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East those calories your burn prior to an Early Morning Work
If you workout out first thing in the morning and you know how many calories you typically burn, and you still have some pounds to shed, should you: 1) eat those calories prior to your workout (my case 350-400) 2) Eat only 100 calories and the rest after 3) Eat nothing prior 4) Doesn't really matter ?? I am worried that if…
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Sauna
Is there a reason I should sit in the sauna after working out? Or is it just to relax? I'm not interested in sweating more since I know that's just water loss.
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Decreasing 5K time...advice?
I would like to do my first 5K sometime this Spring but I also want to get a good time. I currently can do a 5K in about 29 minutes and I would like to eventually do about an 8 minute mile. I was just wondering how people achieved lower times and if they could give me some advice on how I could do so. Basically, I wanted…
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core training suggestions??
I really want to tighten up my core/ab area this year. My legs are strong from running and my arms are getting there with lots of work. So what's left my dreaded post c-section ab area. I'm learning to love it it did after all give me two healthy babies. I just wish I could love it because of how great it looked! I have…
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MFP for the long haul
Hey friends just thinking out loud... Im coming up on my 365th straight day on this website... March 7th will be the date... I am thinking, Would it mean more to someone to get a personal message on your profile or do the comments on your every status log mean more... I want to be here for the long haul because MFP has…
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Check this quick workout you can do at home
http://www.self.com/fitness/workouts/2007/12/plyometric-jumping-video Blast 100 calories in 10 min
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C25K - Couch to 5 K training suggestion?
I've been wanting to try the Couch to 5K program. Is there anyway to do it without a treadmill and without running outside? (I'm in MN, the high tomorrow is 1 degree F) Any ideas? Would walking/jogging/running in place even be worth trying?
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Elliptical trainer challenge!!
challenges r great motivation for me. I've seen alot of walking challenges but none for the elliptical which burns alot more cals per min. If anyone wants to join this challenge- or has any suggestions pls add me and let me know what u think! Thanks!!
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Should I Get A Kinect?
I really want one. It would be for the days I don't go to the gym and stay at my boyfriend's apartment, since he has the xbox. I just want something we can do together, besides sitting around watching netflix. So my questions are… - How much space do you really need? I am 5ft, so for me it might not be such an issue, but…
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Looking for a good workout game for the Wii
I am looking for a good workout game for the Wii. I went looking for Wii Zumba and there sold out. I heard good reviews about Just Dance 1 and 2, but I was curious if there was any others that was good? I love to dance so this will be good for me.
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Recovering
About a week and a half ago I was diagnosed with atypical pneumonia. I took a week off work, got plenty of rest, took my antibiotics. I'm feeling a lot better now, still have a tiny bit of a cough and we're going on week 2 that my ears have been plugged and I can't hear much, but other than that, I'm just still a little…
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Wii Zumba
Does anyone use Wii Zumba? If so, what do you use to log your minutes? Thanks!!
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How are Calories burned calculated on the site?
I have been using an Elliptical machine which provides calories burned as you are excercising. I notice when I enter the time on the this site, the calories burned is much larger than the amount the machine indicates. Any advice on whether I should go with the machine or the site calculated calories burned?
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sick but dunno if you can workout or not
read this great article (dont worry its not spam i just found it and thought ppl should read!) http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/cold-or-flu-how-to-know-if-you-re-too-sick-to-work-out-2439448/
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Functional Training
Functional Strength Training Workout Routine: Compound Exercises to Improve Real World Movements A functional strength training workout routine involves performing compound exercises designed to enhance the relationship between your body’s muscular and nervous systems. Doing so can help you more efficiently undertake…
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My Aching Quads -- Rest or Workout?
Well, I've gone and done it again. My neighbor & I are doing "Mommy Boot Camp," my own home-grown version of boot camp. This Monday, we did interval sprints, basketball sprints (run down the court, take a shot, run back down, take a shot), squats with knee-ups, jumping jacks, etc., for 40 minutes; the other 20 were spent…
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How many calories do you aim for in a work out
I usually aim for 600 calories in 45 mins (I use a heart rate monitor) I aim for an average heart rate of 145 and try not to drop bellow 130-135 beats per min If i dont hit 600 calories in 45 mins i stay that little bit longer but it usually doesnt happen was just wondering what you guys aim for
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Innovative Housework workout!
OK... I've cracked it ... All of those estimates on calorie loss through housework. I know how to shed the weight whilst cleaning. I have just pretended to myself that I have visitors coming in half an hour - you've never seen me move so fast! Lol lol. Trouble is though... Think I have now sent myself slightly mad as have…
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Boredom sets in...
So, I like to work out, really I do. But I get so terribly bored when I do it. I play the wii and hula hoop and even walk on the treadmill. I always listen to music or watch tv to 'try' and get my mind off the fact I'm bored, but it doesn't seem to work. Its beginnign to make me dislike working out, which makes me sad. So…
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Vibrosaun
hey, Has anyone tried vibrosaun? From what I have read online, it appears great when you have a lot to lose. Thanks :)
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Snowball fight = ?
OK no heart rate monitor with you, and you all of a sudden have a spontaneous snowball fight and jumping from the garage ceiling into a mountain of snow. ( we have had over 50cm in the last week and a half) So how would you mark this in myfitness? I entered it as 4.0 brisk walk for 30min but not sure if that's over or…
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Sports tracker
/hi Everyone, I am new to here but thought I would tell people about a free program I use on my mobile phone, called Sports Tracker. It tracks how far you've been via GPS and calculates cals, speed, distance. I find it really helps. I have it on my Nokia.
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Problems with my Kinect
I swear I'm squatting like I mean it! But when "your shape fitness" doesn't register my squat and I get like 80% on the work out, I get really frustrated...is it because my kinect is positioned to low? it's a real p!ss me off when I'm working out with the personal trainer portion too because it doesn't register that I am…
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Has anyone tried the Phiten Sports Titanium for soreness, ac
If you have tried it or know detailed info. about it, please share it or share your experience. I have really bad back pain and I am wanting to try the Phiten Tape. My hubby brought home some samples, but it wasn't enough to cover my tight muscles along my spine. It helped the spots I did try them on, though. Please…
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Anyone with yoga knowledge
I have a question for you! I was probably the most stressed out/agitated/on edge from the period of around the end of November to the middle of December. I have had some pretty stressful times at school and work in the past, but that month or so pushed me further than I've been pushed before. I'm really trying to approach…
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Ab Definition
Ok so I'm down to my goal weight and now I want to get defined abs; does anyone have any good ideas?
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squat technique article and vids
awesome article here on proper squatting. http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/squat_like_you_mean_it_tips_for_a_deeper_squat And so far, 2 vids on squat technique from Elite Fitness Systems http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkF9QD7oCIA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6cgnxY8ld4 Vids are great. That fella…
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ZUMBA PROBLEM FIXED!!!
OKay! So I did a little research on the Zumba workout... and found that on average a person would burn between 500 - 800 calories. I did a little math based on their average and made up a calorie number that seems to be accurate. I had it added to the exercise forum so we can all log it in :) Hope I was able to help! If…
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Logging Zumba ?
I want to log my exercise for the day...I can't find Zumba on the database and I have no idea how many calories I burned...any suggestions?
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So confused!!!
I just alternated walking 3.5 and jogging 5.0 for 30 minutes on my treadmill. My heart rate monitor says I burned 450 calories, my treadmill says 300 calories!? Which one is right??