Back Exercises During Pregnancy
It’s a tough call, but no one would dispute that back pain ranks in the Top 10 list of a pregnant woman’s gripes. According to the North American Spine Society, at least half of all women experience back pain at some point in pregnancy. An aching back…
Learn MoreExercises to Build Strength During Pregnancy
If you’re having a normal, healthy pregnancy, you may want to add some low-intensity strength training and daily exercise to your regimen. Pregnancy isn’t the time to take up new or strenuous sports, but with your health provider’s okay, you can begin…
Learn MoreSwimming During Pregnancy
Whether you’ve been faithful to your exercise routine during pregnancy or are looking for a safe and comfortable way to stay fit, now is the perfect time to work out in the water. You don’t have to know how to swim, and you don’t even have to get your…
Learn MoreExercise and Menopause: What a Personal Trainer Wants You to Know
When a woman permanently stops getting her period, she has reached menopause, which is often called the “change of life.” This ends a woman’s ability to give birth to children, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.Menopause comes with various challenge…
Learn MorePoisonproofing Your Home
If you have toddlers or small children, you may have already poison-proofed your house. If not, the sooner you get started, the better.Children between the ages of 1 and 6 years old are at the highest risk for poisoning because they are mobile, curiou…
Learn MoreBabyproofing Your Home
With his 2-year-old upstairs taking a nap, Tim Anderson* seized the chance to do some yard work. A few moments later, he was bewildered to find the toddler lying on the lawn, crying inconsolably. That’s odd, he thought: How did he get downstairs so fa…
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