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A few generations ago, there was no reason for women to seek a career – they were expected to find satisfaction staying at home and looking after their kids and other family members only. But in today’s world, women go to work and come back home only to do the bulk of household chores. And, if British researchers are to be believed, career women actually end up working longer hours than men.      

          According to the researchers at Cambridge University, while men may spend longer at the office, it is the women who work more each week if domestic and paid employment is added together, the Daily Telegraph reported here today.

          “The average man in full-time employment works about 55 hours a week. In the United Kingdom, that figure includes about 3.6 hours commuting, and eight hours of domestic work such as cleaning, cooking and child care. By contrast, the average working week for a woman in full-time employment in the European Union is 68 hours. For British women, that comprise 40 hours in the office, 3.3 hours commuting and 23 hours a week spent doing domestic work. But even women who work part time put in longer hours overall than men in full-time work, because they do so many household chores. Women with part-time jobs work on average 57 hours a week. That is made up of 21.3 hours in paid work, 2.4 hours commuting and 32.7 hours of domestic work,” according to the British researchers.

Improve Your Posture:-

          Poor posture is a huge issue for many people. If people slouch, their stomach muscles slacken. For better posture while sanding, align your ears over your shoulders, shoulders over hips, hips over knees, & knees over ankles. Keep the fronts of the shoulders open like a shirt on a hanger, instead of a shirt on a peg. Draw your navel to your spine & keep your weight even on the balls & heels. The result: Without doing any abdominal exercise, you can look much leaner by simply standing up straight. Your energy level improves when you have good posture. Your lung capacity is better. You’re open & more awake.

Think Whole-Body Exercise:-

          When it comes to abdominal strength, you shouldn’t train the body in isolation. People have this misconception that the best way to strengthen the abs is to get on the floor & do a thousand crunches. Fitness needs to be intelligent. Pilates is good because the focus is the core, but it doesn’t just work the abs in isolation. That means you’re using your abdominals, but you’re also using your arms & legs, back muscles, & glutes. Crunches are fine, at first, but relatively quickly, you’ll have to progress to something else to get that area worked. Pilates focuses on developing not just the rectos abdominals (top abdominal muscle layer) as a crunch does, but the internal & external oblique (the side abdominals) & the transverses abdominis (the deepest abdominal muscle). Work your core in 3-D, hitting the sides, back, & middle.

Props Are Optional:-

          Props are wonderful, & they may help you work your core more readily, elevate you to a different level or simply mix it up, but you don’t need them to meet your fitness goals. Gimmicks or fancy gym memberships aren’t necessary. For instance, strengthen your abdominals when you’re at the park, raking leaves, taking a walk. Even while socializing at a cocktail party you can stand straight & exhale to draw the navel to the spine.

Take Things Slow:-

          There are no fast fixes. Even the promised quick fixes end up being temporary. It’s a goal. You have to plan on a slow & steady progression. Rewards come with time & consistency. Just is patient.

Set Realistic Goals:-

          Though it’s not an excuse to explain away a soft midsection, your genes do play a role. For better or worse, you stand a chance of inheriting mom’s thick wavy hair & her dark circles. Same goes for other parts of the body. Sometime, even very thin people can’t get washboard abs. genetically; their bodies want to hold on to the extra layer on the top. That doesn’t mean you can’t improve your appearance, but it does mean you need to set realistic expectations. Not everyone can look like Beyonce, but you won’t stand a chance if you’re still sitting around with one h& in the candy jar.