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Date Posted: 10:12:38 04/22/03 Tue
Author: Justine
Subject: Re: First month weigh in
In reply to: Mo 's message, "First month weigh in" on 14:48:21 04/21/03 Mon

I think that the way the Oblique is engineered makes it "easier" on one side than the other. The ladies at our club say that, and many of the women on the boards do as well. Just as with any machine, if it feels to easy, move faster! It may seem wrong or weird to move faster in one direction than another, but that will solve the problem.

And with the lower abs, I think that's EVERYONE's problem area! Unfortunately childbirth leaves most of us with stretched and torn muscles that are hard to repair. The oblique machine helps. Try to keep your abdomen tightened and lift your knees high on the recovery stations to target that area (just don't raise your heart rate any more!). Leg lifts help too - lay flat on your back and try to lift your legs up to about a 45 degree angle and hold it there. Repeat.


>I got weighed and measured today and I still weigh the
>same but I lost 11 inches. BUT I don't believe that's
>accurate. The lady who did it was pulling the tape
>TIGHT, tighter than the lady who did the first
>weigh/measure in. I did my own measurements afterwards
>and it was more like 4.25 inches which I rounded up to
>5 inches b/c of the extra swelling from the workout.
>I'm happy with that. I don't see it but I'm happy with
>it lol. I celebrated with a pepsi ;)
>
>My abdomen is my trouble spot and I haven't seen much
>change there. I finally figured out how to work the
>oblique machine so that my abs are doing the work but
>it's harder for me to go right than it is left. I'm
>not sure if it's me or the machine is of balance or
>what but I'm gonna have to do some ab exercises on my
>own.
>
>Mo

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