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MFP Runners Club January 1st, 1st run of the year.......
First run of the year and I did 9 miles. It was chilly out there but felt great. Hope we are all off to a great healthy happy year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy New Year!:happy: Alisha
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building endurance
i really struggle with endurance. i honestly cant run more than like an 1/8th of a mile without feeling like i cant breathe. i really want to become a serious runner. how can i build my endurance? is it just going at my own pace and being patent? i can run about 30 seconds then walk a few minuets and repeat. should i just…
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Marathons
I have never run in a marathon or ever really run much at all since I was in school. I was thinking of starting to run and maybe trying to do a marathon and hopefully talk my hubby into it. How would I go about getting ready for a marathon? And where would I go to look to find some in my town? Any advice will be helpful…
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Calories Burned Per Activity
I saw this article on MSN today. I've seen a few posts with questions about calories burned for this or that and thought I'd post.... HIGH BURN ACTIVITIES CALS BURNED IN 30 MIN. aerobics: low impact 170 aerobics: high impact 238 elliptical trainer: general 213 calisthenics: vigorous, jumping jacks, push-ups, sit-ups,…
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30 Day Shred
My husband got this for me for christmas and I know you are suppose to do each level for 10 days how have any of you broke this down how many days a week do you do this? I have been working out with Cathe for over a year will this be to easy?
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Thighs!
Hey! I was wondering if anybody had some good excersice ideas for getting rid of that inner thigh flub. Anything will help!:smile:
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Prevention workouts.....Great workout!
Today i was bored with the same ol'workouts so i pulled out an older workout that i forgot I had(and never used). It is a circuit workout called ' Prevention fitness systems 3-2-1 workout with Chris freytag" WOW,what a great workout. Im use to doing intense stuff but this workout really suprised me. Definitely not easy...i…
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cycling?
I don't know if i'm just an idiot, but everytime i try to put cycling into the exercise log it says it doesn't recognize it, HELP! I've trying cycling, bike, biking.... I need to know how many calories i'm burning!:grumble:
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How to get past the mental block?
So I've always struggled with running. I used to just say I hated it and would never be one of those people who enjoyed running, but secretly inside I wanted to be a runner. What are some strategies to get pasted that mental block of thinking I can never do it? Also if there are any runners out there can you give me any…
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Snow Shoveling
For those of us who have snow to shovel, I just read in "YOU on a Diet" that females burn 9 calories a minute. I guess we northerners are the "lucky" ones who get those extra exercise points every time it snows! :wink:
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Stronger, better, faster in the New Year
Howdy all and Happy New Year! Yesterday, I went to the gym and did elliptical and walk/jog. Today will have to be something at home as the gym is closed. Maybe a bike ride and a short walk. It's nice and sunny today, so I should take advantage of that. I keep waiting for it to get cold for more than a few days. Hasn't…
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Team info
Hi everyone - being new to the site I wasn't sure how this team/challenge thing works. Do I just have to watch the board to see when one comes up? (Seems like I missed them) How can I "hop on the wagon"?
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Picking a Personal Trainer
Picking a Personal Trainer UTube Vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVItzJ_s73c&feature=channelChoosing a Personal Trainer Why a trainer may be right for you By Paige Waehner, About.com If you want to lose weight, get healthy and/or build muscle, hiring a personal trainer can be a step in the right direction. A good…
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Working Out Alone
Who here hates to work out in front of people? I have the DVDs and stuff but I hate to have people watching me work out. So I don't ever start. Does anyone here have that phobia?
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SBF. . .New Year's Eve Edition!
I can't believe it's almost 2009. . .the mind boggles. In a few hours, I'm off to bikram. I'm pretty sore in the upper body today from my over-zealous workout yesterday. (note to self: no more lattes right before a workout. . .the caffeine made me extra energetic.) Happy new year, everybody! Take care:flowerforyou:
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MFP Runners Club December 31st..............
Well last day of the year, so had to get the last run in of the year. 5 miles this morning, pretty cold today but worth getting out there. Hope everyone has a safe new years eve, we are staying in with the kiddies tonight, maybe I will stay up till midnight :yawn: Happy new year!............... Alisha
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Yoga Anyone?
I'm thinking about getting a yoga dvd and just wondered if anyone had one they really liked. I know nothing about yoga so I would be interested in something that was good for beginners and beyond. Thanks
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Gainning weight
Hello just looking for anyone out there in MFP land trying to gain weight and wondering if it worked for them and what kind of things they did to achive thier goals. I'm currently taking protien shakes and creatine as well as working out just started though hopeing to see results in a month or so. Any tips or help is…
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SAN ANTONIO?
Is there anybody who lives in San Antonio, texas and has over 100 lbs to lose need a workout buddy??? I really need someone to hold myself accountable to or else i'll never workout!
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Just finished a New Years Eve 5k
I just got home from running in a 5k. I even set a new PR (38:10) not very fast but I was out there and ran every mile:happy: 3 months ago I started running and never thought I would like going out for a run. And to think this is my second run this week. I am going for a short run tomorrow and then taking a polar plunge.…
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Pilates & Yoga....WOW
My hubby took me to Wal-mart today and while we were there, I thought I'd check out the limited selection of exercise equipment. And Lo and Behold, I found several DVD's with 10 minute workouts. I bought two; :happy: one was pilates and the other was Yoga for beginners. I did two of the workouts from the Pilates DVD and…
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New Years Midnight 4m Run!
so i don't know where you guys are from, but if you're in the new york tri-state area... tonight, there is this run around central park at midnight for the new year and it's part of the road runners club. if you sign up by 10:30pm you can register to run and it's a 4 mile run. it starts with music and dancing and then it…
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OwnZone
Santa brought me a Polar F6 (thank you SANTA!!) and I LOVVVVVVVVVVVVE IT. Anyway, I've been using it all week, but I haven't been calcualting my "ownzone". I just picked one of the automatic (medium) ones. Any vetrans have thoughts on this? Also, do you try to stay in the zone? I like doing intervals so that my HR goes…
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Accuracy of calories for various activities/exercises
Just wondering how accurate the calorie count is for doing household chores. For instance, I'm at work right now and my boss had us moving heavy boxes about 75 yards to a storage building. (NOT in my job description :mad: ) I logged the activity in MFP since it was ALOT of work, and it said for the hour spent moving the…
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Need help for a minute
Where can I find excercises that are easy to do at home with no equipment and that I can print off the net..Its for a friend who is trying to lose weight and needs some easy ones to do cuz she just started and wants some ideas she has no access to the net..If you can help that would be great..
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How effective is an AM workout?
I've read that the best time of day to do cardio is in the morning. As I understand it, your metabolism gets revved up and your metabolism is running at a higher level than no AM workout. Further it is my understanding that PM workouts are less effective because you don't get your metabolism really revved up until the…
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Any advice for teenagers?
My sister is 16 and weighs 170. She doesn't look bad in the least but she wants to drop about 15-20 lbs so she feels better and can perform better in sports. I've tried to talk her out of it but I figure that its better she drops the weight in a healthy way instead of doing something like crash dieting. Does anyone have…
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home exercise
any one have good exercise that I can do at home? I already do pilates and walk.... but I'm looking for something fun and calorie burning any help???:wink:
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Another F6 question...
This may sound dumb, but I'm asking anyway. So my friend Nichelle has the Polar F6 also, and when we work out together, she does not "exit" from the exercise mode until her heart rate returns to normal. For example, if we go and work out very intensely, she may keep her HRM running and counting cals burned while we are in…
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Stronger Better Faster Dec 30
Good morning, group! Today is a new day and a fresh start for me. I am not going to be hitting it full force today but I am making some changes. As much as I don't logging food I am going to start that again today. I gained 8 pounds since Thanksgiving. I am hoping some of that is bloating and stuff which will come off in…