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tight calves
Does anyone have any suggestions for loosening up tight calf muscles? I've been running for a few months now and have recently started running stairs. My calves have gotten so tight that running now hurts.
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Suggestions...
Some how I managed to hurt both my feet...one has a sore heel and the other hurts around the arch. does anyone have any suggestions on how to burn calories with out using my feet too much. Ive been doing strength training the past few days, but I want to burn more calories without hurting my feet any more.
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Couch to 5k...
I'm going to start this program next week and just wanted to hear from others on how well it worked. Where were you fitness/running wise when you started it? Thanks :happy:
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has anyone tried P90x??
I am a 25 yr old woman with no much training in diets or exercise. I don't have too much stamia for cardio and am out of breath very quickly. I do however do yoga and pilates, and am getting better everytime i do it. I would like to try P90x... but am not sure if it would be suitable for me. From what i've heard its very…
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Help Me With The Terms....
"Ripped" and "Shredded." What the heck do they mean, exactly? Back in my day, we called muscular "buff"...is this the same thing? I'm a girl...do I want to be ripped? Or shredded? Or neither?
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Wii Fit????
Can someone please tell me about this? We don't have any type of video games or anything, so I'm totally clueless? Also how much would it be?
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Doing my First Half Marathon in September
It's scary - I've done 5Ks before and love them. I decided to step it up a notch and signed up for a half marathon, whew! I need to get training, since I've been slacking off on my walking. It will be awesome though - get a medal, a T shirt, a bag of taters, duffel bag, and more.
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Drinking Water While Doing Cardio DVD's
I always seem to be soooooo thirsty WHILE working out. I keep a big glass of water beside me and drink it all pretty much WHILE working out. Is this normal? I do alot of different work out dvd's (cardio and sculpting) and some people tell me not to drink too much h2o during the workout. Anyone else do this? Even if I'm…
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30 day shred
so i just ordered the 30 day shred.. i hope i have as much success as everyone else on here..
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Whats your BPM and how fast?
Im very curious about other people... While your working out after about 12 to 15 min what's your heart rate at? How fast are you going? What is your constant BPM your comfee at? *************************************************************8 Im 27 - treadmill - 12 min.... 177 to 180 BPM at 4.5 MPH. Im pretty comfee there.…
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Couch to 5K
If you want a real good 5K program just log to this site. http://www.lifecommstore.com/bonus/walkrunprogram.pdf Its the best i could find Good Luck :explode:
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BL Cardio Max questions
I haven't done this dvd in a long time. Please remind me if I need a lot of space (side-to-side) & if I need any weights. If so, how heavy should I start? Thanks!
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P90X Plyometrics
How many calories did I burn working out hard to the p90x plyometrics ? I weigh 151#, 5' 6" tall and am 50 years old. An awesome workout by the way!!!
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Frustrated with my HRM
I know this has probably been talked about before, but please bear with me.....I don't understand what is going on with my HRM. I have the Reebok Precision XT HRM and when I exercise on the elliptical, the elliptical shows me to have burned 239 cal. My HRM shows me to only burn 159 cal...Why the big difference? I've seen…
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SBF2: Reboot Boogaloo! April 27th
Morning! MM, sorry to hear about Alex. Hope he's mending soon. Yesterday I had a bad, very bad Bikram class. I spent half of it sitting on my mat and crying. Dang. I was just really angry because I felt weak and everything hurt. I think I'm officially frustrated right now. I think I may have made the mistake of not…
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HOLY COW ! I just worked out with My Fitness Coach For Wii
OMG ~ Keep in mind I have been doing beach body and lost over 130 lbs ! I decided to get my fitness coach to get an extra little workout in each day while doing Chalene Extreme ! OMG.. I just did the fitness test and then worked out for only 15 minutes and I'm sweating to DEATH ! I don't even sweat this much with Chalene !…
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MFP Runner's Club - April 27
Good morning:flowerforyou: I ran 4 miles today. Enjoy the day -Kechie.
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Torn ACL
Has anyone gone through the ACL surgery before? I tore my ACL during a turbo kick boxing class at 24hr fit and now am on the road to surgery come the fall. I met with my physical therapy doc and he gave me a list of things to do at the gym to help strengthen my quads/hammys which will help with recovery after surgery. Im…
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Exercise Motivation (WebMD Article)
Exercise Motivation: How to Get It, How to Keep It Hate to exercise? These 10 tips can help you find the motivation for working out. By Virginia Anderson WebMD Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Debbe Geiger admits it: Her motivation to exercise was zero and had been for years. She could summarize her feelings about…
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Charlie Horses in your feet? What the devil?
I am getting charlie horses in my feet late at night. It happens when I don't work out over the weekend. My work routine is 35 power cycling, 45-55 minutes weight lifting and 18-34 minutes running/speed walking at the highest incline on the tread mill=5 days a week. Could it be from wearing high heels boots and shoes?…
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tummy
what is the best exercise to tone the tummy??
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jogging and breathing
I ran outdoors yesterday instead of the elliptical, what a difference. My breathing is very shallow, even with a prescribed inhaler and I can't breath thru my nose Any suggestions/ tips for a beginner?
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Couch to 5k question
I've been seeing everyone post about the couch to 5k program..... I have recently started running adn would love to learn more about this program. Where could I find it? How much does it cost? TIA!! :)
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Couch to 5K podcast
Hello. :flowerforyou: I saw a while back where someone had a link to a free podcast for the Couch to 5K program. Instead of trying to search thru past posts, I figured someone had this handy that they could share. Thank you!
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calories burned question (HRM)
I just did Turbo Jam Cardio Party 3. I normally burn 500 calories in the 51ish minutes of the video. My HR is usually in zone for at least 45 of those minutes. Today, my HR was in zone for 33 minutes, and I burned 516 calories (more than usual). Anyone know of an explanation for this? Don't get me wrong...I'll take it, but…
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Calories Burned
Ok I'm sure there has been many similar questions about heart rate monitors but I just wanted to see if anyone could help me. I bought a Sportline HRM and a chest strap. It reads my heart rate correctly because I tested it every now and then by counting the beats myself. I also tested to see how many calories I burned from…
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finally bought a spin bike
On craigs list... so great. Woke up this morning and put it on the deck... i rode for 30 min and did some weights. Will repeat tonight during 24 from 9-10. Will sprint out during commercials!!!! this last stubborn 10 will go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm pretty sure this isn't right...
I bought a HRM (polar F6) the other day and tried it out. before using the elliptical it said my HR was around 90, after a couple minutes of exercise it jumped up to 170, then a couple minutes later it was down to 40? then within seconds up to 190. a couple times I caught it at 0 (which I'm pretty sure would mean I was…
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Turbo Jammers 4/20-4/26
Welcome to a new week Jamaholics! "Attendence" was really low last week. I hope everyone is healthy and doing well. Hope we see some familiar faces this week and as always we loooooove new faces! Let's do this.....
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Polar Battery Question
Ok. so I gave a friend of mine my Polar F4 when I upgraded to an F6. It now needs a new battery. She contacted them about sending it back to them to have it replaced, and she says they are saying she needs to send in the receipt and proof of purchase... Well, I don't have the receipt and proof of purchase anymore, and I'm…