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Best Way to Exercise During Pregnancy

You’re probably familiar with the health benefits of exercise, for every­one. Exercise is also very important during pregnancy. However, the goal of exercise in pregnancy should not he to lose weight.

Exercise has three components: weight training, stretching, and aer­obic. The most important of these three before and during early… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Exercise during Postpartum Period

Try the following exercises after getting approval from your OB/GYN provider. Wear loose clothing, a supportive bra, and have plenty of water nearby for frequent drinks. You should warm up with some walk­ing and cool down with gentle stretches. If anything hurts, stop doing it and talk with yourOBprovider. Don’t… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Exercise during Bed Rest

Make sure you get permission from your doctor for doing any stretching and very light exercising while on bed rest. With the above caution in mind, we suggest you do the following stretches and exercises regularly each day. In addition, if you can afford them and it’s okay with your… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Exercise before Pregnancy

Prior to pregnancy is a good time to create lifelong good health habits. And regular exercise is a good habit. If you already exercise regularly, continue your program. If you aren’t exercising at least three times a week, you should increase your activity slowly, but try to start doing something.… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Do Exercise During the Second and Third Trimesters

Upper Body Stretches (for Strength and Flexibility)

  •  While sitting cross-legged on the floor, raise your arms out to the sides to shoulder height and then straight overhead. With palms facing each other. Stretch upward while breathing out. Bring arms down and repeat 5 to 10 times.
  •  While sitting cross-legged,

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Best Way to Treat Insomnia with Nostril Breathing Exercise

Once you have learnt the technique of normal breathing, you can go on to practice alternate nostril breathing, in which you breathe in through one nostril, retain the breath, then breathe out through the other nostril. This is another yogic method of breath control that has a very calming, relaxing… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Relieve Chronic Backaches with Exercise

Chronic back pain is a leading cause of time off work and most people suffer from backache at some point in their lives. Stiffness in the lower spine caused by tension, a sedentary lifestyle, inactivity and poor posture, leads to back pain which can become persistent or lead to more… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Make an Exercise Plan

Exercise works best if you do it regularly. People who exer­cise regularly often have an exercise plan. A plan means choosing a time and place for exercise, selecting a specif­ic exercise activity, and sometimes persuading a friend to join you.

Exercising

The first step in putting together an exercise plan… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Get a Good Night’s Sleep through Exercise

Most exercises have both a calming and an energizing effect, which can lead to broken nights if done too close to bedtime. The following exercises, however, will help to release and unwind you, especially after a warm bath, without affecting your sleep.

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Best Way to Exercise to Reduce Stress

Taking regular exercise is the single most important thing you can do to promote physical and mental fitness and to keep stress at bay. Exercise cuts your risk of heart attacks, helps prevent osteoporosis, and can delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. It makes you sleep better, boosts your energy,… Continue Reading…