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what is a realistic goal setting??
I want to increase my weekly calories burned, it is at 790 but i always am above it at least 500, and my weekly exercise minutes is 120 and last week i did 200. I am just not feeling that i am losing enough for what i am doing???
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How to log exercise
I am logging exercise by exact categories, for example 25 min running, 10 minutes strength training, 20 min cardio, etc but when i do hand weights i feel like it is more cardio than weights , how do others log their exercise???
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I really want an Elliptical...
So, while I have a gym membership, I reaaaally want an elliptical machine at home. I have this vision of getting up early each morning and getting a workout in while still be accessible if there is a toddler emergency! Has anyone found that having home exercise equipment was extremely helpful? Or did it just become the…
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P90x Questions
I know some of my friends are doing this... Can any give me detailed info about it... THANKS!
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can you wash it?
Ok, dumb question of the day -- how can I wash the strap of my hrm? Can I throw it in the washing machine? Or do I have to hand wash it?
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The last six pounds.
So I have been doing really well, and I have lost nine pounds, but for some reason those last six pounds can't leave fast enough! Really, I have a pooch and I would like to get some toning ideas.. Got any?
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Zumba!
I went to my first class last night and LOVED it. I'm already counting down the hours until my class next week :) Who else has "joined the party"?
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I need an exercise to target a specific area
I am losing wieght and exercising but I have an area that I need to target, my wasit and hips are the same size what can I do to bring my waist in to give me a more defined figure?
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Excited !
Hey everyone I am going next Saturday to take a zumba instructor workshop. I am so excited. Also being from a small town the fitness centre owner/manager has decided to take me under her wing and help me get my certifications with can fit pro. Im hoping to have my fitness training and personal trainers course by September.…
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Dumbbell recommendations...
Hi everyone- so I've gotten the Chalean Extreme program and began yesterday. Not realizing I definitely need heavier weights in multi-lbs sooner than later. Can you recommend a good affordable set of cap barbells or the adjustable weights that go up to at least 25 lbs each? I've done some research online and just can't…
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To Buy or not to Buy a TREADMILL?
I have been thinking about purchasing a treadmill. I need your opinions! If so was it worth you $? Do you use it?
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Day off from working out?
I was recently talking to the owner of the gym where I work, and she doesn't subscribe to the notion that you need a day off from working out. I've heard different things from different people, and was wondering what everyone thinks...? Here is my workout schedule. I've lost 50 lbs in the last year, and gunning to lose 20…
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Heart rate/calorie monitor
I'm looking for a good heart rate/calorie monitor that is NOT strapless...unless someone has a suggestion for a really good strapeless one? Have a Polar that I used during pregnancy, but does not monitor calories.
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help me with my workout routine!
I had fallen off the wagon in regards to both nutrition and working out. About a year ago I had signed up on here and lost 10 pounds. Luckily for me, I maintained that weight and have lost an additional 10 since coming back. So I currently sit at 254 pounds and want to be near my goal of 230 by June. The difference for me…
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Can't find the Polar F 11 on the Polar website.
Is it called something else? I found it on amazon but wanted information on the website to read.
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Cool Down
When logging calories burned during a workout (turbo jam) using a HRM, do I count the cals burned during cool down?
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Connecticut 1X workout partnet
Will travel anywhere in Ct. to share a workout in March. :happy:
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I wish I was an Olympic athlete!
I found this interesting article today that profiles "a day in the life" of several different Olympic athletes. Their days are amazing- exhausting for sure! I wish I could ditch my job, and make working out and training my job! :smile: Kind of makes you have a greater appreciation for those that are standing on the medal…
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Muscle does NOT weigh more than fat.
That saying drives me crazy. A woman I work with today was trying to tell another co work that muscle weighs more than fat. I don't like to come off like a know it all. So I didn't butt in, but I did email the person who was getting the wrong info to explain. A pound is a pound no matter what you are weighing. A pound of…
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Splitting workout up
Does it matter if you split your workout throughout the day (30 min morning, 30 min evening) or is it better to workout all at once.
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Pilates?
Hi, Does anyone do pilates? Do you think it gives a good calorie burn or is it just good for toning? I don't think the excercise exists in the database so can you advise what to note this under. Thanks
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Ruptured my Soleus today
So a little warning to all the excercisers out there, i have been training 6-7 days a week, for 1-2 hours a day since January 4th. My hard work and clean eating has really paid off, as of today i have officially lost 20 inches and 13 1/2 pounds... I have been so motivated & in not wanting to take even 1 day off, i have…
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How do I record my insanity work out in the exercise section
Hey everyone...I am new to this site, but I am loving it! I am confused on recording exercise. I had no problem putting in my jogging, but I am also doing the insanity workouts....does anyone have any idea how I should record this for my exercise on here? Please help! Thanks so much.
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Excited for Spring and Summer! What's your plan to make your
I have always been an outdoor person so winter hit me hard. It sucks that I can't go out for a walk or a run and try to settle with indoor exercises. What are your plans for this coming warmer seasons? I plan to go back to swimming and my daily walk again.
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best abs workout
All of me is shrinking except my post baby belly. I had apretty big baby for my size 3 yrs ago and never did anything about all that stretched out skin and muscle. Now that I'm losing weight I want to see that belly go down too. Anyone ever experience this and find an ab workout that worked well? I know I have to be…
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I did IT!!!
Today while on my lunch break I registered myself for a Try-a-tri. 375km swim, 10k bike, and 2.5k run. Its in Orillia Ontario Aug 22nd if anyone else is interested! No turning back now!:laugh:
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Exhaustion
Hello all! I have been a member for 5 weeks and have now bumped up my cardio up to twice a day for the most part, either a 45 minute-70 minute session each time. Does anyone else get physically exhausted. I worked out last night around 8PM and then again at 11:30am today, and its now 4:PM and I am physically tired. Is this…
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Pilates?
Hi, Does anyone do pilates? Do you think it gives a good calorie burn or is it just good for toning? I don't think the excercise exists in the database so can you advise what to note this under. Thanks
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Working out with medical problems
Hello! I'm trying to vary my workouts a lot to try and get myself off of the cardio machines as much as possible (I get bored and burnt out on them). Problem is I have a couple of issues that can make some workouts painful. The big one is that I have injured my knee quite a few times. Most recently I dislocated it. OUCH!…
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Jillian Michaels full frontal DVD
I was wondering how to put this DVD workout into my exercise log, i would not even know where to start looking. Thanks for any help:smile: