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or an extensive set of free weights, we recommend throwing in a few bands for variety. (Just know that bands and tubes have thei ...

318 Part VI: Conquering the Gym (Even at Home) Free weights Free weights — dumbbells and barbells — are excellent investments: T ...

Owning a whole array of dumbbells saves you lots of time. Let’s say that you’re alternating shoulder exercises with 5-pound weig ...

320 Part VI: Conquering the Gym (Even at Home) Probell:Instead of buying six pair of dumbbells, from 5 pounds to 30 in 5-pound ...

Chapter 20: Designing a Home Gym 321 use the heavier Standard or Olympic bars. The problem is, you can’t clip on weight plates, ...

322 Part VI: Conquering the Gym (Even at Home) Photograph by Sunstreak Productions, Inc. A basic unit has one 200-pound stack of ...

Chapter 20: Designing a Home Gym 323 important differences that you won’t notice until you use them. For example, some multi-gym ...

324 Part VI: Conquering the Gym (Even at Home) Considering Flexibility Gadgets Most people get by just fine with fundamental str ...

Stretching strap or rope: Use these nylon bands (Dynamic Stretching Strap or Stretch-Out Strap) when using the Active Isolated ...

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Part VII Exercising for All Ages and Stages ...

In this part... You discover that exercise isn’t only for 20-something singles. Not by a long shot. In Chapter 21, you get a bas ...

Chapter 21 Chapter 21: Fit Pregnancy: Exercising for Two .......................................................... In This Chap ...

are simply fated to a prolonged, agonizing labor, while others usher their little ones into the world relatively quickly. Howeve ...

Here’s just some of what you’ll be doing if you stay fit during your pregnancy: Reducing back pain and soreness:As you likely a ...

That said, some healthcare providers are still living with generations-old ideas about exercising during pregnancy. If you’ve ed ...

some pregnant women say that the only time they feel really comfortable is in the water. Water workouts are great because you do ...

Participants love these classes because the atmosphere is so much more sup- portive than it tends to be in regular classes. You ...

Liz’s friend Holly lifted weights through both of her pregnancies. Although she had to adapt her routine to avoid machines that ...

beats per minute. Many fit women found this guideline too restrictive; well- trained athletes have exercised during pregnancy wi ...