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what exactly is circuit training?
I want to try it, to see if it burns more calories than doing my cardio in the morning, and my weight training in the evening.
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Cool suite
Here is a web suite that calculates the amount of time you work out and how many calories you burn according to your weight. It is really cool. It even tells you everyday things like cleaning the house and stuff. Check it out. http://www.primusweb.com/cgi-bin/fpc/actcalc.pl Shan
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20lbs gone!
I just wanted to brag a little bit today. I woke up this morning and weighed myself (like I do every morning) and I lost 20lbs!!!!! I feel like I've actually accomplished something now. Thank you to everyone for all the support and motivation. I'm getting there!
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Tiger Woods
Any Golfers on this site are probably of Tiger Wood's workout regimen. One thing that he started and still does more than any other golf pro is lift weights and do cardio after a round of golf. Think its easy? I tried this Sunday. 45 minutes of Warm up on the range stretching and hitting balls. Also Chipping and putting.…
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What causes the body.........
What causes the body to automatically stretch a lot. You know like when you first wake up in the morning and you have the need to stretch up your arms. I have doing this all morning, I will just be sitting and it comes over me to stretch and when I stand up it hits me to stretch. This has happened before since I started…
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Athma and exersize?
Hello there everyone! I have suffered with asthma my entire life. I am getting really frustrated because I can't do things like run, even walking briskly or very many cardio machines at the gym without having asthma attacks. THis makes it very hard to loose weight, plus it really makes me feel out of shape! Can anyone help…
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Weighing in
What do you do when you don't have a scale to weigh in. What happens say if I get a scale in a month. THen there is a 5 week gap of where I haven't weighed in. Will that alter affects in any way?
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Help! I'm not sure! Calling all experts! :-)
hello everyone! :tongue: ok, so i got one of those stylin' machines over the weekend and assembled it (with minimal cussing involved) all by myself! :tongue: i bought it at sharper image in the mall. it's called a "swing slider". i think i would describe it as a combo between an elliptical and a stair stepper. . . i don't…
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Shin splints
Does anyone know what can be done to help heal shin splints I went to run a mile and a half today and started feeling it it probably has alot to do with the fact that in the last 8 days I have ran 21 miles....hmmmm any ideas on alternate exercise as well. Thanks girls!:happy:
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Working your lower body
i just posted this to inform someone but i thought i would let everyone know an easy way to work your lower body with out running or machines. you can work your: lower abs- GET RID OF THE POOCH- reverse crunches- you lay on the ground in crunch position and left your legs up pointing the ceiling and instead of bringing…
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Running & Migraines
For all the runners out there... I've been training for a half marathon and now that i'm getting into my longer runs, I've starting getting migraines the evening after my long runs. I got one yesterday after a 15k race and two weeks ago after an 8 mile run. Anyone else have problems with migraines? All I can do is go to…
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Heart Rate - Cardio Zone vs. Fat Loss Zone
Hi Everyone, I'm new to this site and this is my first post! Can anyone tell me if it's true that if you work out in the Cardio Zone and not the Fat Loss zone, you aren't really burning any fat? I work out on the elliptical machine that has a heart rate monitor built in. My heart rate is consistently in the 150-160 bpm…
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Cardio Timing: The Secret to Burning Fat Up To 300% Faster
I read this article and thought it was interesting since I workout in the evening. I don't know about 300% faster but...who knows. Source: http://www.womenfitness.net/cardiotiming.htm When is the best time of day to do your aerobic exercise? The answer is any time! The most important thing is that you just do it.…
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Easter Fitness Challenge
We're in the home stretch with Easter fastly approaching. I took a cheat day yesterday but managed to still eat healthy. Not so sure about St Patty's Day dinner along with Easter Dinner/Birthday Party on Sunday for my little one but I will try to behave. I did my Biggest Loser Power Sculpt & Cardio Max this morning. I'm…
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upper body vs lower body exercies...
I've been doing cardio jam for about a month now...totally love it! and also dancing for exercise....I've lost about 10 lbs and 14 inches total....mostly the inches are on my upper body...like 8....which is good but I'm thinking maybe I'm not getting enough on my lower body..... Its still not great for running yet here but…
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PG-13
Hi, I was looking to log a particular form of exercise today that I can't find in the database. Does anyone know how many calories sexual activity burns? I tried looking it up but all the estimates are like 80 calories an hour, which is ridiculous - if walking burns 200 cals an hour, sex HAS to burn more than that, right?…
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Easter Fitness Challenge March 16th
I miss Niccole! Ah lazy Sunday - long walks and bike rides. I don't know why I think of Sunday as lazy, maybe it's the sleeping in. Yesterday was a day off. Went for a 30 minute walk. I only went over by 100 calories. I was amazed. I kept thinking I was forgetting to enter something. The big bummer was the veggie…
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Measuring
How long do you think it takes for one to start showing a difference in inches. I have been counting my calories and exercising for almost two weeks now. I have mostly been running I have been running everyday for the last 8 days and am up to 20.61 miles thus far and I have lost about 8 lbs but NO inches...
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dairy
should i stop eating dairy to see faster results in my weight loss?
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jump start car
How many calories do you burn when you have to push your car to start it. (dead battery) Up and down the drive way 3 times and about half way down the street....finally called AAA. My son doesn't know how to pop the clutch. He will learn today. He is the one who left the light on inside:grumble: I was out of breath and…
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Easter Fitness Challenge March 15th
Happy Saturday! We have a very happy Saturday in store - we're going down to San Antonio for a Cirque performance. Also going to San Antonio's only veggie restaurant for lunch. Really, SA is twice the size of Austin and only has the one veggie restaurant. Austin has about 5-6. Because of the driving involved today, I'm…
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I need help!
I am on a 1200 calorie diet. I'm not sure how many calories I have to burn a day to lose weight. I weigh 182 pounds and am 5'6. I heard that you have to burn more than you take in, but then I heard if I don't eat enough, my body will go into starvation mode and I will quit losing weight. I heard you have to eat more so…
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How many calories burned during pushups?
Lets say 150 pushups.....How many calories are burned? I weigh, 165 lbs. Thanks in advance DD
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taking measurements
I have heard that you are supposed to take measurements to gauge your progress, but what measurements are you supposed to take, and what kind of measurer do you use?:embarassed: I feel like I should know this already
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haha... Carmen Electra?
Has anyone done the Carmen Electra Strip Tease Work out DVDs? One of my friends SWEARS by it...a nd it does seem a lot of fun, I must admit, haha. I think I'd be too embarrassed to buy it though! Has anyone tried it? I think it'd be worth a try...
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Fit TV workouts
I have Fit TV on cable at home, and I decided to do one of the workouts on there for a change of pace. It was a boxing-style workout (lots of upper-body movements, but I kept moving pretty fast for the entire 30 minutes. Also, weights were incorporated into the workout. Should I count this as cardio, strength training, or…
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I want to lose my "Kangaroo Pouch"
My waist is currently 33 inches :grumble: I want to get my waist down to at least 27 inches. I have started working on my abs really hard. I am sore right now. It hurts when i laugh. I do 50 crunches on the exercise ball every night. Does anyone have any other ideas or methods for me to try? I don't need to have a six pack…
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Idiot proof diet
Well i went to the doctors today because i am trying to loose weight right . %) lbs. SO he tole me to go on the internet and try the idiot proof diet. SO if anyone has tried this i am begging you to please give me the low down on it. He says it works. But idont have hte money to get it online anyhow. Here is my email for…
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easter fitness challenge - Mar 14
Good morning all (woohoo its friday) Supposed to do core strength training 45 mins to day but I am going to give it a miss had to carry my daughter to school yesterday as her boots rubbed her ankle and made it bleed and with not enough time to go home and get the car I just muddled through and carried her and pushed the…
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gazelle
Does anyone know how many calories using a Gazelle (without weights -the original) burns? I know it isn't a whole lot but I use it when I cannot walk outside because of bad weather. I couldn't find it in the search of the exercise section. Maybe I just wasn't looking the right place? Also does anyone use a 'Total Gym'…