 Large breasted ladies, with or without implants, should wear great lifting underwire bras. Light, lacy bras are gorgeous, but it's not the best way to fight gravity since there is no support. Although women have no choice with drooping—it’s going to happen with time—wearing an underwire bra helps prolong sagging. 1 Comment  New Year's Day has come and passed but hopefully you are following through with your New Year's fitness resolutions. However, if you're not sure how to get started on your New Year's fitness resolutions it's time use the available fitness tools at your disposal. What fitness tools are available? Yesterday, while packing to leave work, a woman approached me and said, “You train my friend _____, and she looks fantastic. I saw her the other night and I could see all the changes,” pointing to her arms and shoulders. The compliment was flattering as a personal trainer, but I had to be honest with her. “I’d love to take all the credit, but I have to give credit where credit is due. I can only take credit for two hours a week; after that it’s her.” We continued the conversation for another moment and she was off to her workout, and I was out the door.  On occasion I speak to people who want to get in shape, but they think a work out must be for a full hour. They also assume that short stints of exercise are not as beneficial. However, exercise is a matter of minutes, and any exercise is better than no exercise. It's important to follow exercise guidelines to lose weight and get in shape, but learn to break the rules to exercise especially if you don't have time to work out. Not sure how to fit in your workout? Think of the phrase "divide and conquer."  Photo credit: Bare Necessities When I train female clients, I tell them that I do not want to see an ounce of bounce during high intensity workouts. In other words; wear a good sports bra. Some of my clients are very well endowed (up to K), while others are smaller. Regardless of size, it's important to "tame the beast" and keep bounce to a minimum. Because of this, I have been on the hunt for sports bras that minimize bounce, and have been able to find some that may be of interest to women who exercise. Below you'll see three bra brands that got the thumbs-up from my clients, and me, who swear by the bras we wear.  Between the weight of the baby, placenta, extra blood and other variants, you are going to have extra weight during and/or after pregnancy. How much weight? The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ( ACOG ) recommends a woman should gain no more than 25 to 35 lbs, but that also depends on a woman's' basal metabolic index (BMI), if they are over/under weight to begin with and other factors. However, many women over shoot these numbers. Two best ways to avoid excessive postpartum weight In a recent trip to the pool I noticed the change in my daughter's demeanor as we left. She complained of a headache and was not feeling well. Then it hit me; she was dehydrated. Although dehydration is common; it's accentuated by being at the pool. It's easy to think because you're in water that you won't get dehydrated, but being surrounded by water does not lessen the chances dehydration. Dehydration is a concern in and out of the pool, and simple changes in the way you drink water can help you and your kids avoid dehydration at the pool. It's obvious that one reason to have a training partner is for spotting purposes, but your partner is there for more than spotting. In fact, several exercises are done with both people participating in the exercise. For instance, there are abdominal exercises that are "easier," or can only be completed with two people. I will use these quotes for several articles on running a 5K once I have collected several responses. Thank you for participating in this 5K Questionnaire. Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey, the world's leading questionnaire tool. Thank you for sharing!As a whole, women put health issues on hold because of the long list of priorities. For example, tell a new mom to take a nap because she's tired, and she'll clean the house instead because it is her only free time. Ask a career woman to put off a business meeting for her gynecology exam, and which do you think will get moved first? Heart disease is the number one killer of women  Women are busy with the roles of mother, caretaker, friend, mentor, chauffeur, business colleague, entrepreneur and so on. With the daily activities preventative health measures are minimized or excluded, and that includes heart disease which can lead to heart attacks. Heart disease is a significant health problem and the number one killer of women in the United States, which surpasses cancer. This "number one killer" has some unusual symptoms in women, causing it to go unnoticed, or untreated until a heart attack occurs. Unusual heart attack symptoms that go ignored During my last CPR class, we held a discussion over the unusual symptoms of heart attacks in women. Several symptoms were different from men's, and completely ignored by women.
Will you know if you have these unusual heart attack symptoms? Many women know they are having health problems before a heart attack occurs due to the severity of the symptoms. As a matter of fact, a study funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), part of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services found that "95% said they knew their symptoms were new or different a month or more before experiencing their Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)." Take preventative health measures before the heart attack symptoms occur Women should be aware of the symptoms, and take preventative health measures to maintain a healthy heart before heart attack symptoms occur. What does that mean? It means exercise regularly, eat healthy foods, know your blood pressure and keep it in check with regular health screenings, don't use tobacco products, and maintain a healthy weight. However, if you haven't taken any preventative measures until the symptoms occur, it's very important to visit your health care practitioner. Let's get social!You rock for sharing! ;) | Thank you!CategoriesAll ArchivesMarch 2013 Copyright ©2011 CPT Lisa M. White™. All rights reserved.
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