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Ammonia Smell While Sweating
Hello Fellow MFPers, I am curious if anyone else has experienced an Ammonia/bleach type smell while sweating during a workout. For me it started about 2-3 weeks ago while at the gym. I use the elliptical trainer 5 nights a week and start sweating about 8 minutes in or so. At first I thought it was the towel provided by the…
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Best Tummy Toning?
What is the best exercise we can do for toning our bellies?
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First 5k next weekend
Hey yall! I am running my first official 5k next Saturday. What are some tips of things that I should be doing this week? I'm going to eat very natural this week, drink my water, and get a run in on Monday and Wednesday. Anyone got any tips/advice on nutrition or my exercise plan for the week?
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Prevention 2-week body turn around
Hello everyone! I was just wondering if anyone has tried the 2-week body turn around by Prevention. I am going to start it tomorrow and was hoping maybe some one out there has any information on it! Thanks!
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Logging cals from HRM
How do I log the calories I burned in my workout without creating a new exercise? It's C25K so it's different for everyone - I don't want to blow up the database.
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P90X question
Ok I keep seeing it and seeing it...can someone explain to me what P90X is and how it works.. thanks!
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Need A Bit Of Help...
with what I should do with toning etc. I've just joined a gym and although I have an assessment to do I am not financially able to go with a personal trainer. I have 5lbs to go to my first goal of 130lbs (I'm 5'7") and have just been doing either the bike or treadmill for now. I absolutely want to do some strength training…
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Need a plan to build back strength & endurance - Help!
I recently completed 60 days on the HCG diet. They recommend you don't exercize, and I didn't. I definitely feel very weak compared to before the diet. I used to walk 3-4 miles a day, ran a 5k last year, and did some sporadic weight lifting. I would love any input as to how to build back my strength and endurance. The sun…
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Another HRM Question....
I'm not new to running, but I am new to HRMs. I was a pretty regular runner (trained and ran a few marathons and halves) but due to injuries, I took the last 3 months off. I've been working out regularly and doing round 2 of P90X at the moment, so my body knows extreme. This morning I ran a 5k fundraiser and it was…
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30 mins 5 day a week
I have a Goal, 30 mins 5 days a week of exercise for 3 weeks, then bump it up to 45 mins, 5 days a week for 3 weeks, then 60 mins, 5 days a week for 3 weeks and let see where we are at at 9 weeks, lets keep each other accountable, cause I surely need some accountability. Who is in?
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Question about when to exercise
Hi, hopefully someone can give me insight on this. I have learned I love walking and have been doing it later in afternoon but would like to walk earlier in the day too. I wasn't sure how soon after I eat breakfast that I could start walking. Thanks for whatever anwsers i get!!!
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Arm exercises without going to the gym
By Gabrielle Reese Now that it's warming up, it's time to break out the hard bodies. Let's start nice and slow and begin with our arms. For a lot of us, our "wings" have been behind long sleeves, sweaters, and jackets, and they need a little love. You don't have to go to the gym, however, to work on your arms. (If you are…
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30 day shred- questions
Hi I have borrowed 30 day shred and I like it... thinking about getting my own copy. My question is how many days do I spend on each level?
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Walking w/ Weights
I was wanting to know if it was a good choice to use like 3 - 5 lb weights while I walk....Example is like I walk a mile everyday 5 - 6 days a week...and I was wondering if I go and buy like 5 lb hand weights and use them while I'm walking would that tone up my arms as I lose the weight??? And is so then what lbs should I…
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Would like to hear from folks that
have had or have "overuse" issues from working their jobs or other reasons. I am back in a gym and doing my basic workout. I want to do my cardio and then my weight-training but there is no one there a lot of the time to help with suggestions. For example, I have used my right arm so much in my work that I have pain in it…
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SBF2 Reboot Boogaloo! March 15th
Happy Spring Break - though I don't think any of our lives change during this time. SXSW is here, so locals avoid downtown at all costs. I'm off to Fort Worth to visit my sister today. I'll be back Wed evening. The only time my mom could go during this week was today, so I have to sadly leave husband right after he got…
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Ab Circle Pro Help
Does anybody know the average calories burned during an ab circle pro workout...ex: 15 minutes. I know there are variables that affect the calories burned but I am interested in a casual average for a beginner's workout. My daughter bought this machine but did not get the device that counts calories and we have no general…
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the hardest part
i started mfp on 3/1 with eating better and counting my cals. (i had a few days of being WAY over but all in all i'm doing good) now adding the exercise is not something that is coming easy for me. i have 2 kids and work full time and go to school online part time. by the time i get home and get the cleaning done and…
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Good Exercise Music
Greetings All, My music taste vary greatly but most of the time I listen to the oldies, which I don't find to be all that exciting to exercise to. So, I'm looking for advice on some great, upbeat music to exercise with. I will checkout anything. Jenn
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P.I.N.K Fitness!
Has anyone tried PINK fitness? I love it and it is sooooooo addicting! Takes 15 minutes every other day and eating small, healthy meals every couple of hours per day. On the 7th day you can eat whatever you want! AWESOME WORKOUT!!! If you have not tried it you should! It comes with DVDs and a bar and weights. I have lost…
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547!!!!
547! WOW This blows my mind! That is how many minutes I spent working out since Tuesday!! (I was ill on Monday so I took the day off) I still have today to add to that! I feel healthy and SO strong! I'm doing 30day shred level 3 and I alternate between level 1 and 2 right after I finish level 3. I have been doing the Yoga…
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Any Backpackers/Hikers out there?
DH has been wanting me to go backpacking for a long time. It's not the roughing it that bothers me. I love to camp. The picture on my ticker is from his family's cabin in Canada. There is no running water or electricity. We pump water out of the lake, use an outhouse, and solar camp shower. And we run lights, refrigerator…
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Asthma
Anyone on here have asthma? I really want to run outside but I cant becasue of the cold. It kills my lungs. I would love to hear from others on the subject. Hope Im not the only person on here with asthma. Kinda gets lonely at times...:frown: j/k:wink:
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Calculating calorie burn
Hi all. Out of curiosity, when you enter your exercise for the day, do you use the calculation that MFP does or do you get it elsewhere? I tend not to enter my weight into the treadmill at the gym and given that I'm quite heavy it therefore may be under estimating, but the MFP estimation is often a good 100 calories…
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Heart Rate Monitors
Hey everyone! I want to buy a heart rate monitor that tracks how many calories I'm burning and I figured there have to be more than one of you that use one so...which one do I get?! I don't have too much money to spend so I'm looking for something no more expensive than the $50 range. Any suggestions? Thanks!!
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Ab Circle Pro
Does anyone own this and if so have you had success with it or should I save my money for something else..I work out now on a elliptical and also walk and just started jogging(short distance)..So what do ya think?? and if you have had results with it can you please tell me what your result have been and how long you have…
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reasons why my run was harder today??
Hello! As a new member to MFP and to doing exercise in general, today was my third run (im trying to do one every other day) yet it was very hard, possibly harder then my first two runs had been!! I thought running was supposed to get easier the more you do it? Im initial thoughts were that i wasnt hydrated enough and the…
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Workout DVDs
What is everyone's favorite workout DVDs you use at home?
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Shopping
I just spent about 2.5 hours shopping in the mall and actually had to stop and get something to eat because I was walking around so much and was starting to feel a little light headed (mind you it was about dinner time). I logged it as walking at a brisk &at a leisurely pace but this doesn't really account for the very…
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Mio motiva?
Does anyone have a mio motiva heart rate monitor? I have a cheepie polar that doesnt display calories burned. I ordered a motiva online. It should be here today. I was wondering if anyone has one and if you like it.