I need a little help, please. I was curious as to whether to pyramid up or down in order to become more defined- not necessarily larger. I would be excited to find out that one or the other would suffice as I have a 2 year old boy and a 3 month old little girl. Thusly, time is certainly of the essence. To have only a thirty minute weight workout would be perfect. Thank you to anyone who responds to my strong desire to lose the last 10 pounds of baby weight!
pyramid up or down
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...either would suffice, as long as you go as heavy as you can. I prefer the Pyramid Up, but you could always vary between the two. I'm certainly no expert, but have used Pyramid Up only on the Upper Body tape several times and found that I am pretty sore the next day as long as I really challenge myself.
I think the Pyramids really pack a lot into a short amount of time, so go for it!
I would love to hear how life is with two babies. I'm expecting my second baby in 7 weeks and my little boy will be 21 months. I'm a little nervous about caring for two and would love to know how you are doing. Is your older boy jealous of the baby? Do you have any time for yourself at all? Please, if you have a moment, share your thoughts.
...either would suffice, as long as you go as heavy as you can. I prefer the Pyramid Up, but you could always vary between the two. I'm certainly no expert, but have used Pyramid Up only on the Upper Body tape several times and found that I am pretty sore the next day as long as I really challenge myself.
I think the Pyramids really pack a lot into a short amount of time, so go for it!
I would love to hear how life is with two babies. I'm expecting my second baby in 7 weeks and my little boy will be 21 months. I'm a little nervous about caring for two and would love to know how you are doing. Is your older boy jealous of the baby? Do you have any time for yourself at all? Please, if you have a moment, share your thoughts.
I used Pyramid Up for about 8 weeks. I'm an ecto and weight loss is not an issue for me but I definitely gained strength and became a little more defined.
I have three kids (11, 8 and 3) and, let me tell you, even though I'm a highly motivated exerciser, I NEVER worked out when they were babies because, if I ever had even a smidgeon of time, there were too many chores to be done or I was just too pooped! I admire your dedication to your fitness goals and I think Pyramid Up (or Down) would be a very efficient way to meet them. If you have either of the Imaxes, I recommend doing half of either for a quick but efficient fat-burner/cardio-capacity-improver!
To the poster who asked how it is with two kids instead of one: I remember being so nervous with my second pregnancy. How could I devote even MORE time to ANOTHER child? A pregnant friend who already had two small kids said she LOVED having more than one and that it was actually easier. After having my second, and getting over the initial sleepless newborn stage, I also found it easier. As the baby got older, the two played with each other so I didn't have to be a constant playmate. And, of course, I loved them both to pieces! Adding a third to the equation at a relatively later stage has been a joy as well! By then, you're really an old hand at it. Good luck!
I have three kids (11, 8 and 3) and, let me tell you, even though I'm a highly motivated exerciser, I NEVER worked out when they were babies because, if I ever had even a smidgeon of time, there were too many chores to be done or I was just too pooped! I admire your dedication to your fitness goals and I think Pyramid Up (or Down) would be a very efficient way to meet them. If you have either of the Imaxes, I recommend doing half of either for a quick but efficient fat-burner/cardio-capacity-improver!
To the poster who asked how it is with two kids instead of one: I remember being so nervous with my second pregnancy. How could I devote even MORE time to ANOTHER child? A pregnant friend who already had two small kids said she LOVED having more than one and that it was actually easier. After having my second, and getting over the initial sleepless newborn stage, I also found it easier. As the baby got older, the two played with each other so I didn't have to be a constant playmate. And, of course, I loved them both to pieces! Adding a third to the equation at a relatively later stage has been a joy as well! By then, you're really an old hand at it. Good luck!
RE: I think...
I'm sorry it has taken me a few days to reply, and yet I still only have but a moment. I just want to let you know that the first month is the toughest, mainly due to lack of sleep. If you can get help for even a couple hours a day, do. I do find that I am much more at ease with my daughter than I was with my son when he was born. I believe that she can sense my calm, so Leila is more relaxed than Dante was. The one major thing is to find something for your son to stay occupied with- if you know someone that can bring him to the park for an hour or so each day, that will help the three of you tremendously. As far as jealousy, there is none. My son is in love with his sister. In fact, he goes to her first thing in the morning instead of mom and dad. The feeling is reciprocated in that whenever Dante enters the room, Leila starts smiling! I don't think you'll have anything to worry about. Be sure that in these last weeks of your pregnancy you get enough rest. Good luck to you! Oh- by the way- my labor and delivery was a million times easier with Leila. I thought that might be encouraging to hear.
I'm sorry it has taken me a few days to reply, and yet I still only have but a moment. I just want to let you know that the first month is the toughest, mainly due to lack of sleep. If you can get help for even a couple hours a day, do. I do find that I am much more at ease with my daughter than I was with my son when he was born. I believe that she can sense my calm, so Leila is more relaxed than Dante was. The one major thing is to find something for your son to stay occupied with- if you know someone that can bring him to the park for an hour or so each day, that will help the three of you tremendously. As far as jealousy, there is none. My son is in love with his sister. In fact, he goes to her first thing in the morning instead of mom and dad. The feeling is reciprocated in that whenever Dante enters the room, Leila starts smiling! I don't think you'll have anything to worry about. Be sure that in these last weeks of your pregnancy you get enough rest. Good luck to you! Oh- by the way- my labor and delivery was a million times easier with Leila. I thought that might be encouraging to hear.
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RE: I think
Hi !
I don't know if that's better to pyramid up or down but I can say, that, in my opinion, having a second baby is a wonderful experience. Of course, you'll need a time of adaptation but after that, I assume that you won't have too much difficulty to find time for yourself and so on.
After the birth of my #2, my older one ( he was almost 2 yo) wasn't jealous immediatly. But 3 months later, we could see signs of "jealousy", when the baby began to laugh and be more "present" in the family.I need to say that we moved just before that. After a while, # 1 understood that the baby did'nt "steal" his parents and that his young brother was interesting to play with and everything became better.
Each time we had a new baby ( our #6, our first daughter is now 3 months old)we need several weeks to find a normal rythm of life but I think that the more difficult time was after the birth of our second child. "Adding" more babies was easier...perhaps because the children already knew that they could be several and still receive the love of their parents.
Having "me-time" is not so easy but, as I age ( I'm 32 yo now
)I need less sleep ( Thanks God !) and I really love to exercise, that's so relaxing after a busy day !
Enjoy the end of your pregnancy and try to sleeeeeep before the birth. The first weeks are so tiring but newborns are so cute too !
Hi !
I don't know if that's better to pyramid up or down but I can say, that, in my opinion, having a second baby is a wonderful experience. Of course, you'll need a time of adaptation but after that, I assume that you won't have too much difficulty to find time for yourself and so on.
After the birth of my #2, my older one ( he was almost 2 yo) wasn't jealous immediatly. But 3 months later, we could see signs of "jealousy", when the baby began to laugh and be more "present" in the family.I need to say that we moved just before that. After a while, # 1 understood that the baby did'nt "steal" his parents and that his young brother was interesting to play with and everything became better.
Each time we had a new baby ( our #6, our first daughter is now 3 months old)we need several weeks to find a normal rythm of life but I think that the more difficult time was after the birth of our second child. "Adding" more babies was easier...perhaps because the children already knew that they could be several and still receive the love of their parents.
Having "me-time" is not so easy but, as I age ( I'm 32 yo now
)I need less sleep ( Thanks God !) and I really love to exercise, that's so relaxing after a busy day !Enjoy the end of your pregnancy and try to sleeeeeep before the birth. The first weeks are so tiring but newborns are so cute too !