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Pilates and Sliding Hiatal Hernia
Does anyone have any information on this? I have a sliding hiatal hernia and was hoping Pilates would strengthen my core and prevent the very painful slide. Unfortunately, sometimes the Pilates itself causes just enough strain to cause it to slide and pop. Would love to get some guidance on which exercises I should avoid…
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Belly Fat!!
Ok so ive been going to the gym every other day for 2 weeks now, (i know thats not long) my routine is usually treadmill for 45 and ark trainer for 10..Im just starting out so i didnt want to over do it, But now im ready for some real workouts..Im ready to step my game up lol...I want to lose my Belly fat because this is…
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Wii Exercise games?
Hey everyone, I'm looking into buying Golds Gym Cardio OR active life outdoor challenge for the wii....anyone have any exoerience with either of them? Just need something new...getting a little tired of Wii Fit and biggest loser.
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Cardio with injured ankle
so tonight at Jazzercise I almost severly sprained my ankle, so I want to take it easy for the next day or so. However, I don't want to really give up cardio right now as I'm looking to lose more weight than gain muscle (biggest loser challenge at work). Is there any good cardio I can do without the possibility of hurting…
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HRM by SPEEDO
I was given a HRM made by speedo today, but it didnt have an instruction manual! Anyone know how to work this damned thing?
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Music
I'm sure we all get to that last 5-10 min of a workout and have "that" song to get you thru.. atleast I do! I'm a big fan of Eminem, he gets me thru... I want to add some great songs to my Ipod. what are some of YOUR songs that get you thru?
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calories-what should I do?
Ok so I know that people typically say that calories don't "roll over" so to speak from one day to the next. However, I had a HORRIBLE day yesterday and unfortunately succumbed to emotional eating. It's a rare occurance, but last night I went over by over 800 cals! As a result, I worked out extra hard today and burned…
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Need help from any runners out there....
I've never been very fast and always hated running, but I know how important it is to get fit and lose weight so I've taken it up lately.. Bought running sneakers and everything. But my leg KILL me after only 15 minutes... I've seen improvement, since when I started mfp Jan 2010 I was barely jogging a mile at 5.5 mph... I…
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30 day Shred calories burnt for 252 pound male?
Hello all, I am male, 5ft 8 in. and weigh 252 pounds. I'm trying to get an idea of how many calories I will be burning when I do the 30 day shred. I just bought the dvd today and I do not have a heart rate monitor or a body bugg yet. Any ideas/thoughts/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks all! Paul
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P90X Yoga - DO NOT LIKE!!
OK, I DO NOT like the yoga portion of P90X. I need to come up with something else. It's impossible to do with 2 kids under 8 interrupting every 5 minutes and I really just do not enjoy it. I can't wait for the kids to go to bed to start it because by then it's too late. I'm going to have to find something to replace it…
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30 Day Shred and Rest Days
I recently bought the 30 Day Shred DVD, and I do it every night. I also do weight training on a regular basis and I like my Spin Class. Today I'm taking a rest day from the gym, but still kind of want to do my 30 Day Shred. It's a quick little workout. Should I just not do any of it today? I hate not doing anything. If it…
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Tae bo for weight loss ?
Hey guys I don't have a gym pass or any kind of equipment so I decided to try some dvds and was looking at reviews for tae bo and alot say its used for toning and will have minimal weight loss results whats your thought on this ?
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what type of exercise
Do you go to gym, exercise at home? With wts, DVD's Wii, treadmill? What works best for you?:bigsmile: :bigsmile:
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Bob Harpers-Body rev cardio condtioning
I was wondering if anyone else had tried any of his workouts. I bought this one today while picking up the 30 day shred. His seemed to have mixed reviews on amazon so I was wondering what you guys thought.
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Jillian Michaels Yoga Meltdown
Has anyone done this? I'm thinking I want to try yoga and I'm not sure about it...is it a good calorie burn and it this a good dvd for beginners? Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks!
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oh help! half marathon...!
so last week, on a bit of a whim, I decided to enter the ballot for the great north run (which, for those not in the UK, is the countries - according the the webpage, the planets - most iconic half marathon. and i;ve just found out that I have a place! now, don;t get me wrong, this is great news, i've wanted to do this for…
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YOU WANT ME TO PUT THAT WHERE??
Ok so, I bought a tape measurer, you know..the kind that the tailor would use to measure your inseam or something...and I need to know..WHAT DO I MEASURE?!?! and WHERE? I'm new to this..so please forgive my ignorance! :blushing:
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Newbie - Logging Turbofire
Hi everyone! Im new today and Im about 3 weeks into the TurboFire workout program. The workouts vary from day to day - does anyone know how to log these?
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30 Day Shred
I've noticed that when I do 30 day shred that it whips me while I'm doing it, but that's about it! I mean immediately after, I still feel the workout, but not horribly! The area that I feel the most...even if I'm doing Zumba or other workouts is not my shin I think, but on the inner part of my calf. It's a very strange…
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Stinking up the Gym!
This is just a note for that person with the exceptionally rank body odor at the gym. I fully understand if you don't want to bother showering before your workout. Why would you, when you're just going to get all sweaty? That's not a problem. Just please, please slap on a little deodorant or something beforehand. I realize…
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10 minute solutions?
Anyone used these DVD's if so what are your views. I've bought belly blast and some of it looks hard for a weakling like me who struggles with crunches. Do you think 10 mins per day ( along with my weekly excersise routine) will really help to target and tone my stomach?
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I made it out alive! lol
Yesterday was day 1 of the jillian michaels 30 day shred.. i could tell idont excerise enough after doing that! I could not even make it all the way through even with a couple min breaks lol. However today being day 2 ...i make it through the whole video! skipped to level 2 just to watch it and see what is new in it, guess…
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30 day shred
I started the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred 2 day ago and im unsure how to tell how many calories are burned in level 1. Is this in the database? Help please and thank you!!
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Couch to 5K
Hi All, I'm starting the Couch to 5K program today and was wondering if anyone out there is currently doing it or has completed it. Any tips or advice would be helpful. I want to run outside but I want to work up to it ,so I'll be starting on the treadmill first! Thanks!
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exercises for thighs
i need some exercises to trim down my tighs, especially the upper part right near where they connect to your bum :) thanks
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Low arches/IT band tightness/Orthotics
I'm a pretty avid runner but I've struggled for about a year with knee pain and IT band tightness as a result of low arches (it's all inter-connected!) I'm pretty sure my taekwondo practice (barefoot of course) quickly ruined the little arch I had left. Anyway, I just purchased orthotics and I'm slowly getting used to…
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Gym Exercises
Hi So i am going to gym tomorrow how would you put this into your cardio? Rowing machine - i see in the exercise logs I would walk for 20mins? Cross trainer for 20 mins? but couldnt find this on the log? Trudy :) x
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Fitness Profile
Heya Guys I was wondering if someone could give their opinion on fitness profile etc - Im not entirely sure which one to choose you see! I dunno if this should include ALL activity, or activity without gym and other activities? For instance, i have a desk job, so im inclined to put in Sedentary Job, but i walk 3 - 4 km a…
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are heart rate monitors worth the money?
Hi everyone, I've never owned a heart rate monitor and never really considered one until today when I began to wonder if I'm actually burning the calories that are estimated on MFP. I googled heart rate monitor accuracy and found a bunch of articles that say that manufacturers of these HRMs purposely program formulas that…
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Question for the male bikers (the ones you pedal) out there.
Since my rides on the stationary and road bike are getting longer, I just bought my first pair of bike shorts to ease the pain in the posterior. However, now, the Commander in Chief is getting smashed and it's kind of hard to rearrange in the middle of a ride, especially at the gym. Any suggestions on how to keep your best…