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calories burned strength training and other exercises
i'm finding the MFP site doesnt have very useful tools for estimating exercise calories. the link below is great, because it takes into account the number of minutes and your weight, then list the calories burned for a bunch of activities. http://www.healthdiscovery.net/links/calculators/calorie_calculator.htm
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Workout DVD's?
Hey gang! I'm in the market for a workout dvd, and am clueless as to what to get. With summer here, I won't be as active anymore (I'm a special needs teacher and opted out of working summer school). So, obviously I need something to help keep me moving and not attached to my couch! :wink: I'm open to pretty much anything…
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strength training, cardio, or both
What is the best and most effective. I hear that if you do cardio you will drop weight faster, but strength training builds the muscle to help support the weight loss. However, i also have heard that if you are only losing like 2-3 ounds a week then the elasticity of your skin will maintain on its own and not cause loose…
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how long till your body starts to lose weight?
Does anyone know anything about how long it takes your body to start recognizing the extra activities and the healthy eating to start losing the weight. This may be a silly question so bare with me :) I have limited my calorie intake to about 1200 calories, some days I am under that and some days I am over; I'm trying to…
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Personal Training question
I'm seriously considering getting a personal trainer. I'd really like to hire a friend of mine who I know from our teenage years, but she's really made a name for herself (she is a figure competitor and fitness model) and has a private studio where she trains. The issue is the $$$. I'm posting her rates below because I'd…
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Caloric Shock?
I am confused on this subject. I am very active spending 3-5 hours daily at the gym usually burning anywhere from 1,000 to 2,500 calories daily (usually 6 days per week). I try my best to eat the number of calories MFP tells me to but after a hard days workout I still come out 1000+ calories short most days (yesterday I…
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May Cardio Challenge: 360 Minutes/Week!
Hi Everybody, The goal is to get in 360 minutes of sweaty, heart pumping cardio every week!! You can mix it up however you want to so that it fits into your schedule. Choose whatever exercise works for you ~ all are welcome here!! The point is to move our bodies more in May so lets pump it up!!!! Plan on either latin dance…
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Input on my workouts?
Hi guys! I was just wondering if any one had any input on my workouts, if they are good enough and what not.. So I try to do something everyday a normal day looks like this: -wii sports active 30 day challenge (30 min)/or 30 day shred -30-45 min walk/run with my dog I try and run for a minute, walk for a minute..working my…
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Hip Hop Abs or Turbo Jam?
What's your fave? Have you tried either and gotten results? I have both on order and am stoked to try them....give me your feed back. Thanks! :drinker:
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Good beginners morning yoga?
Hello all. I am thinking about starting to do a morning yoga routine in about a month or so (when the space becomes available to do so) and I am looking into dvds but there are so many out there I was hoping to get some ideas for all of you who have used them. I have NEVER done any yoga before in my life so they need to be…
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Target HR zone and working out at max
Ok, so I find that on the treadmill or low incline hiking...my HR stays in the "training zone"....130ish to 150ish. When doing the elliptical (which I LOVE)...I'm maxed out...170-175 average...MAX 192..but I burn more cals. From what I've been reading...working out at that HR is either counterproductive or dangerous. I…
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Ouch!
Cardio Kickboxing is officially one of the hardest things I have EVER put my body through!!! PERIOD!! My body is sooooo freakin sore! While I was picking out my clothes for this morning, I accidently dropped my shirt. I swear, it took me 10 minutes to pick it back up! LOL! Looks like I'll be going for a long walk for my…
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I'm a Calorie Wh-re.
I thought this would be an interesting topic to bring up. What are some of the strangest activities you've counted calories burned for? For example: Yesterday I had to change a flat on my car. I just so happened to have completed a day of c25k about an hour earlier and I still had my HRM in the car. So I tossed it back on…
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Pole Dancing
Does anyone have any idea how many calories are burned in one hour of pole dancing classes? That's right, this little freak has taken the plunge and signed up for classes! :laugh:
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wicking clothing?
I have a wicking shirt or two, but they're black. I have a 10K race on Saturday. Are there such things as wicking carpris/longer shorts for women? How about looser wicking tanks? Would ****'s have these things?
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How to Log water excersise?
Ok so I've been taking a swimming coarse that has us in the pool 4 hours a day some days...we are not always moving the whole time but when I wore my HRM the first 2 days it probably read a little less than 50% of the time. yesterday I had a reading of 1068 cals burned in the 3 1/2 hours i was in the water but again is was…
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COUCH TO 5K!
I had no idea what the "COUCH TO 5K" was until my MFP buddy Beccacore posted a topic about starting it herself. I looked it up online (http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml) and it seems like an achievable running plan. I'm excited to begin the "COUCH TO 5K" on Monday, May 10th, 2010. I thought it would be cool…
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I luv my balls...
...stability and kettle (bells) that is:laugh: I love the way my abs are starting to feel and look. They also make my workout a little more interesting. What's your favorite ways to work your abs? :heart: Jill:heart:
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Do I still have to strengnth train if...
If I am just trying to lose some fat around my stomach and what not? I am not trying to tone up, other than some fat pouches I really like my body the way it is... So do I still have to strength train? I am doing cardio every day.
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What keeps me going at work every day....
As I have mentioned before, I was out of work for 13 months until last February. My new job pays about 1/2 of my previous (pretty typical for an American in their 50s these days). I am back to a staff-level position, working on the front line with members at a hospital based fitness center. Which is fine. After 9 years in…
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Workout Schedule.
Okay so I am trying to get on a daily workout schedule. I am training for a 5K and therefore want to run atleast 3 days a week. BTW, I am still new to consistant running and it is very difficult for me. I would prefer to workout every day if possible because it makes me feel good, and gives me more calories to eat. This is…
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How to add Turbo Jam to your exercise log
Can anyone tell me ho to add My turbo jam, do I have to count reps? Does any one how many calories you burn with the workouts??
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Gazelle Exercise Machine?
Does anyone use this machine? I purchased it about 6 years ago and use it once in awhile. I want to use it again (since it is all I have right now in terms of equipment at home) although I wonder, what would be the best way to track my calories burned and if the work-out I get from it will be a real work-out? Would it be…
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Help, my toes are crooked!
Ever since I have started running, I have noticed my toes have gotten crooked. I read somewhere that it is probably from wearing shoes with not enough room for your toes to breathe/move. This may be my problem, but I don't really know how to solve it -- i have wide-ish feet and probably need a wide shoe, but they are all…
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50 lbs lost in TWO MONTHS! Check these pics out!
50 Cent lost 50 pounds in two months for his role in his new movie!! He was on a juice diet. WOW! That couldn't have been healthy whatsoever!!! Check it out: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/26/50-cent-loses-a-lot-of-we_n_591102.html
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anyone been to kettleball?
I think I might go to my first kettleball class tonight. Has anyone ever been to one of these? Liked it? Disliked it? Other thoughts?
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Yard Work Question for the Men (and Women)
What do you use for exercise tracking with yard work? I have nearly 1/4 acre that I edge, weed-eat, and push mow weekly. Takes me around two hours start to finish. I've been using Gardening which yields over 700 calories. I think that seems pretty reasonable sense I'm getting to be in pretty good shape (just finished week…
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Hiking Calories by Distance
Does anyone know of a site that can estimate calories burned by hiking in terms of distance rather than minutes? Yes, I have a HRM and plan to use it ... I'm just trying to plan snacks and lunch for the trip.
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Swimming
It's my challenge to myself, I guess I could say, to re-learn how to swim this summer. I attempted it today-30 minutes. First time I swam in YEARS. Never been a strong swimmer but I don't drown. I had calf cramps and my ankles hurt while I swam (after just first few laps). Any suggestions on a basic beginner level stroke?…
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Does anyone know why this happens?
Does anyone know why the toes on my left foot always go numb about halfway through my cardio sessions? It doesn't matter if I'm on the elliptical, treadmill, running outside, whatever, about 15 minutes in my toes are numb and tingling. I've tried new shoes, different socks, tightened my laces, loosened my laces.. nothing…