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Can't bring myself to run...
I want to run so bad, but at the same time all I can think of the second I look at the front door is all the pain running meant to me in the past. The wheezing, the burning lungs the led to pneumonia, the inability to walk for 2-3 days. Being the last one done running a mile in gym class. Not even being able to make it a…
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HRM...one final question
I have the Polar F6. Is it really not possible to tell time and monitor one's heart rate at the same time?? This seems...incredibly stupid to me. It looks like you need to exit the "Exercise" mode even just to click over and see what time of day it is. Or perhaps I just haven't figured it out yet. I have to say, I am…
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Hmmm asking again
:grumble: I had asked about the Power glider and got some stuff on wii fit program and that has nothing to do with the exercise equipment I have. The power glider is something you sit on and your legs stay stationary and you move your arms back and forth which in turn moves your legs and such. Anyone heard of it? If so can…
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Belly Dancing
I know there are many of you out there who love it and endorse it as much a possible- I have convinced two of my girlfriends to sign up for a ten week course with me! I am nervous though- I am not heaps coordinated with dance moves, and have never really danced before (aside from ill-fated jazz lessons when I was ten!) So…
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Victorious Victoria Day Challenge - May 7
Oh, it's a happy Wednesday - strength training day. If anyone told me a year ago that I would look forward to a weights class, I would have thought they were crazy. How we change for the better. There are still many of you we are missing. Come back! I have a feeling you are secretly reading the posts without putting in…
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ZUMBA ??
Has anyone tried Zumba? My gym is offering it free for members, and i thought i might start going, if i can see some results! Anyone know anything about it?
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The article on understanding Heart Rate...
Does anyone remember that article that someone (maybe Banks..?) posted a while back about understanding target heart rate, and working out in the zone, etc.? I've done a few searches, but can't seem to find it. I can't remember if it was a link or if someone cut and pasted the text of it into the post. Would love to…
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Unbelievable...
For months I've been tracking food and exercise on here but I haven't exactly been setting the scale on fire. So I went and bought a Polar F6 Heart Monitor. OH MY GOD! Apparently, my heart is in extremely good shape. For all the exercise listed on the site, I'm burning about half of what they say I should be. I knew…
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Victorious Victoria Day Challenge. . .May 6
I can't believe that I'm up this early... My new teaching schedule involves teaching at 8:30 am two days a week. Bleearrrgh. Anyways, today my goals are: Hip Hop Abs cardio (or the gym and the elliptical if I feel like leaving the house:tongue: ) My goal is 500 calories total, so I may have to add in another dance video.…
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Favorite Fitness/health websites
I love reading articles and blogs about fitness....anyone have any websites to recommend?
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Body fat
Hi...I still haven't lost anything but 2lbs...but my body fat dropped...)only a few tenths of a percent)...but i've been excersing like crazy...so my question is does body fat fluctuate ?
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How do you know what weight is right for you?
Hi folks, I've never been at the same weight in my adult life for more than a year or two, so I have no idea what I'm supposed to weigh. I've also never been happy with my weight, even when in retrospect I should have been. I know the range as recommended by BMI for my height, but that's about a 30 pound spread! I don't…
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what are you doing?
Hi Here goes...i joined a gym in Nov. wieghing 227lbs...didn't take it seriously, so I now weigh 235. I 've been trying really hard during the last 2 months but i've only lost 2lbs. I have lost 8 inches all together but the scale isn't moving. Just wondering if anyone has any advise? I do cardio for 30-45 min 3x wk with…
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I did it!
I was so reluctant to go to a gym. I had talked myself out of it for quite some time. As some of you know I have been a little (ok a lot sick) today was the first day I felt like exercising. I came home from work and sat down for awhile and all of the sudden it hit me. Get up and go, see if it is really as bad as you have…
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HRM newbie has questions! Help!
Dealing with the learning curve...I'm so excited to start using my HRM! I bought the Polar F6. I have a few questions (sorry if these seem silly, please bear with me). I read the manual and I've configured it with my personal settings and did an "Ownzone" five minute warmup this morning....I thought it was just a one-time…
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Question!!!
Okay, so I went on a binge today and ate all of my calories plus 300+ more all at one time! I'm not going to be able really get out an exercise until after 9pm tonight (that's 8 hours from now!) Did I blow it? I'm at work right now, and I've been standing and trying to walk around as much as possible, but I need to burn…
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HR monitor vs machine - bigger difference than I expected
I recently purchased a Polar HR monitor (which I love!). I used it for the first time today on the elliptical, with both the machine and my monitor programmed with my weight and age. I know HR monitors are typically much more accurate than machines, but I found the decrepancy pretty startling nonetheless. Although both…
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Exercise before bed
I have heard that it is not good to exercise before bed, but I have never heard why it isn't good. The only time I can find to workout is between 8:30pm & 9:30pm and then I go to bed between 10 & 10:30pm and fall asleep within minutes. Does anyone know why it's not good to go to bed shortly after excercising?
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I pushed myself
I woke up this morning with cramps which can only mean one thing...Aunt Flow is in town:sick: :sick: I ate an egg for protein, then went and did my 50 minutes on the elliptical. Cramps went bye-bye and I'm happy!!!:bigsmile:
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Just wondering...
When you eat your total calorie allotment for one day, does it still work for you if you exercise afterward? Say you eat all of your calories and don't really exercise at all that day, then at the end of the night you go for a nice long walk. Does your body have time to store a lot of fat? I guess I would like to know how…
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Leslie Sansone Videos
So, a friend of mine sent me her copies of the Leslie Sansone walk away the pounds videos... have any of you tried these? Any success? I have the 1 mile, 2 mile, 3 mile abs, and 4 mile challenge videos.
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What does "lightly active" cover?
In my settings I put myself down as "lightly active." I work out of my home (with three flights of stairs), take care of two kids, a dog, a lizard, approx. 30 fish & a husband, as well as running my own business. In the exercise log, you can enter things like "light cleaning" & "cooking." Do activities like that fall under…
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when is best to excersice info
While browsing the web i found this http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6712923.stm i though it was quite interesting, and i have to say that it totaly matches my experiences, i work out about 1h after dinner everyday. and finds that it makes me feeling not hungry fr hours after that. if i dont work out, i'll be starving 2…
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A exercise ?
I have a power glider but it is not listed under the cardio section. I need to know how many calories it burns per minute
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Victorious Victoria Day Challenge - May 5
Yesterday was elliptical, a very short bike ride and walk. Today is the day off with yoga and maybe a walk. The two week mark is really looming for me. I guess I would like some sort of quantifiable progress - either inches or pounds. It was made even harder yesterday when I went out with a friend. She is quite out of…
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High Altitude Training...
Just signed up for a 10k in Estes Park, CO., elevation 7522 feet! (D'OH!!!) Anyone have any good tips for breathing techniques??? (Besides not forgetting to do it?) :tongue: Thanks much!! :flowerforyou:
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Burning Extra Calories
Just thought it would be nice if everyone shared their ways of burning extra calories everyday with eachother..... Heres some of my ways 1.Stand instead of sitting (great if you have an office job) 2.Get up on commercials and do little household chores 3.On breaks walk around instead of sitting for coffee 4.When going to a…
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Funniest baby-involved workout story...
So I was doing my bellydance DVD today (at the ungodly hour of 5 am) and my son was crawling around on the floor around me. I heard him squealing and grunting and making odd noises so I looked over at him and he was sitting up on his knees shaking his little hips like me, just smiling away! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: It was…
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Back Fat
I had my body pinched today at the gym to tell me my body fat % and I had the biggest number from my back!!!!! More than my arms and belly. The girl said that it wasn't much for my stomach, but WOWZERS.... I HATE THE BACK FAT NUMBER! Any suggestions? I know you can't TARGET fat loss from certain areas, but just thought I'd…
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Beachbody/Million Dollar Body
I use programs offered by this company but don't know where I would put any of the workouts!?!? If anyone does any of these could you share what you put them under or how many calories are burned? I don't have a HRM (and can't afford one right now). I do: Slim Express (cardio and sculpt) Hip Hop Abs Turbo Jam