Breastfeeding and Weightlifting
My Green Yummy Protein Shake
It's been almost 12 weeks since April's birth and for 9 of those weeks,
I've been lifting, teaching boot camps, doing interval training and walking
as much as I can. But, for anyone with kids knows, sometimes getting time
for yourself, especially to exercise, can be challenging. Plus, in my
world, I work a lot from home on the computer, so many times when baby is
sleeping, I use that time to work.
So, overall, I get in about 3 to 4 days of a good workout per week,
compared to my previous workout routine of 5 to 6 days per week. On the
days I don't exercise intensely, I still get out and walk my dogs while
pushing...
Recent Entries
Why doesnt exercise help us sleep better?
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How many times have you heard that if you have a hard time sleeping, the
answer is to exercise more regularly? Probably too many times to count.
And for those that still can't sleep, it's not helping them at all.
Well, the answer may...
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A stronger butt means less pelvic floor dysfunction
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As a follow-up to my last post Postpartum Exercise Incontinence and the information that having a stronger butt will help correct pelvic floor issues, I thought the best course of action would be to lead you all to some great resources that will help you learn how to... read more
Postpartum Exercise Incontinence
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Before I had my baby, the women in my boot camp classes would say to me:
"Just WAIT until you have that baby - you won't make us do jumping jacks as
much anymore..."
At that time I'd look at them strangly and laugh, not really knowing what
the...
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Most Recent Entries
- Breastfeeding and Weightlifting
- Why doesnt exercise help us sleep better?
- A stronger butt means less pelvic floor dysfunction
- Postpartum Exercise Incontinence
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- Pregnancy Nutrition Guidelines
- Yet another reason to maintain a healthy body weight
- Fitcast Interview on Pregnancy Nutrition and Exercise
Most Discussed Entries
- My Natural Birth Story, March 27, 2010 (39 comments)
- Jillian Michaels thinks pregnancy ruins your body (21 comments)
- Benefits of Exercise During Late Pregnancy Revisited (10 comments)
- Another Ultrasound at 37 weeks and starting the countdown! (8 comments)
- Post-Workout Nutrition Guidelines (8 comments)
- Breastfeeding and Weightlifting (7 comments)
- Loving Mommy-hood (7 comments)
- Boot Camp at 38 1/2 weeks and still going strong! (6 comments)
Books by Cassandra
The New Rules of Lifting for Women
Finally, a weight-training book that doesn't treat women like weaklings! The New Rules of Lifting for Women is for the woman who's ready to throw down the "Barbie" weights and start a strength and conditioning program that will give her the body of her dreams. The book puts to rest the shop-worn notion that women who train with heavy weights will bulk up. Nonsense!
Perfect Body Diet
Cassandra Forsythe is the author of Women's Health first-ever diet and fitness plan book. In the Perfect Body Diet, she helps you understand why women are different from each other and how they can address these differences with a personalized meal plan to help them achieve their own perfect body. She's incorporated a revolutionary hunger-reducing aid, that will help women feel fuller, eat less, and stay satisfied while losing weight safely and effectively.
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