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Biggest Loser/Health Attack Wk2 Challenge! newbies welcome
So its on to week two for us! I have been slacking in the workout department, hopefully this week i will make more time. Now that we have 5 extra minutes of Cardio to add to our daily exercise! Sold my treadmill and got a new elliptical/bike that we finally finished putting together last night. I hope to use it daily as…
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Biking Calories Burned
Wow! I just got a new HRM last week, and tried it out during a bicycle training workout. I'm averaging 700+ calories per hour. One nice thing is that the HRM also gives me the avg. HR during the workout. I'm keeping my HR at 150+, which is good for my age (54). It also motivates me to keep the pace up when I am getting…
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Questioning walking power
Hi, I'm curious, does walking help get rid of stomack and tummy fat? Since my 2nd daughter's birth (she was big - 3.89kgs) my tummy has what I call 'hanging fat' :explode: . It's really ugly. I need to tone up. Trouble is I cant do most sports ie those exercises which require good breath cos I'm asthmatic and I can't even…
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Can one wear the Polar F6 all day to check actual calories?
Just wondering. I wear it for up to 3 hours when doing gym and ballet, and noticed that it calculates heart rate and calories even when I'm in between gym and class - sometimes it's a half-hour between those. I was just curious if I could use it to do a real-time calculation of what I burn all day....
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SBF2: Reboot Boogaloo...March 25th
Good morning, everyone. I did my strength workout this morning, and am heading to aerobics after work. Then I will do pushups once I get home. My big goal for today is to not eat any junk (see last night's post)! We are going out for Indian for lunch (buffet) for a co-worker's birthday, so that will be a challenge as well.…
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Best Workout Videos!
I dont have a gym membership so i do most of my exercising around home and Im looking for some good videos to do that arent too hard since im still over 300 lb.'s, any ideas?
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Stretches in the morning?
I heard that stretches in the morning help you loose weight because it gets energy flowing and blood heated up a little. Can anyone back that? Any good results?
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p90x
how come the website doesnt have the p90x workouts in it yet. heck i thought by now some one was doing it.
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Weight Training?
Was wondering how do you know how many calories do you burn doing weights? And how do you Know? Thanks:happy:
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Wake Up, Work Out
Six easy moves you can squeeze into your morning on days when you feel you have no time to exercise. http://health.msn.com/fitness/fit-zone/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100168567>1=31036
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For all you elliptical users...
Check out this link my fiance sent me on the elliptical machine :ohwell: http://health.msn.com/fitness/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=100234891&imageindex=4v
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p90x question
i see alot of people have it does anyone have any results (hardcore ) to show (pics) and how much did you pay for it . my results have been from here and the floor just curious if it really works or if its like all the other tv offers thanks
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Afternoon Slump?
My days are SUPER long and I always hit an afternoon slump somewhere around 2-3pm. I have gotten into the habit of taking a nap but have often heard that exercising helps you to get over that slump. Only thing is, the last thing I want to do at the time is exercise... hence the "slump" part LOL. Anyone try exercising…
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Ok what's with p90x??
I'm just wondering if someone could fill me in on all of this p90x stuff? I hear it on the radio and see several people have posted about it. I have an idea of what it entails but I'm just wondering from those who have used it and have either had success or not, what it's all about. My fitness goals are really just to be…
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my treadmill run
Usually my wife and I walk the trails around town for exercise. We have a treadmill we use on occasion like if the weather is bad. Yesterday, I decided to use it since we did not walk outside. I normally do the mile in about 20 minutes at a three to four mph pace. Well I decided to run the mile at 5 mph. Wow, towards the…
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Lose weight then tone or Both?
Hello again, I have been doing resistance (weight training) three times a week and cardio for 45 minutes 5 times a week - should i be focusing more on cardio to lose weight or weights? :ohwell:
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gym help
Hi I have been talking with my instructor and she says that she sees me doing alot of conditioning exercises so if I want to lose more inches I need to lift heavier which is tough when you have tennis elbow in both arms and have to watch how much you lift. I have ordered some latin dancing videos which I am excited to try.…
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question about heart rate monitors
how much can i expect/be willing to pay for a HRM? and where can i find one? i'm a college student, so i can't be breakin the bank...!!! thanks!
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any runners that never used to be?
I've never been a runner....ever. It has always been the thing that brought me the greatest pain and discomfort and exhaustion. It hurts my shins, I get short of breathe, I feel like I am going to fall down and die after just a minute or two. However, in the last year I have been able to build up my walking to the point…
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finally on the bandwagon!
OMG!! I just got done with my FIRST session of Jillian Michaels 30 day shred (I made it through level 1 and 2) and I LOVE IT!!! I needed a supplement to my regular routine to spice it up a bit. level 1 was similar to what I was already doing but it's nice to have some motivation! level 2 kicked it up a notch... i like the…
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bicycle?
I recently started cycling (around 30 minutes a day). I was wondering if this is a good exercising to lose the weight? I normally just walk and jog every day, but wanted to start with the bicycle. I've heard mixed reviews about the bike, some say that its great while others say that you can get really big and muscular legs…
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excerise tips wanted
:smile: I had 2 kids by c-section. I want to flatten my tummy. I run on my treadmill at home and have lost 10 pounds. But my tummy looks "flabby" Can anyone help
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LA fitness...any goers???
I am giving consideration to switiching to it. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE my little gym and am not crazy about chains but this is on my way to my new job. My current gym is an hour away from my new job, so sadly i am gonna have to part and make the switch...do any of you go to LA fitness and whats it like????
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MFP Runners Club 3/24
Good morning! :love: 5 miles for me today....how about the rest of you!? Have a great day everyone :drinker:
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Army PFT?
Does anyone else work towards this? I found a website that has the 3 month training calendar. Anybody else wanna work on it with me? Let me know :) http://www.hooah4health.com/4You/apft.htm
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Equation Used for calculating calories burnt?
Hello.... I posted this question in a different thread but I think it may have gotten lost since it wasn't really in line with the topic. So I thought I'd post it separately. Yesterday I had a sort of lower impact exercise. I hiked up a mountain for just over 2 hours. But I really wasn't feeling tired at all and my heart…
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stretching shin area?
What's the best way to do this?
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It's really hard to work out when......
Your tire on your bike trainer goes flat and you have to run around your apartment for 20 minutes.:noway: My tire was so flat I wasn't get any resistance whatsoever....it's too late to go for a walk or bike ride outside, and my boyfriend is holding the TV hostage watching a wings game so I couldn't do a workout video.…
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Zoomba Anyone?
I'm thinking of taking a Zoomba class - but wondering if I'd be able to handle it. Does anyone have any feedback or thoughts?
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SBF 2: Reboot! ... March 24th
Good morning everyone! I am going to start the post and then come back to edit it so we don't have multiple threads going. :wink: Today is going to be a long day for me, and I may not get to work out much. I got up and did my strength workout. Can I just vent for a minute? I've had this book since I was in college, but was…