins are there they can't really be "undone"... So the program is…"
Kaisa Tuominen commented on Helen's blog post Assessments"Great work! Now the fun begins. :)
Since you're not truly postpartum, you can do more hypopresives. First month still only twice a week but you can start with 10 minutes and work up to 20 minutes by the 2nd week already. "
Kaisa Tuominen replied to Mari Orava's discussion Choosing what to eat outside of home"After a normal birth you can check yourself out of the hospital and go home where you'll be much more comfortable. Here they make you sign a paper but it is no big deal.
When visiting others it's a bit tricky... when i'm…"
Kaisa Tuominen replied to Mari Orava's discussion Replacements for sugar"Excellent to see you ladies helping each other out. Great!
Yes, Helen is right on the money. Once you are without the sweet stuff the cravings go away. For me it was much easier doing 3 months of completely without sugar and…"
Mari Orava posted a discussionChoosing what to eat outside of home
Since my new diet has kick-started really well and my due date is in two and a half weeks, it got me thinking something. How can I keep up the diet while outside the walls of my home? And I don't mean just popping outside. Firstly, it feels kind of purposeless to spend two to three days in the hospital after giving birth and not being able to eat the healthiest foods to facilitate the early tissue recovery etc. Secondly, how can you stay on the diet when visiting friends and family for a few…See More
Mari Orava replied to Kaisa Tuominen's discussion Favorite healthy recipes"Yesterday I made delicious oat groat meal in the oven. It is SUPER YUMMY!
1,5 liters of organic coconut milk
1-2 tsp of salt
3 dl of organic oat groats
2 tbsp of butter (not necessary)
Measure everything into an oven dish. Bake in 150 degrees…"
Mari Orava replied to Mari Orava's discussion Replacements for sugar"Yes, I understood that you meant both sugar and sweeteners. Now I have been without the "sweet" stuff for two days without cravings. Seems that tea was the only thing I wanted the sweet stuff with, and even that was out of…"
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Just done these - not great! : (
Breathing - mainly abdominal but the chest rises a little initially then abdomen then chest completely
Diaphragm tension - tight
Skin test - abnormal, stuck or slightly stuck depending on position (looser round the sides)
Pelvic floor - no issues though voluntary control re urine feels less strong during part of my cycle
Diastais Recti - no problems on contraction but found it very difficult to be sure when relaxed - fingers…
ContinuePosted by Helen on April 21, 2012 at 9:40am — 5 Comments
Yay for one finger!
Odd title, I know. Read on, and it will make sense...
I lift my head and bring my ribcage closer to my pelvis. I bring my fingers to my belly and find the ridge that has developed between my abs. How many fingers can I fit in there? Just one! Woohoo! At the beginning of the program, I could fit two whole fingers in there. It's getting better!
Good thing, because I really wasn't looking forward to repeating Phase 1. I just finished Week 6, and now I move on to…
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feelings after
It's been almost 9 months since giving birth. I looked at some photos from way back then and that made me realize what a huge difference there is compared to now. And I can only thank the body fix (and breast feeding) for the difference! I weigh less than I did before pregnancy and I feel strong and full of energy.
After the fat loss phase and completing the program I took a little break and then time flew by so quickly and I realized, oops, I better get exercising again, or…
Posted by Elisa Huovila on November 8, 2011 at 11:45am
Well crap...
Such is the life of a mom with a newborn. I missed like 5 days of exercises. I was hoping to go ahead and skip forward to the day I'm supposed to be on without going back and doing the days I missed. "It'll be my little secret" I thought. But then I read a part of the program that said not to skip anything.
Well, crap...Now I'm that much more behind. The confusing part is, it's Tuesday, and the last workout I missed was Thursday of Week 4, so all my days are off now. Maybe I'll just… Continue
Well, crap...Now I'm that much more behind. The confusing part is, it's Tuesday, and the last workout I missed was Thursday of Week 4, so all my days are off now. Maybe I'll just… Continue
Posted by Julie on October 26, 2011 at 7:51am — 3 Comments
Starting to feel normal again
Well, I still have a pooch, and I still find myself having to correct my posture, but I'm starting to feel somewhat normal again. I rocked a cute pair of heels today and a pair of pre-pregancy jeans (halfway unzipped, secured with a hair tie with a belly band over it), but I still managed to get it over my thighs and hips which is a good thing!
I also went to my 6-week postpartum appointment with my midwife, and was "cleared" for intercourse and exercise. She told me I do…
ContinuePosted by Julie on October 21, 2011 at 2:08am — 3 Comments
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