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(Xenos/39078) - My gym just got PowerPlates. Anyone used them? Hints and tips? I messed
<pre class="hft-pre">My gym just got PowerPlates. Anyone used them? Hints and tips? I messed
about with one today (I've got a proper induction session tomorrow) and it was
very, very weird indeed.</pre>
(Pluck Duck/39077) - One thing to consider as well is whether or not you have any sort of
<pre class="hft-pre">One thing to consider as well is whether or not you have any sort of
obstruction of either nasal passage, affecting your breathing. For example, I
broke my nose about 8 years ago playing football on thanksgiving and didnt
bother getting it set properly, and now have a fairly heavily obstructed left
nasal passage. This has cut my nasal breathing while working out to almost
impossible since I can't get a full breath and work out fairly intensely with
both weights and cardio.
If you have a really hard time breathing through your nose, I'd say just check
with your doc to make sure everything is in proper working order, and if it is,
practice.</pre>
(-- anonymous -- <>/39076) - Anonymos breather [lol]> It really is a matter of aclimatization. I am used to
<pre class="hft-pre">Anonymos breather [lol]> It really is a matter of aclimatization. I am used to
breathing through my nose even during high intensity activities and for
extended periods of time. If you practice breathing through your mouth for
longer durations, first on walking, then jogging, etc, you should be able to
adjust fine. If you have some sort of nose or septum issue [medical condition]
that prevents you from breathing, that would be contrary.
That said, there will be exercises intense enough that you may not be able to
adjust. For me, it is Leg extensions, because this muscle is so strong, its
strength grows so rapidly, that it seems I never can adjust to this. I usually
just breathe from my mouth the whole exercise.</pre>
(John Public/39075) - Running is so much more intense than cycling. The intensity may account for
<pre class="hft-pre">Running is so much more intense than cycling. The intensity may account for
what you're experiencing.
I can only breath in through my nose for the initial portion of a run, or if
I'm maintaining a slow pace. At some point I start breathing through my mouth
and can't switch back unless I drop the pace.</pre>
(-- anonymous -- <>/39074) - So, if breathing in your nose and out your mouth makes so little difference,
<pre class="hft-pre">So, if breathing in your nose and out your mouth makes so little difference,
how come I seem to get stitches when I don't breathe like that while running?
I've never had a stitch while riding a bike though. Has anyone else?</pre>
(Haylie/39073) - Mother,
<pre class="hft-pre">Mother,
While the previous anon poster is right - you should consult the baby's
caregiver for proper nutritional guidelines, plenty of nursing mothers and
plenty of ISCA people can answer your basic question.
If a mother is on a "diet", which I take in this question to mean a calorie
restriction, or eating plan used to lose weight, then YES it will affect the
baby. If you don't eat enough calories, or enough of the things YOUR body
needs (lean protien, calcium, fiber, plenty of fluids, fruits and veggies, and
foods that contain essential fatty acids) then your body will struggle to
support a nursing baby causing a drop in milk supply and exhaustion and
malnutrition for the mother.
"Dieting" while pregnant and nursing is usually advised against. If your
current way of eating is filled with unhealthy choices however, this would be a
perfect time to look for ways to replace those unhealthy foods with ones that
are better for you.</pre>
(-- anonymous -- <>/39072) - please consult a doctor <anonymous mother>. This is far too important to leave
<pre class="hft-pre">please consult a doctor <anonymous mother>. This is far too important to leave
up to ISCA BBS'ers, who may have experience or some knowledge, aren't
responsible for the issue like a doctor would be.</pre>
(Artemis/39071) - one of my kids started on solids at 12 weeks so yeah you dont always follow
<pre class="hft-pre">one of my kids started on solids at 12 weeks so yeah you dont always follow
guidelines exactly. also i didnt mean to insinuate you need a perfect diet to
not hurt your own body while providing for the baby. just that you get enough
calories and eat well balanced. My son is 7 weeks and getting enough calories
is alot harder than one would think. when you're used to x amount of food,
adding 500 calories in decent food in isn't all that easy lol</pre>
(Xenos/39070) - My friend had a baby recently who, at four months, was hungry all the time on
<pre class="hft-pre">My friend had a baby recently who, at four months, was hungry all the time on
breastmilk. She is very petite and he's a healthy, energetic little boy. Her
health worker insisted that it was too early for solid food, but in the end (at
about 5 months) she started him on solids because he was just not getting
enough from her. He was much happier after that and slept a lot better. Some
kids DO need to get onto solid foods earlier. Mums should follow their
instinct.</pre>
(Artemis/39069) - When you're breastfeeding, the good stuff the baby needs is taken from your
<pre class="hft-pre">When you're breastfeeding, the good stuff the baby needs is taken from your
body if you do not have a well balanced diet. So if you're don't take in enough
calcium for example, your body will take it from yoru bones to make sure the
baby gets what she/he needs. Also not eating enough can affect your supply.
So if you don't have a perfect diet, the baby is still getting what he/she
needs (unless you're severly nutrienct deficient I imagine) but your body is
going to suffer from it. Breastmilk changes with your baby's age to make sure
he/she is getting exactly what they need.
I'm sure others will have a more exact answer for you. But this is what I've
understood via doctors, LLL, and much reading. I want to say that at 6 months
the far majority of their actual nutrition still comes from milk/formula, and
that eating solids at that age is mostly for practice and exposure and not for
nutrition.</pre>
(-- anonymous -- <>/39068) - If a mother is on diet on the time when she is feeding her baby, and the baby
<pre class="hft-pre">
If a mother is on diet on the time when she is feeding her baby, and the baby
is totally dependent on mother's milk, does the diet effect the baby anyhow?
And what if the baby is more than 6 months old and is partially on mother's
milk and partially on some solid food? does the diet still effect the baby's
health? call me a Mother.</pre>
(PartyAnimal/39067) - Haylie I do the same thing.
<pre class="hft-pre">Haylie I do the same thing.</pre>
(JuggernautXL/39066) - Breathing through your mouth while exercising> I have only tested with myself,
<pre class="hft-pre">Breathing through your mouth while exercising> I have only tested with myself,
but I find that it is a matter of getting used to breathing through your nose.
I personally believe that it is better to breathe through your nose while
exercising long term. My mouth and throat get very dry after a few minutes of
breathing through my mouth. I work out nonstop when I exercise, typically 45
minutes to an hour and a half, and breathe through my nose constantly (and
out). Some exercises use so much of my aerobic capacity that I have caught
myself breathing in from my mouth also; I don't know if I could train this out
over time, or if it is just instinctive.</pre>
(Haylie/39065) - I have trouble breathing that way so I split the difference and breathe in
<pre class="hft-pre">I have trouble breathing that way so I split the difference and breathe in
through my nose AND mouth when I'm running :) that way I'm gettin enough air
but I'm at least warming it up 1/2 way... whatever, shut up, it makes sense to
me.</pre>
(Bleys/39064) - Breathing in through your nose warms and humidifies the air you're sucking
<pre class="hft-pre">Breathing in through your nose warms and humidifies the air you're sucking
down, which is good. Out though your mouth is not so important but you can
control the speed of your exhalation by how you purse your lips.</pre>
(Vlad Tepes/39063) - why is breathing in your nose and out your mouth while exercising
<pre class="hft-pre">why is breathing in your nose and out your mouth while exercising
different/better than breathing through only one or the other?</pre>
(Haylie/39062) - You mean like what I did today? Ripped open the Reese's cups bag of Hween
<pre class="hft-pre">You mean like what I did today? Ripped open the Reese's cups bag of Hween
candy and had 5? :) So, when I got hungry at lunch time, I had a small salad,
and for dinner tonight I'm repeating the salad and slicing up some chicken I'm
going to grill on the grill pan on my stovetop. Plus I taught class today so
that burned @ 700 calories and I'm going to lift and run 4 or 5 miles tonight.
I probably wouldn't go running on a day I teach if I hadn't had the candy, but
desperate times call for desperate measures :)</pre>
(Artemis/39061) - You could always sign up for any of the food/calorie tracking websites and
<pre class="hft-pre">You could always sign up for any of the food/calorie tracking websites and
it'll tell you what % of your calories is from which nutrient so you can figure
out about where you are and what you need to eat to make up for it. I track
what I eat in fitday, and i'm high for carbs, low for protein so far. But
that's because I had a banana with breakfast. But that'll level out with lunch
because I'm having tuna. Otherwise I agree with Xenos, if you already know that
whatever you ate put you over in X category, then adjust accordingly.</pre>
(Xenos/39060) - Surely that's easy to figure out for yourself? If you ate something with a lot
<pre class="hft-pre">Surely that's easy to figure out for yourself? If you ate something with a lot
of fat, eat low-fat foods for the rest of the day. If it was high carb, eat
low carb foods? If you're stuck, you can't go that far wrong with plenty of
vegetables and a bit of lean protein!</pre>
(John Public/39059) - salad
<pre class="hft-pre">salad</pre>
(Cragmor/39058) - If I ate something that throws my calorie balance way out of whack (% of one
<pre class="hft-pre">If I ate something that throws my calorie balance way out of whack (% of one
kind of calorie is way to high) is there someplace I can look at that can tell
me what things I could eat for the rest of the day to help get my percentages
back on track while keeping total calories reasonable?</pre>
(-- anonymous -- <>/39057) - Is there an program or website that will let you track you eating and
<pre class="hft-pre">Is there an program or website that will let you track you eating and
activities like fitday, but has a common db for food info? For instance, if I
wanted my wife and I to both do this, I would like to not have to enter the
same foods twice.
Better asked, is there a program or website that will track multiple people
using the same food nutrition info?</pre>
(Ann Taylor/39056) - Berlysquid> That's how I felt about the Body Pump class, too. The aerobic
<pre class="hft-pre">Berlysquid> That's how I felt about the Body Pump class, too. The aerobic
classes we had were OK, and I liked the mat science (blended yoga and
stretching routine) too. People in my Body Pump class motivated me by how they
were really into it. It was fun and effective.
I took a Body Pump class in Hong Kong at the hotel we were at, and they did the
same moves. The guy in charge was this enthusiastic effeminate Asian guy who
was the only one who acted like he wanted me there. The exercisers (a half
dozen women, mostly tall blond Australians) were not there to be friendly, but
to work out. It was like being in an unfriendly Stepford Wives workout.</pre>
(Berlysquid/39055) - not everyone is a fan of this but... i personally love classes at the gym. now
<pre class="hft-pre">not everyone is a fan of this but... i personally love classes at the gym. now
mind you i used to be ok with the general sorta liftingish classes but since
ive gone to bodypump i dont tolerate the othe rclasses well. i like that pump
is super organized, no matter who the teacher is or where it is you know what
is coming, have an idea what weights you need, and you know youve worked
everything. it is pretty cool at my gym now a bunch of guys have been coming
too (a few of whom are coast guard muscley guys who agree the class is great).
it to me feels like a sorta middle ground to going by yourself and working with
a trainer. you have someone modeling the correct moves (hopefully). people
around you modeling, and for me atleast the person next to me is motivation. ie
if they dont stop.. then i shoulndt. this seem s to work for me even if they
are using less weight etc.
im not big into the aerobics and more cardio type classes but some people are.
most gyms let you try them for a few days to a week or so for free before you
sign up. i did that and tried out classes at all of them before i hunted down a
place that does body pump (and the rest of the les mills classes).
so erm. go classes, go body pump =)</pre>
(John Public/39054) - I hire trainers to design workouts for me. I tell them what I want to achieve,
<pre class="hft-pre">I hire trainers to design workouts for me. I tell them what I want to achieve,
and what I've been doing up until now. Sometimes I do this because I'm bored
with my current workout, or because I've injured something and need a change,
or because I have a specific goal in my sport. But I don't workout WITH the
trainer counting my pull-ups... that would drive me crazy.</pre>
(Lady Vamp/39053) - Motivation comes from within. That's where it's located. A trainer can help
<pre class="hft-pre">Motivation comes from within. That's where it's located. A trainer can help
you channel it more effectively.
Patron : Luke Skywalker :: Trainer : Yoda</pre>
(Kuneen/39052) - Trainers> Great for getting started, but not sure if they're going to keep you
<pre class="hft-pre">Trainers> Great for getting started, but not sure if they're going to keep you
motivated over the long term.</pre>
(Keogk/39051) - Trainer>
<pre class="hft-pre">Trainer>
I have a few reasons
1) If I pay for a appointment My cheap ass will not miss it.
2) It will help keep me from getting bored.
3) I have some physical issues ( Knee that dislocates very easy, Shoulder
issues) that I hope a trainer will help me work around.</pre>
(Kuneen/39050) - I think the key is sustained motivation. Anyone can go to the gym for a few
<pre class="hft-pre">I think the key is sustained motivation. Anyone can go to the gym for a few
months and lose 5-10 lbs, but it takes an extended period of time to get and
maintain results. A super-hot trainer will only take you so far in terms of
motivation. The key for me was to set goals and to make it a part of my life
so that exercise wasn't so much something I loathed doing, but more something I
needed to do to maintain my sense of santiy.
sanity.</pre>
(Aprille/39049) - Do you think the reason people are out of shape is because they lack the
<pre class="hft-pre">Do you think the reason people are out of shape is because they lack the
knowledge of how to get more fit? Sure, there are lots of little tips and
techniques, but basically if you're fat and flabby, you need to eat less, do
cardio, and lift heavy things. Even doing that in a simplistic way is going to
take you pretty far.
People are out of shape because they lack motivation for whatever reason. If a
personal trainer is the motivation they need (and rumor has it Linds's trainer
is/was a hottie hottie hot-hot, which sounds like pretty good motivation to
me), so be it.</pre>
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