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S.B.F. Fitness Challenge. . .July 10. . .
Morning! Today is yoga day, and some light walking. (and water and vits.) Again. . .an "experiment" update. Yesterday, around 9 pm, I wanted popcorn. When I logged my food for the day after the "want", I found that I had about 300 calories left to keep my proper deficit, which coincidentally is exactly what is in my…
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10,000 Steps or Bike Ride?
I just bought a pedometer and I am working towards 10,000 steps a day. I work in an office and it looks like I would average between 2,000 and 3,000 steps a day if I didn't have the pedometer calling out to me do to more. However, there is only so much I can do to increase my step count during the normal work day. For…
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Your Best Body Workout from Fitness mag (June 2008 issue)?
I was just wondering if anyone is doing or has done the "Best Body workout" from the June 2008 issue of Fitness magazine. It is a combination of cardio and different stretches and moves (for lack of better words). I was just wondering if any of you have done it and have seen results. I have been doing it for 2 weeks now…
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Water Workouts
I am having some difficulty finding the energy to work out these days because it is just way too hot for me. Being from Buffalo, NY, 87 degrees is really hot for me. I have been trying to go in my pool and swim as much as possible. I was just wondering if anyone has lost weight by doing this and if this is a good…
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My new bike!
So I sprained my foot last week and had to stop running. I gave it a week to recover and it still hurts when I walk!! I decided to try riding my roommate's bike to get some cardio in and fell in love with biking. I am buying a bike this afternoon and am going to start biking to work next week. Whoo hoo! What excites me the…
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Huh?
I have been here now since May and have learned ALOT!!!!!!! I have been following a really strict excercise regime of no less than 45 min of intense cardio 6 days a week, and machine weights 2-3 days a week. The weight loss has been good, but it seems to have crawled off slowly. I have had a major summer cold and have not…
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S.B.F. Challenge. . .July 7
Good morning, fitness friends, Today I have on the schedule weight training and elliptical. Legs are stiff and sore. Ouch. Good luck to all!:flowerforyou:
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Jump Rope Videos For Fat Loss
These jump rope videos will help you burn fat and lose weight by burning a lot of calories. Jumping rope is a fun exercise which helps to build your overall agility and endurance levels. These cardio workouts will help you achieve a toned physique while increasing your hand-eye coordination and foot speed for sports like…
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Le Tour!
I'm continuing to be inspired by the Tour de France! One of the American riders, Hincapie, is in 5th or 6th place right now. He's considered to be one of the "bigger" riders, since he weighs 180 (GASP!--LOL). Did you know those guys cruise at 26-28 mph!!!! That's the cruising speed! That's just over twice as fast as I can…
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c25k tracking question
first off, thanks to the person who told me about the podcasts. they're great! I did my first workout tonight . my question is, what do i put as my exercise? do i figure out how much i ran and how much i walked and do them separately? just not feeling like doing math right now...lol
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July 9th - MFP Runner's Club
Morning my sweets! my back is screaming again....I think because I keep lifting up my 7 year old, and yesterday was my day off w/ him so I really did it alot....he's a peanut, but I'm no giant either...still I am starting to realize that is what is doing it....sigh and it makes me sad! I'm gonna finish my coffee and see…
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holy cow i TAUGHT zumba tonite!!
i never expected this to happen! weeeeeeee! first of all i have to say that i am addicted to zumba, which is a high energy latin aerobics dance class (and videos you can get for home) ive been going to classes three days a week for about 10 weeks or so, and before i decided to go, THIS was what i wrote to someone: "im a…
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exercise trackers...
Where can I find the best website to tell me how many calories I am burning during my workouts?
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Everlast Armor Abs
Have people used this product before, what do you think of it?
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Running 3 miles!
So when I started trying to lose weight (kept my own food journal for 4 months-30lbs before I found MFP) I could barely run a mile. Ok honestly time, I could barely run half a mile. I built up weekly and I've been doing 2miles fairly steady. Now I am trying to get to three miles and I am stuck at a 2 miles and a half!! I'm…
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Giving a shout out!!!
I want to give a shout out to ya'll who have suggested jump roping. My son loves to do this all the time so we picked up a rope the other day for me. AND MAN!!! In ten minutes with my heart rate monitor on, I burned 100 calories. I think it was 113, but 100 calories in 10 minutes? OH YA BABY! I need a way to BURN more…
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Pedometer?
Who uses one, and are they worth it? Does anyone know of one that's not huge and bulky (and preferably reasonably priced)? Love you all! :smile:
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when should i workout?
i've been jogging on my treadmill almost every nite, but i've notice that a lot of people work out in the morning. is this just personal preference or is that the best time to do your workout?
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MFP Runner's Club June 28
Good morning Today is a rest day for me. Tomorrow I'll be running at least 8 miles. Enjoy the day:flowerforyou: -Kechie.
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What was your morning workout?
4 rounds of ab and core (each round is 5 exercises like flutter kicks, planks etc) 3.5 mile run MOnday was awful though we did like calistentics and a 7 mile run I was like :noway:
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S.B.F. Challenge. . .July 9
Morning! Today I was going to go to spinning, but. . .I overslept. (pretty bad, because the class starts at 9) So, I'll go to the gym and do some other cardio (elliptical, probably) later. Also, water (so hot and humid here. I had a rough night in yoga last night) and vits. I might also go for a walk if the rain stays…
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I want to exercise more but I feel to lazy.
I feel like I need a little more exercise (not sure; it's just I'm pressured because I want to make it before school start and I don't want to fail). What are some good exercise and how can I exercise more? :flowerforyou: Thank you!
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My arms make my whole body look FAT!
Hi I'm new to this site and was wondering if anyone has some good exercises for arms? I find that my arms are what make a persons body either look fatter or thinner then they really are. I see some people that are over weight but their arms aren't to big so they look ok. Then people like me that are not to over weight but…
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Exercises for... um... you know *blush*
Can anyone recommend any? I've been reading up on it, and people reccomend running, jogging, and cycling, all of which I do. I've also seen the classics like kegals, situps, crunches, and push ups. :embarassed: :laugh: :blushing:
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workout video
Has any tried the "dance Fitness DVD's"? I was going through a cataloge and found 4 DVD's....one for HIP-HOP, another for Salsa, one for cardio belly dancing, and the 4th is a fit dance jam. has anyone tried anything like that? I was thinking about buying them....thinking it would be a great, fun alternative to the…
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Back Problems
Hi, Does anybody know some exercise I can do with back problems? My doc said I need to strenghten my back muscles to elimate my back problem. I suffer from chronc Sciatica Thank a lot Saluna:smile:
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The Truth About Fad Diets
There are a lot of fad diets out there. While they may help you lose weight in the short-term, they won't help you keep the weight off for the long haul. They won't help you improve your actual health, either. The simple fact is, the key to losing weight for the long term is eating a balanced, healthy diet. Everyone wants…
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July 8th MFP Runner's Club
Good Morning!!! well, got my java, looked outside and its gorgeous out, little humid but that's okay!!! lol I'm heading out soon for my first run since Friday, alittle nervous lol, I'm hoping to do at least 3.5 miles but will be happy with 3, even though its been only 3 days away from running I think its going to be…
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saw my doc.
Well I saw my doc today. I stopped having my periods adn he told me to stop exercising. I will take his advice, but I am not used to not exercising. I really like it.What should I do?
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Good Exercise Videos for teens?
I sometimes don't want to exercise and so I was wondering if anyone know any good exercise videos good for teens? Any info. about it? Thanks! :flowerforyou: