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HRM
I'm thinking about getting one (finally) bc I work out a lot, and I'm tired of guesstimating my cals burned etc. I dont want to make a huge investment, but I also don't want to waste my money on a cheapo. What kind do you have, do you use it, where'd you get it, and about how much was it? THANKS :glasses: :glasses:
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Taking Advice (Strength Training)
I've read much advice lately in here about strength training and decided I should take it BEFORE I plateau. So, I started by taking a four day break from training (just couldn't bring myself to take off more than that). I started back working out today with a modified routine based on several recommendations. I have split…
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MFP Cycle Gang--8/25/08
new week! How's everyone doing? Any new goals? I'm taking a couple days off from riding--probably get back on the bike on Wednesday or Thursday.
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exercising when sick
so i've been fighting acute bronchitis for the past 1.5 months. im on flovent inhaler right now, and it was under control and almost gone till this morning. i woke up coughing, exhausted, body aches, and had to go to work. two more hours to go in the ER! tonight i'm doing pilates but don't see how i can possibly get my…
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Crunch time Crazy training month Day one
I technically started on satuarday before I went to work and did an easy mile and a half, and sunday was a rest day but today starts my diary so you KNOW I am going to write and keep up with this beacause I vowed to write a log. Let me introduce my game plan here. I am running in a 10K on sept 28 at 10:30 AM. I am getting…
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Stronger, Better, Faster Challenge, Labor Day!
This is one of my favorite holidays :bigsmile: Not only does it support my pinko socialist beliefs, but it comes during a time when there are very few days off (between July 4 and Thanksgiving). If they would just invent a holiday for March, the year would be perfect. So I didn't walk very far yesterday (little over 4…
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Shopping listed as an exercise?
Hmm. Was thinking as I was lugging my 64 oz laundry detergent and my 40 rolls of toilet paper..... Should I log these calories burned? How about when I try on 10 pairs of pants to finally find one pair that fits? Then, do I add additional calories for the victory dance I did when they were a size smaller than I thought…
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Biking
Okay, I know your answer is going to be - get a heart rate moniter - but I'll ask anyway in case there is something else I can do. I already have to have a key, phone, and rescue inhalor with me - the idea of adding something else on to my body is pretty difficult. How do I account for the different kinds of biking I do. I…
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Question - 30 day Shred Challenge
I need help, I'm not sure as to how to calculate the workout onto my Exercise Diary...:huh: Will someone please help me?
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Calories Burned per Hour (by weight)
I thought this was a great link! I find that it's hard to gauge myself and that the calories burned calculator on here is not too accurate. Hopefully this helps some of you!! :smile: http://www.sheerbalance.com/calorie_exercise.html Best of luck! -K
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I went to the gym
for the first time in like 3 weeks, I can not believe I went that long without going. Stupid me. I feel so good to workout. Hope everyone else has had a great day.
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CYCLING LOVERS.... SHOW OFF YOUR BIKE!
Ok so we love to ride our bicycles! So what kind of bike do you have? Are you a roadie? Mountain biker? Or a cruiser! They all rock! Me.... I had a road carbon fiber italian frame called JAD. The red/white and blue one... I have had it for about 7 years . My honey just got me a new bike. Its another road bike. Carbon fiber…
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MFP Runners Club - 8/31
Good Morning Everyone!! Headed out now to run the Nike + Human Race 10K in Washington, DC!!! Have a great day everyone!!! Keep moving! Tricia :flowerforyou:
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Stronger, Better, Faster Challenge August 31st (?!)
Ack! Tomorrow is September. Today, I'm going for a walk (to lunch and back) and will probably go over to my gym for some elliptical. Due to my wine/bread/cheese incident on Tuesday, I missed a cardio session, so I'm going to try to get it in today. I'm setting a few new goals for September: to increase strength training to…
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does anyone rune a mile???
i started running a mile. everytime i run it i also come in at EXACTLY 13 minutes 49 seconds.. how much time should get cut off each time i do it?? is that a REALLY bad time for a mile?? 5'3... 24 female.. 130 lbs.. smoker.
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help!! fitness question!
for the past week and 1/2 i have started eating healthier. i am 5'3 23 yrs old and 130 lbs. i just started running a week and a half ago.. ( after 8 yr os NO fitness!) i have been doing the eliptical.. and doing crunches.. i stepped on the scale today and I GAINED 5 lbs!! i heard about gaining "mucle mass" but i am going…
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Strength training calories
I hate to bother anyone, but for today's workout I did a total of 30 sets, 130 reps using 453lbs total but did not get any cals credited to me. Am I doing this incorrect?
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recommend cardio dvd?
anyone have a great cardio dvd they recommend? i do weights with a trainer 2x a week so i don't need that in a dvd. i want something different in my schedule - i typically rotate between stairmaster, elliptical, running, and jumprope as cardio. i'd like an indoor video option as well...suggestions? i want something…
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Is the Polar F6 HRM good for jogging?
Excuse my ignorance but is there a reason the Polar F6 HRM wouldn't be good for jogging? It is tooted as an HRM for indoor use.
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Turbo Jam Live! Anyone?
I am always looking for ways to mix up my work outs. SO I ordered Turbo Jam Live! It has booty sculpt & abs, and Cardio Party remix. Does anyone else use these? I've been doing..... tae bo, 30 day shred, tennis, running on my elliptical, free hand weights, crunches, push ups, biggest winner front & back....... I have 14 to…
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hmmm...lost 4 inflated 1....
Well, I decided to do my measurements today and the last time I did them was about a month ago. I guess I was hoping for a little more dramatic loss. But no...most of the numbers were the same, maybe minus maybe a half an inch. The only place I really lost, was four inches off my waist. Which is pretty good. But the funny…
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Well scratch that thought...
http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/08/28/tf.bad.reason.for.sex/index.html "Weight loss: Yes, you may have read those women's magazine articles about how being physically intimate can help you shed pounds. However, a 120-pound woman burns only 57 calories during 15 minutes of sex. That's less than half a Hostess Ho-Ho.…
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Bought more yoga goodies!
I was at Target this evening with the hubby, in the market for a scale that determines body fat percentages, and I saw that they had a prenatal yoga kit that came with a really good, thick yoga mat (5 mm), a yoga block and strap, and a DVD with a 60 minute prenatal workout and a 60 minute postnatal workout. It was…
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SBF...August 30
Good morning! Did your Saturday start out good? I wanted to sleep some more but we have to get up and go work on the pastor's van this morning. We have a busy weekend, lots of socializing. I hope Alex handles it all okay! I stepped on the scale this morning. I don't know why I did it. I lost a pound though! Trying not to…
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groove problems
So I have been doing MFP for about 2 weeks now and I have only been doing the calorie side of things...but starting today I added working out. I did a Jillian Micheals DVD and it kicked my butt! I have a HRM and I am concerned about one thing, I got it on ebay used and I noticed when I am working out at the bottom it says…
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MPF Runners Club 8/30
Ok I looked to see if a thread was started and didn't see one so here I am. Ran 5.5 miles this morning. Wow, first time for that and I have to say, it didn't feel really hard. There were some hills but nothing insurmountable. Only stopped a couple of times because I didn't want to leave the last person in our group behind.…
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for those questioning calories burned during work outs
I just thought I would mention to those who didn't know how many calories they were burning and questioned how right the calories are on MFP. I am amazed every time I go running and I am wearing my HRM with strap and I come home and put in how long I ran and how fast, I swear... IT is within a few calories of being the…
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HELP!
I need help setting up my Polar F4 heart rate monitor!!!!
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I have such good intentions...
...and the road to hell is paved with good intentions.... My problem in turning good intentions into actual action. I keep making plans to take my two dogs for a walk in the morning. I get out the clothes the night before, set my alarm an extra hour early, I know the route I want to take in order to cover 3 miles,…
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Somebody PLEASE justify this for me.......
before I have :heart: failure! I just signed up at our local campus for 1 hour body sculpting classes that consist of 30 minutes of cardiac conditioning, 15 minutes of muscle conditioning and 15 minutes of core conditioning twice a week for 14 weeks and it cost me 170 bucks! I know that is only like 6 bucks per class but I…