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Fitness

What Exercises Keep Your Heart Rate at 140?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By April Redzic

A heart rate of 140 is considered by the American Heart Association to be within the target heart rate zone for people age 20 to 55 engaged in exercise.

Easy Ways to Flatten Your Stomach After Giving Birth

Published Jul,08 2011 | By April Redzic

During pregnancy and childbirth, the abdominal and pelvic floor muscles undergo a great amount of stretching. In addition, you may have gained additional fat during your pregnancy due to a lack of ability to exercise or overeating.

April Redzic has been an AFAA-certified fitness instructor and a Chicago-based freelance writer since 2001, having written for "American Fitness," "Affluence," "Loyola" and "Spirit" magazines. The weekly women's fitness columnist for the Chicago Examiner, she teaches group fitness at DePaul University. She holds a bachelor's degree in English and anthropology from Loyola University Chicago and a master's in nonprofit administration from Notre Dame.