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women over 40 - your at-home gear and workouts
i'm a 66 year old female. over time, i found i preferred working out at home. since then, we've had a variety of exercise equipment come and go. right now, i get a nice workout with a semi-recumbent bike, an upright bike, our really awesome cable machine, 2 benches (a flat bench and a rep AB-4200 adjustable), some weights…
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YOUR LOSS EQUALS GAINS
Being slim all my life I never thought I’d be over weight one day and pick up some very unhealthy habits. Drinking was also a factor. When enough was enough I did keto for 6/8 months. Gradually adding in cardio and resistance training. I lost 60lbs in 9 months and hope it’s motivating enough for you all to reach your…
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How to you track steps?
Can't see how to count steps.
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Will my daily calorie goals change if I change my daily steps goal?
Will my daily calorie goals change if I change my daily steps goal?
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Hit my step goal
Well the weather is drunk & doesn’t want to go home but I hit my step goal at work today. Yeah me!😀 Now off to feed the four legged fur baby, eat me a little something & off to bed we go.
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Heart rate monitors
I’m not a tech guy. Looking for cheap HeartRate monitor that’s compatible with MapMyRun and MyFitnessPal Worried I’m gonna get one that won’t sync. What do you use?
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Gym plan advice
My weight is stuck at 65kg. I am 5 feet 1”. I have been doing incline walks 60 mins 2 days a week, 2 days of strength training (leg press, ext, curl, back, biceps, triceps 4 sets 20 reps going as heavy as I can) I feel stronger and my training weight has increased but my weight isn’t budging. I have really tried cutting…
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Exercises for toning, muscle building
Over the past 2 years, I have lost 80 lbs. And now have flabby skin Due to bad knees. I wasn't able to do much exercise. Even walking any distance was difficult. So now, after having total knee replacements, I'm finally able to do some exercising, not all as I'm still recovering. Does anyone know of any specific training…
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Exercise calories
Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can give me some advice. I just started using myfitnesspal to track my calories. I want to lose 60 lbs. I burned 600 calories in a workout today. Should I adjust my daily calorie amount to include the "exercise calories" in the app? I feel like this is cheating and will delay weight loss. In…
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How do I handle cutting for the first time
So I’m 265 pounds and I’ve been on a bulk for a while now and I’m trying to cut now and I really need help with this one does anyone have any advice or tips ?
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Any good programs?
Does someone has good pull and push day programs?
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What is a healthy weight loss pace?
Some people drop weight faster than others but I'm interested to hear what is the ideal healthy weight loss within say 6 weeks? I've been eating well and seeing a PT for 8 weeks now, since then my weight loss has been a lot slower than usual, with me dropping about 1/2 kg in that time.
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about step counters
How do I link Google Fit as my step counter?
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Bike to steps ratio not being included
Day 3 here so getting used to site. Today I did 40 mins of moderate stationary exercise bike, which applied to site via Google Fit. According to this conversion chart, a 60 minutes bicycle ride with an average speed of 10mph is equivalent to 133 * 60 = about 8000 steps. Easy (10 mph) — 133 steps/minute. Moderate (13 mph) —…
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Super itchy skin after pool swims
Hi all. As per title really… I don’t know if my local pool have changed how they treat their water, but after swimming (or aqua aerobic sessions) I have recently noticed that my skin is super itchy. Like “scratch until you bleed” burning itchy. I always shower straight after a pool session and it doesn’t stop it. I get…
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What is the best exercise tracker out there? Waterproof is a must.
Hello! I'm back at exercising again. I was hurt, finally had knee surgery last August and unfortunately gained the 30 I had previously lost and then some. 😢 I need an accurate exercise tracker that can be used while swimming as well as sync here. I'm looking specifically at getting another fitbit. Which is the best?
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Need weight routine for first time lifting.
Going to lift weights for the first time at planet fitness tomorrow. I'm looking for a simple set list I can follow and do 3 or 4 days a week. Can someone please help me. I'll look up how to do the exercises.
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Should you eat the calories gained by exercise?
I'm currently following MFP recommendations of 1700cal a day but gain 2500cal hiking 3 times a week and a few more circuit training and am wondering if I'm eating enough?
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Wahoo Tickr users, how do I auto sync to MFP?
Hi, I've got a tickr x that I sync with my Android and the Wahoo App, but there is no way to connect the results from the app to MFP, I can export to Strava and then to here, but not directly or automatically. Does anyone know how or use another app to record their cardio at the gym that auto syncs to MFP? The apps section…
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Step tracking
I walk on the treadmill and hold on to the handrails for support. By doing that my Apple Watch doesn’t track my steps. I use my phone to watch videos during my routine also. Is there a way to add steps manually?
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When should you stop exercising?
Sometimes I do 10,000 steps in a day and I'm not tired and want to go back out. Is there a maximum amount of time you should spend being active? what if you love it? sometimes having trouble eating all the calories back.
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The best gym cardio?
Is it better to park at one cardio machine for an hour and work at a constant slower level or to vary the cardio machine and speed and intensity ? I Lost 65 pounds last year and the past several months have been working on general fitness.. Gardening, walking, exercise classes. With weather bad I started doing the gym.. .…
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Does anyone here walk with a weighted vest/backpack?
What have your experiances been? did it tone your arms/calves/abs/back? What weight do you carry? do you wear weight on the front and back? what have been the outcomes? was it difficult? do you ever change the amount of weight you carry? do you see other people doing it? how long do you go for? do you take the dog on the…
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Anyone else have a Garmin Vivofit 4?
Mine has been acting a bit wonky (I think). I only pay attention to the calories burned and it used to be very consistent with giving me 150 calories per hour of walking. Now, I'm lucky if I get 100. My exercise hasn't changed other than I'm walking outside less than I used to but, even then, it was 150 cals inside or out.…
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Set workout routines
Just wondering if there is any way you can save any of the set workout routine’s to your profile for easy access? Thanks 😊
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New gym girl in need of serious help 😊
Hi all. I recently started on my health and fitness journey and it’s super overwhelming. I Am extremely new to this whole health and fitness thing. I need help with my nutrition and my workouts. For some reason I am not getting enough protein daily I am really struggling with that so please help with tips for this 🥹.…
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Fueling early morning workouts in my 40s
Has anyone been able to find a consensus in the research regarding fasted workouts? As an early morning exerciser I never eat before I work out because I don’t have time to let my food settle before I get into it. Usually just make an electrolyte drink with some caffeine and that’s it. This has been working for me, but I…
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Apple Watch Indoor Aqua Track?
I have an indoor aqua track (kind of like a lazy river that you walk) but I am not sure which workout to select on my Apple Watch? Any suggestions?
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Tracking steps
Could someone tell me exactly what steps to follow to track steps from my Fitbit? Thanks!
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FitBit vs Apple Watch Calorie Adjustment
I have been a FitBit user for many years and yesterday changed to an Apple Watch series 4. I haven't changed a single setting in MFP apart from the data source for the step count and permitting MFP access to HealthKit. However, I am seeing a huge difference in numbers in the calorie adjustment between to the two activity…