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Question
When doing exercises do you guys use a heart monitor to track your calories burned or just track your time and punch that in? I feel that when I use a monitor i burn more calories than just putting in the minutes that I just do exercises. I get 2 different readings when I put in both.
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Sodium and Sweat
I was doing a good job of keeping my sodium intake near 2300mg. But then I realized I wasn't compensating for sweat? I read that you lose about 585mg per pound of sweat. So I accurately measured my sweat after exercise at 2 lbs. And increased my sodium intake by 1170mg, making it about 3470mg per day. I'm also using 2…
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Just not fit for running?
Are some people just unable to run or jog? I've been trying to add a little into my walking routine but I just don't have the wind or endurance to do it for long. The trail I walk on is great! So I'll pick a spot ahead and run to there, then walk for a bit more, then when my wind picks up again, I'll do the same. Granted,…
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My Activity Level
How to know my activity level on MFP .. I am a house wife and I do exercises at home like lifting weights 4 days a week for around 90 mins/day and I have 3 days off spending them in walking and doing some cardio
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back pain
why did i have back pain whenever i go on a run pls i need help on this
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Muscle Building - Anorexia Recovery
this is going to be long but I am currently recovering from anorexia. I am 20F, 177cm and 43kg. I'm eating about 1500-2000 calories a day, 90-100g of protein at minimum. I have been struggling to gain my strength back, so I have been exercising, but I'm not sure what is best to help me regain my strength and get myself…
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Exercising for health not weight loss
Anyone else here like me who finds it easier to exercise when its for stress release, health or fun? When someone suggest to me to exercise for weight loss it stresses me out and makes me want to stop. What are your thoughts?
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Exercise this morning
Good morning, was a nice exercise this morning with daughter, I am tired and happy, thank goodness I am not working today oops
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Brand new gym goer!
Hi all,hope this ok to post here! I'm 5,6 and currently about 180lbs,I've never been active at all and being completely honest I'm newly sober from alcohol and drugs so as u can imagine my bodies a bit ruined! I've started going to the gym and cobbling together my own little workouts,I would be grateful if u guys could…
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How to log Pilates
I'm going to be logging in my exercise but it has nothing for Pilates. Help!
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Amazing hiker rescue footage
This was 3 days ago. Sauk Mountain trail in the North Cascades. https://youtu.be/hGbdEVbwYWY 👍 King County Sheriff!
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Exercise calorie estimation
For those TTDR: can I safely eat calories from the exercise burned side of the equation or can I not trust the app/iPhone when trying to lose 2lb a week. So I’ve been using this app for about two weeks having previously done the calorie counting just in my head for about two weeks before that (my mental math ended up being…
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E-biking Calories: Apple Watch VS Other computers
I have an e-bike, a couple months old. I hit maintenance a few months ago, and I'm finally eating my exercise calories as the app intends. Calories from the same 40 mile bike ride this morning: Apple Watch--based on heart rate and also knows my height and weight and age. 1,269 calories. Strava--based on unknown. It knows…
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Pain in Wrists
Bearing down weight onto wrists like push up position hurts So does pressing palms together and flexing hand towards wrists Tried wrist strengthing and mobility as well as kin tape It’s not going ice helps and cold water
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Faster faster faster
Hello I'm a XC athlete in AZ, and I'm trying my best to bring my 5k time down - it's currently a 1608 but that was my junior year. I now started my senior year and if I want to go to any D1 schools I need a 15:30. I joined this community so I could find out tips that would make me a better runner and bring my time down.…
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Weight going up after just 2 lifting sessions??? ugh!
Hi everyone! I just started a new weight lifting program on Sunday (got 2 sessions in so far). I have not done any weight training in YEARS! so I am kinda brand new. I am so sore right now just after 2 workouts and my scale is already up by 3 lbs since my offical weigh in on Saturday morning. I expected the scale to go up.…
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Outdoor/Indoor Walking Aerobics
:) Logging, Support and Chit-Chat - I love Leslie Sansone and I'm starting out with her Miracle Miles w/Band System. (I have many more from her as well.) Big fan of Chris Freytag as well. (her older Prevention Mag workouts/DVD.) Anyone else using walking aerobics as part of your fitness? :)
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Book recommendations please - sport psychology
Does anyone have any suggestions for a good introductory book on sports psychology? I ask this as a sports-participant who is increasingly finding that I am being held back by the mental aspect of some of my sports. The “gremlins” whispering in are ear telling me “you can’t”, “you’ll get injured” or “you’re simply not good…
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Treadmill purchase advice?
I’m looking for a treadmill in which I will be primarily the only user. I mostly walk, sometimes run - but at the most a 5.0. Will sometime do incline but wary of lower back issues. Would you purchase a commercial quality, great brand, used treadmill at a great reduced price (2-3k to under 800), plus delivery costs of…
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Aquafit Hand Pain
I’ve started doing aquafit several days a week with my husband. I use the intermediate dumbbells. Anything smaller is no challenge, anything larger simply makes me float away. My hands have begun to hurt using the dumbbells. I have long fingers and wide hands. I get hand cramps, and my hands are squeezed tight, pinched and…
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Jolly Mountain via Sasse Ridge
I almost cheated by approaching this Teanaway peak from the Salmon la Sac side, it turned the affair into a 7 mile hike from 13, and every step was new to me. People normally approach from the Medras/De Roux side. Jolly is a Teanaway 20 summit, but less visited because it burned a few years ago. The days following the…
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Fitness Self-Tests?
I'm looking for ideas/resources for a self-evaluation of fitness, to use as a progress tracker during my fitness journey. I've been marking progress on specific tasks (like weight lifted or push-up progressions), but would really like something a little more comprehensive and appropriate for a wide range of fitness levels.…
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RING FIT ADVENTURE PLAYERS??
Does anyone else play Ring Fit Adventure and have you seen any weight loss/muscle gain from it?? :)
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Di2 comes to 105
https://www.velonews.com/gear/road-gear/shimano-105-goes-electronic/ 👍
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Upper Routine
I'm 54 m. Switching to an upper / lower split. How's this for a basic upper routine? 3 - 5 sets 8 - 12 reps Incline bench Shoulder Press Bent over row Shrugs Easy bar curls Close grip bench press Pull up
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Samsung Health Users - Looking for Friends
Hi. I'm not new to MFP, but I'm on and off the app. I know that I do better when I have "friends" to do challenges with. I switched from Fitbit to Samsung a couple of years ago and have not really gained many friends on the Samsung Health app, I think just due to it not being as popular. Looking for anyone that likes to do…
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Alcohol, sleep, HRV, exercise readiness and performance
I've been looking at the Garmin section on reddit to find out about a software update I'm waiting for for my watch. I've noticed a lot of posts there with a common theme: people have these different metrics on their wrists like sleep quality, stress, recovery. People see how they're affected by drinking, people sleep…
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Energy boost
On days I hit the gym hard I feel like the energy lasts all day. I know this sounds silly but I don't want to over do and injure myself so I try to go for a walk or play in The pool with my kids. But would doing a more strenuous workout later in the day be bad? I'm thinking like a yoga or a stretching video online? I'm…
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Loose skin, does this affect body fat calipers accuracy???
Hi everyone! If someone has slightly loose skin( I don't mean fat, I mean skin and only skin) from big weight loss, will this affect when using body fat calipers? For example if the tummy, upper arms, inner thighs have this saggy skin left how is a body fat caliper going to read that accuratly? For me personally I have…
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Timing intermittent fasting with workouts
I'm okay with a 16:8 approach to eating between, say, 12 noon and 8pm then fasting. However I've recently gone back to doing coached swim training sessions three mornings/week. They're hard work because even the not-very-fit group (me!!!) swims around 2-2.5km in a session. I'm pretty exhausted by the time I drag myself out…