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mini elliptical?
I would love to own an Elliptical Machine, but I have no room for one. With the weather being bad around here, I don't want to risk my life to make extra trips out to go to the gym to use one. I've seen the little mini ellipticals that take up much less space. I know the work out won't be the same but I was wondering if…
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Dumb questions about heart rate monitors and calories burned
1) If you exercise at the same average heart rate, do you burn the same number of calories no matter what form of exercise you're doing? So for example, would biking for an hour at a heart rate of 140 bpm burn the same number of calories as an hour on an elliptical trainer at 140 bpm? 2) If you want to use heart rate…
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Favorite Zumba Songs?
Hi Everyone, I'm just wondering what everyone's favorite zumba songs are... I have this one that I love, that goes like barum barum barum... but i don't remember what it's called... any ideas? liz
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Is it OK to add extra airobic excercise to TURBO FIRE?
Hi there - new too TF - enjoying it but I have the time so I would like to add say 45 mins walking to the programme daily...what do ya'll think?
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Gotta work out more!
I gotta work out more. I keep saying it all the time. I keep saying I gotta start working out more. It's been so long since I've worked out. And I just don't have the time. Which uhh..is odd. Because I have the time to go out to dinner. And uh…. watch tv. And get my nails done. And uh.. try to figure out what my phone…
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Best way to shrink the mid section???
What is the best way to get rid of your belly? I have had 4 kids so I know I will never have a flat stomach but there has to be some way to tighten up those ab muscles and lose a few inches around the middle. Any tips?
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Biggest Loser Cardio Max Weight Loss DVD (with Season 10 peo
Hi everyone! I recently bought the newest Cardio Max Weight Loss DVD (I know there are several versions out there, but this one has all the Season 10 people) and I've been doing it, but my problem is, I have no idea how many calories I'm burning. I've tried finding this information online, but I was just wondering if…
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Eliptical machines
Hi everyone, I'm new around here and I need some advice as to how to stop dreading our Eliptical machine at home. We purchased it about 2 years ago, and I haven't used it much. I would have prefered to get a treadmill, but with my husband's bad knees, this was better for him. Anyway, I feel like I'm going to collapse after…
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Scales not moving, strength training?
So here's the deal. I started MFP in late Sept. in the high 180s. By Nov 6, had lost 10. Fabulous. Since then I've gained and lost the same 2-3 pounds. What! I've tried not eating my exercise calories. Calorie cycling, fasting one day a week. Nothing makes a difference. Since starting MFP, I've been on the elliptical or…
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Question for the woman who have completed p90x
So I am on my last month of p90x so far I have lost 12lbs so it made me wonder what was the total weight loss for other woman who have completed the p90x program. I am looking for your total weight loss after the first 90 days. So below are my questions Did you follow the diet plan? Did you only use MFP to count calories?…
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EA Sports Active 2 users?
Anyone want a group for EA Sports Active 2 users? Would love to have some folks that are doing it with me!
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30 day Shred
Any of you that have done the 30 day Shred...... I did my first night last Wednesday and was unable to exercise at all (or walk properly) on Thursday or Friday due to my upper legs being so sore. I want to get back at it tonight but am scared it's going to put me out of commission for a couple days again? Anyone else have…
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jillian michaels dvd
is anyone else doing the biggest loser last chance workout dvd with jillian michaels? i just started it and finished week 1. it was a really good workout.
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shoulder problems. Help!
I have had some injuries in car accidents and have a hard time with my shoulders when I am lifting weights. Any ideas on how to srengthen and stretch my shoulders? I force myself to take it easy but I hate not having much endurance when I try to do military presses and weights involving shoulders.
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resting heart rate
I am 188lbs and 5'1 my hrm says my resting heart rate is on average 55-57 is that good ?
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Strapless heartrate monitor
I was wondering if any of you use a strapless heartrate monitor and what do you think about it and its accuracy. I know the ones with the straps are more accurate but the darn things give me a rash and chafe wickedly. So those of you who do use a strapless what do you recommend?
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Wrist/Ankle Weights
Do these actually help? I remember hearing way back when that it doesn't do anything, but I don't understand how it wouldn't help.
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gaining weight instead of losing!! HELP!!!
So I have been diligently counting calories and have been doing lots of cardio over the last two weeks. I initially lost 2 pounds (130). But i just weighed in and the scale said I have gained four pounds (134). I don't understand. I haven't been doing much strength training yet, because I wanted to get to my goal weight…
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buddies?
I am relatively new to mfp and would like some more buddies on here to motivate each other! Anyone want to give and recieve some more support?!
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Exercise Tv
Has anyone tried Exercise TV? Any decent workouts?
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in need of exercises to add to my routine
I have started doing the C25K along with the 200 hundred sit ups, this is on alternating days (Mon, Wed, Fri). On those days in between (Tues, Thurs) I have been doing cardio along with a 20 min strength training circuit at my gym, I feel that this is sufficient for one of those days (Tues) but would like to mix it up for…
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Trackers
Does anyone know of a tracker or something like that for distance not weight ? Thanks
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wii sports
I don't see any exercises for any of the wii sports games. Would they be comparable to the real life stuff (wii boxing = boxing, punching bag?, etc)?
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P90X experts........
Well I am pretty frustrated... I was given a copy of p90x!! I just started yesterday.. So far I'm loving it!!! Now the thing is My shoulders &arm workout is not working... And The kenpo is not on the file that was given to me!! Help...... Anyone know what I can do? Thanks for any input.. Lisa
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whats this exercise machine classed as in the exercise list
I've been using vfit step twister machine which i cant see on the exercise type list,so i've just been using the 4-6 inch step as my exercise.Is that the correct name for it or is there another name for it on the list,i've posted a pic so you know what i'm going on about lol.
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Plateau
I didn't know which category to put this under and I'm not at a Plateau yet but I was wondering after how much weight loss did you experience a Plateau and what did you do to get off of the Plateau Thanks
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Bought a Polar FT4M
Tried it out on Saturday and saw what it said as far as my caloric burn. How accurate is this?
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Jillian Michaels Yoga Meltdown
I just did the first level... it's a 30 minute workout. I don't have a heart rate monitor that tells me how many calories I burned, or anything like that... however I did check my heart rate periodically throughout the workout and it was between 110 and 120. Does anyone have a guess how many calories I burned throughout…
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Eating calories burned?
Hey Im new to this site and a bit confused, on a Monday I tend to do alot of exercise as its a quiet day with work so for example today I walked 1 1/2 hours, did a fitball class and will be going to boxercise class tonight, this is around 800 cals burned....Now my calorie intake is 1200 a day and it doesnt make sense to me…
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To work out or not to work out!
SO I have been out of wack for a couple weeks. I had a tonsilectomy January 5th (Wednesday). I asked my doc last week when I could get back to working out. He said he wanted me to wait the 2 weeks. I want to get started already! Is 2 days really going to matter? So I was thinking of going to a yoga class tonight since it's…