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no workout plan.. bad thing?
Hi all, So I am a real plan person. I love to make lists, cross things off.. But for some reason, I am just not that motivated by the idea of having a set workout plan. Because of this site I have been SOOO motivated to workout - I do at least something every day - but I haven't been following a plan, just basically…
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kickboxing
Okay here is my deal. I LOVE kickboxing as a workout. I love the punch combos most definitely. I just find it fun. Anyways, I've tried tae bo with billy blanks and absolutely HATED it. I'm just wondering if anyone out there knows of a good kickboxing workout that you could recommend. Anyone else love kickboxing but not…
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NEED WORKOUT IDEAS ON THE CHEAP!
Hi everyone, so I am fully broke and living with my parents since my divorce. I used to have Excercise TV on demand at my gorgeous huge apartment in Manhattan ;( but not my parents don't have that. We do have a treadmill, but it gets boring sometimes. Are there any free workouts online or on youtube anyone can suggest? I…
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Is the calorie burn calculator accurate?
Hi, MFP says doing 60 minutes jogging on a treadmill will burn just under 900 calories. This cant be right, surely. Am I doing something wrong. Rachel
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Spartan 300 Workout Challenge
Instructions Things You'll Need: Guts Space to work-out Loin-cloth and a sword! 1 Lets get started! a) Pull-ups - 25 reps Pull-ups are tough...for anybody! So if you have a hard time doing even one pull-up, cheat! Yes, you heard me! Cheat! Stand on a chair or box or even a small ladder, just to help you get to the top of a…
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Which Pedometer?
Hey, Looking to buy a pedometer. I had one on my last phone & i found it made me want to walk more. I am unsure which to get. Any advice would be useful!
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Plus size Workout bra
Do any of you ladies have a great place for getting Plus Size Work out bras? Thanks for the help!!
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Weight training
i wanted to hear from women who do weight training on what kind of plan their working to. Basically i'm looking to find out what weight exercises have worked for others to help them tone up. missi
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What is your workout schedule?
My boss asked me an interesting question the other day and I keep thinking about it. He asked me if I was addicted to excercising. I said no, I don't think so. Here is my schedule: ******************Morning*************************Night Sunday: 1 1/2 - 2hr gym*******30min - 1hr workout video game Monday: 1hr…
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Try stretching as a way to ease into phsical activity!!!
Hey Guys, I have been overweight almost all my life. I'm 5' 6.5" and currently 227 pounds. The smallest I've ever been is 150 (for about 6 glorious months, following an illness and surgery) and the largest was 2.5 years ago, post-baby at 252. My husband is on board with me this time and we are going to do it! I wanted to…
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Xbox Kinect: Biggest Loser Work out
:smile: I just wanted to share with everyone that I used to be a member of Snap fitness, and hated pakcing my bag, driving to the gym, and then working out with what felt like everyone was watching, but did it anyway. With that my boyfriend and his son have always been into gaming, and of corse I have not. HOWEVER... I…
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Runners!
Tips? Advice? Anything? Recently found my love for the treadmil. Anything helps!
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early bird workout freaks.....
ok, gonna start working out in the early am before my kiddies wake up.....for those who do the same.....what do you eat!?!?! food usually has to sit for 45min before intense workouts....but man that seems like a lot of time to kill....i mean i would be sleeping if i had it my way, lol.....what do you eat? what time you get…
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logging p90x exercises
when i search p90x it says there are no results found. what should i log in instead?
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Netflix
well just browsing through movies and stuff for netflix..........not sure if anyone else knows but on netflix you can watch exercise videos like dancing and cardio calorie burning workouts and stuff....really great because you can add them to your instant que.......just thought i would share this......
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Looking for a treadmill...
Up here in Canada we have a whole ton of sales on treadmills happening right now. My home gym currently includes a very beat up Health Rider elliptical but I'd like to add a treadmill also... We need one with a pretty high weight allowance (at least 300 pounds). I intend to run on this. I'm about 6' tall and have very big…
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Reebok Run Tones........
is what I got for one of my birthday presents...... I wasn't sure if they were a gimic, but they are really comfortable and I was due for new gym shoes so I thought what the heck!!!! I wore them today to the gym to run / walk on the treadmill, I've been going to the gym since August..... I can tell you these shoes…
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Anyone using the xbox Kinect?
We just got our kinect and love it! We bought several games and they are really fun and get your heart rate up. I think it is better than the wii because you don't have to have a controller in your hand. Anyone else have one? What games would you recommend?
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Music while working out
I find music is a huge motivator for me while I am working out. I can literally lose track of time listening to music. I am interested in what others listen. If care to share, let us know what you listen to :-) Right now - I have the following in my rotation: The Time (Dirty Bit) - Black Eyed Peas Right Round - Flo Rida…
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Reebok Zig Techs
Anybody have them? Use them for working out? What do you think about them? Are they good for aerobic type exercises? My DH just ordered me some, I'm excited to get them, but dont know how they will be for working out on carpet. (I'm currently Turbo Jamming)
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working out at home.
just curious. I have a lot of weight to lose. But I am doing it at home. Any body had any luck just working out at home and making lots of progress. I am doing the 30 day shred. and then i got the shred it video today and also bought the banish fat video by Jilliam michaels and then i have other videos. Got lots of…
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Confused.. Calories burned
I recently purchased a duel trainer.. elliptical/bike.. I love it! When I did the Elliptical at the gym, I burned around 250/300 calories. per 30 minutes.. Online research stated the following: "General Estimates of Calories Burned with An Elliptical Trainer: - 150 pound woman, 30 minutes of elliptical exercise: 387…
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heart rate monitors and interval training....
I just bought a heart rate monitor, I'm new to the whole thing, and I was wondering if anyone could give me some pointers on how to best use it while I'm doing Insanity. The whole point of insanity is to get your heart rate up for 4-5 minutes at a time and then have a 30 second period to let it drop before getting it back…
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FitBit Reliability Question
I have been considering the fitbit but after looking at the Amazon reviews I am a little concerned about how this product will last. Any users who have had the fitbit more than 3 months (seems many of the Amazon complaints were about product failure after a couple months) still love it? problems with it? TIA
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Starting Slim in 6 on Sunday
I will be starting Slim in 6 on Sunday (Jan. 9) and I am wondering how to log in those workouts. Since I haven't had a chance to checkout the dvds yet I am not sure on the particular exercises but was wondering if anyone who has done it before (or a similar dvd workout) could tell me how you logged yours in, like figuring…
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Twist board
Hi, I'm thinking of buying a twist board tomorrow for a bit of extra toning for my waist. I don't have much space for storage so I like how compact they are. Has anyone got one? What are your opinions of it? Also I can't find it in the exercise database, does anyone know how many calories it burns? Thanks Emma
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Day 3 feeling Great
Okay, I wrote two days ago stating that i finally started doing my wii fit. on day one, i did an hour, with mostly the games. Yesterday i did another hour, with a mixture of aerobics (basic and advanced step). some strength exercises, and two rounds of the island cycling (basic). Yoga as well, and a few of the games.…
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holiday = bikini = need to be toned!
arms and thighs are my problem! they just wobble! so. i need advise. what should i invest in (bear in mind i am a skint student). i want to be able to walk around the pool and feel sexy. WITHOUT THE WOBBLE!!! just looking on argos, came across a thigh trainer that can also be used for chest and arms... unfortunatly, its…
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zumba - dvd's or wii???
I am wanting to change up my exercise routine a bit and try the zumba. Trying to decide tho between the dvd's or zumba wii. Anyone have any suggestions or which one they prefer more?
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Just joined the Y
Hello, I just joined the Y after being at Gold's Gym for a couple of months. Not too sure what exercises I should start out with. Any advice? I can't swim at all so swimming is out.