Dear Fitbabe,
I have a question about working out while pregnant which might be of interest to some other readers as well. Early in my pregnancy, I visited my general practitioner, an older lady, who warned me to cut back on my daily workouts. “Just jog slowly or walk!” she advised, wagging her wizened finger at me. I nodded in agreement but did not comply. Continue reading
Hi Fitbabe,
I just found FFG’s blog recently, and I’ve obsessively read the entire archive.
My question for you is about using your muscles to failure. I’m pretty new to resistance training, and I rarely experience muscle failure. Even still, even without the max-effort that brings muscle failure, I am sometimes so sore the day after a resistance workout that I have to switch up my training plans (this usually happens when I do squats/lunges one day and plan to run the next day but find my legs too sore). If I were really pushing my muscles to failure I think I might not be able to get out of bed! Am I missing a step in helping my muscles recover? Or are they just not strong enough yet? Or am I just being a wimp? Continue reading
Hi FitBabe!
How would you determine a maximum heart rate for me? Continue reading
Hello Fitbabe,
I really need your advice. My mother passed away 3 months ago and since then I have let my health slide. I have put on 20lbs and I am miserable. I used to go to the gym 3 days a week and also I went for long walks at least 2 times a week. Continue reading
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