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6A Daily News – Tuesday, November 13, 2012 Vitalityfitness health How to work a stroller — and infant — into a workout it's easy to let exercising fall to the wayside. After all, if you can barely fit in time to shower, then mak- ing time to work out may seem as extravagant as taking a quick trip to the moon. By Danielle Braff Chicago Tribune (MCT) Once you have a baby, But while hitting the gym daily with an infant or tot may be nearly impossible, getting your workout done doesn't have to be. Simply pop your baby into the stroller and hit the streets. MCT photo Stroller Strides fitnesss instructor Jennifer Lungren demonstrates the ab pull which can be done while out walking baby. Jennifer Lungren, an instructor in Virginia for Stroller Strides (a fitness program for moms with tots), shared her best tricks to working out with a baby on board. Before you start, warm up with a 5-minute jog or power walk. After each exercise, repeat the run or power walk for 3-5 min- utes. If any of the exercis- es are painful, stop imme- diately. Starting in a standing position with your hands on the stroller handlebar, place your feet hip-width apart with your feet and knees facing forward. Sit down as if you're moving backward into a seat, and squeeze your glutes and thighs to bring yourself back into the starting standing position. Push the stroller out as you sit, and pull it back in as you come up. Squat: facing the stroller and right hand on the stroller, stand with your toes fac- ing out and take a large step away from the stroller. Squat down, dropping your bottom as low as you can with your body weight in your heels, pushing the stroller away from you. As you come up, pull your right leg in to meet the left leg. Repeat all the reps on this side, and then switch sides. Reps 15-25 Side plie squat: With your right side Reps 15-25 Walking lunges: Standing behind the stroller with your hands on the handlebar step for- ward with your right leg. The stroller will move forward as you move for- ward. Bend your front knee to a 90-degree angle so that your right thigh is parallel to the ground and your right shin is perpen- dicular to the ground. Your back leg should be almost straight. Keep your torso upright with your hips and shoulders facing forward. Use your right leg to return to your live in Los Angeles or in Massachusetts, you're more likely to die of a heart-relat- ed problem such as heart attack, heart failure or stroke when the weather is (rela- tively) cold. starting position. Don't use your stroller to help lift you; it may tip back- ward if you put too much weight on it. Instead, use the power of your front leg. Alternate with the other leg. Abs pull: Face the stroller with your right side, standing with your feet no more than hip-distance apart with your toes facing out. Use your right hand to push the stroller away while reaching overhead with your left arm. Your right arm should extend out straight. Use your abs, focusing on the left side, to pull the stroller back. Go through all the reps and then switch sides. Reps 15 Cardio baby tickle: Standing in front of the stroller with your feet together, jump your legs apart and lower your bot- tom into a squat position with your body weight in your heels. As you lower, reach forward with your arms and do a tickle motion toward your baby, Researchers looked at death records from seven different U.S. locations — L.A, Massachusetts, Texas, Arizona, Georgia, Washing- ton and Pennsylvania — and found a consistent pat- tern "across the board," said Dr. Robert Kloner, a cardi- ologist at the Heart Institute at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles and a col- laborator in a study present- ed Wednesday at the Amer- ican Heart Assn.'s Scientific Sessions 2012. surveyed, it found a 26 per- cent to 36 percent increase in circulatory deaths in win- ter compared with summer and early fall. "This was surprising because climate was In all of the sites the team but don't actually touch your baby, as this could put stress on your lower back. Reps: Do this for 20 seconds and rest for 10 seconds. Repeat four times. & Baby on board needn't halt exercise Cancer's funny? By Nara Schoenberg Chicago Tribune (MCT) Not long after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1994, Christine Clifford walked into her local Barnes and Noble with a simple request: "I'd like to see all of your humorous books about cancer." The clerk shot her a dirty look: "That's sick." Undaunted by a severe scarcity of titles — she could find only two — Clifford went on to write her own can- cer cartoon books and to deliver her sassy brand of tumor humor to increasingly large audiences, including 700 people who turned up for a recent women's health fair in tiny Wadena, Minn. (pop: 4,000). "Cancer patients want to find humor in their situa- tions," Clifford says. "It's a long journey. It's usually a minimum of a year, by the time people have had surgery, and chemotherapy and radiation therapy, and possibly adjunct therapies. My whole push has been, let's help cancer patients get back into the mainstream of life, and I think humor is a great way to do that. It makes you feel like your life is normal." Much has been made in recent weeks of stand-up comic Tig Notaro's "Hello, I have cancer" performance, praised by comedian Louis C.K. as one of a handful of "truly great, masterful stand-up sets" he's seen in 27 years in the business. But while Notaro's take on the topic, delivered when she was still reeling from the shock of her diagnosis, broke new ground, it also occurred in the broader context of shifts in attitudes toward cancer humor. Fifty years ago, cancer was "The Big C," a disease so terrible many Americans dared not speak its name, much less joke about it publicly. Peek-a-boo stroller crunches: Lie on your back next to the stroller facing your baby with your feet flat on the ground, knees bent at 90 degrees. Put your hands behind your head, keeping your elbows back. Squeeze your belly button to your spine and crunch up. As you come up, peek into your stroller, saying "Peek-a-boo" to your baby, and lower back down. Exhale as you come up, keeping your elbows back. Reps 25 Cardio drills: stroller, bend at the knees and push your hips back, running with your feet staying as low as possible. Reps Run for 20 sec- onds and rest for 10 sec- onds. Repeat four times. Standing in front of the Warm or cold climate, heart deaths rise in the winter It doesn't matter if you thought to be the primary determinant of seasonal variation in death rates," said Dr. Bryan Schwartz, the author of the study. In an interview with The Times, Kloner said the results suggested that peo- ple acclimatize to the condi- tions where they live, and that factors beyond temper- ature — including higher rates of flu infection, less- healthful lifestyles in winter months, and higher rates of depression when the weath- er takes a turn for the worse — could be important in determining when deaths occur during a typical year. RANDAL S. ELLOWAY DDS IMPLANT DENTISTRY 2426 SO. 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But due in part to declining cancer death rates, an increase in the number of support groups and the breast cancer movement, all of which have brought survivors together and affirmed their experiences, along with fac- tors such as increasing openness in both society and comedy, cancer humor — long an unofficial part of the patient experience — is coming out of the closet. "Survivors are now a recognized and honored group," Dr. Richard Penson, clinical director of gynecologic oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital, said in an email exchange. "That and the commitment to maximize quality and quantity of life factors into both joy and humor. It is a celebration and a coping strategy." In recent years, we've seen the rise of humorous greeting cards ("I'm Having a No Hair Day"), T-shirts ("Save the Ta-Tas") and books ("Cancer Vixen" by Marisa Acocella Marchetto). "Sex and the City" tested the TV waters with Saman- tha's breast cancer storyline in 2004, and now we have the dramedy "The Big C" with Laura Linney. Last year Seth Rogen co-starred in "50/50," (tag line: "It takes a pair to beat the odds"), an irreverent big-screen comedy about a young man with cancer. On the Internet, blogs such as igotthecancer.blogspot.com fight for the right to laugh with posts such as "Ain't no party like a PET scan party" and Amazon.com lists more than 50 cancer humor titles. At MyBreastCancerTeam, a social network for women with breast cancer, Ida Rosenberg of Agoura Hills, Calif., recently posted a "Scarf Fashion Show" featuring her post-chemo headgear. "I could find humor in almost any situation, and breast cancer is no exception," says Rosenberg, 55, who notes that she was diagnosed in May, the day before her dog died, and four days before her birthday. 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