Thanks to advances in medicine and women’s rights, it’s now possible to control when you have children more than ever before. Whether you’re trying to conceive or want to prevent a pregnancy, you can optimise your chances of achieving your goal by following simple advice. Here are four straightforward tips for taking control of your fertility. #1 Know your cycle Don’t … [Read more...]
Postpartum Exercises for Diastasis Recti
A separation of the rectus abdominus muscles during pregnancy is normal. It allows the belly to expand and make room for the growing baby. This separation, called diastasis recti, not a tear or a hernia. It’s simply a thinning and widening of the connective tissue between the two muscles. After pregnancy, there are exercises that can help bring the muscles back … [Read more...]
Top 4 Smoothies To Boost Hormonal Balance
Carrying excess weight is a leading factor in estrogen dominance. Estrogen is produced in the ovaries but it is also produced in adipose tissue (fat cells). This can perpetuate the cycle – the more estrogen dominant you are, the more fat on the hips and thighs because estrogen stimulates alpha receptors, which then stimulate fat cells to store fat. Smoothies aren’t just a … [Read more...]
Resistance Stretching: For Enhanced Strength
Resistance stretching, is a form of conditioning, that contracts a muscle and elongates it -- the opposite of an exercise such as a bicep curl, which causes muscles to shorten. Lengthening of the muscle is the crux of resistance stretching, since it increases flexibility within the joints and strengthens muscles when they're at their weakest (elongated). Resistance stretching … [Read more...]
Tips To Make Your Training Productive
When the final goal, is muscle development one needs to understand the factors that stimulate muscle growth. Stretching tension. When a contracted muscle is not ready to lengthen to its stretched position, and the muscle is moved forcefully by a weight, the confrontation of those two resistances causes a lot of cellular damage. That is exactly what happens during the … [Read more...]
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