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Happy Friday!!!!
I am proud today to say that for the very first time in my life: I did not give up on the treadmill after 30 minutes. I did not get annoyed or bored, or come up with some lame excuse. I did not look at the time and say "oh well, that's enough for today." AND...drumroll please....... I ran 4.89 miles tonight! It took some…
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The Great Sex Workout
5-Minute Workout: The Great Sex Workout These five easy moves will strengthen those oh-so-handy-to-have-in-the-bedroom muscles. Sexy Yoga Instead of exercising for flat abs, how about for sexier sex? "Yoga teaches self-acceptance, which loosens inhibitions," says Ellen Barrett, author of Sexy Yoga. This five-minute plan…
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LEAP DAY check in Easter Fitness Challenge
Hi ladies, today is Yoga for an hour, and I'm feeling that it will be heavy on the child's pose. and recovering from the most brutal workout ever yesterday! We have a new weight/spinning instructor at our gym, and apparently someone complained she didn't work us hard enough last week. Typing even hurts a bit, but I love…
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Dance for fitness?
Can You Dance for Fitness? Posted Wed, Feb 20, 2008, 7:51 pm PST 94% of users found this article helpful. Post a Comment View All 48 Comments It's no secret of the dancers are among the greatest athletes out there, and they have some of the best bodies, as well. But can you get as fit as a dancer in your living room or den…
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I am having trouble
i dont really understand how to tell the exercise log that i used an excersice bike... its telling me it doenst exist.. i dont want to enter my own cuz i dont kno how many calories i burned... can anyone help?
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sagging jowls
:laugh: this really isnt funny but as im losing weight in my face it seems my jowls are starting to sag. Does anyone have any exercise tips for this..
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track team tips for Deezba
My daughter is on her HS track team, here is a typical afternoon work out. First 1/2 mile warm up, strretches as a team, Doing: Line up and do Strides, 50 meters, 65 %, then 75%, then 85 % speed. "Butt Kickers" and "High Knees" Main Workout: Ladders: middle to long distance runners 1200M, 800m, 600m, 400m, 200m - meaning…
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I'm embarassed to even ask....
However, I started out on the treadmil and lost a lot of weight fairly quickly. But, my shin splints and my knee (which was dislocated about two years ago) were not agreeing with this workout. As a result, my mom suggested a Richard Simmons DVD. *ducks behind anything out of shame* LOL But, I tried it, and there's no pain…
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Cardio or Weight lifting?
I want to lose weight and have been doing 30 minutes of cardio 3 times a week and weight lifting abuot 15 minutes per week. I'm getting very bored with cardio exercises but I absolutely love lifting weights! Would I still be contributing to my weight loss if I started doing weight lifting 3 times per week for 30 minutes…
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Pilates Ball
I just got the pilates ball and im so excited i didnt realize how much you could so with it!!! it works all the partsof my body that the weight machines at the gym do and more!!! anyone else do the pilate ball? Because i think its great!!! Theres an excercise for any part of your body that you want to work!!!
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Calories burned thru different exercise
Exercise for weight loss: Calories burned in 1 hour Being active — either through physical activity or through a formal exercise program — is an essential component of a weight-loss program. When you're active, your body uses energy (calories) to work, helping to burn the calories you take in with food you eat. Whatever…
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Side Stitches
I have recently developed side stitches whenever I run. Does anyone know what causes these or how to help/prevent them? On a better note, this week is my 6th week in the "Couch to 5k" running program. Today I ran for a whole 25 minutes WITHOUT walking! Woohoo! I have sure come a long way. When I first started out, my…
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tae bo challenged
Just wondered if anyone else has this issue. I got the new amped tae bo the one with the bar. I really like it but when you have to "amp" the move I can't do it in fact I hit my knee really hard with the bar. I was wondering if anyone else has this and if you eventually can do it as fast as they do. I am afraid this set…
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I need your help with stomach exercises
:smile: With my chronic back pain, I haven't done much exercise in a long time except short walks. The past two days I have tried laying on the floor and just doing some old exercises like when in gym at school. I can't begin to do a scrunch though, I just barely get my shoulders up. :explode: My stomach is my worst area…
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Kind of a funny question..
Ok....so I dont post to often:blushing: But this is something I really need some input on. My weight fluctuates pretty regularly. In the past couple years I've gone between 110 to 125. Currently Im at 114 and happy with that, however recently I've been picking up my cardio more than usual and Im very sad to say that my…
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EASTER Fitness Challenge Check-In February 28
Hi there! We are past mid-week and almost to the weekend. Hang in there! YOU can do anything you set your mind to, including sticking with us here for our challenge. It will be worth it! So, I hate doing this but I counted housework as exercise yesterday. Since no one thought to do the laundry while I was gone last weekend…
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Core workouts
Did you know? Strengthening your core will help almost every other aspect of your workouts, as well as shaping those abs and that butt! this workout program is from mens health but it works for everyone. http://tinyurl.com/2rsggr I do core work right in my cube in the office as it's not really a big calorie burner so it…
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Supplement exercise for toning ??
For cardio, I ride my bike 2 - 3 times a week. I'm up to 11 miles in an hour, and add more distance every day - this is exercise I enjoy :smile: On the days I don't ride, I walk for abour 45 minutes to an hour at a brisk pace. I'm looking for an exercise that I can do at home (I hate gyms) on my walk days, that doesn't use…
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Question about Core workouts...
I have tried to go to the web. site Banks suggested .........http://tinyurl.com/2rs99r.........and not having any luck. Is there another site I can go to , to learn how to do Core Workouts? :smile:
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Rowing Machine
Does anyone use a rowing machine? I HATE CARDIO and have always loved doing weights. The only thing I have for cardio is a bike, which I REALLY hate, I have been thinking about getting a rowing machine. I tried one out the other day in a store. It didn't seem that bad. I like the aspect of low impact, total body workout I…
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Reference to earlier Pilates post....
What's a Pilates Ball, like a large (65 mm) gym ball?? Any suggestions for a good pilates dvd for beginners?
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Here's Another Awesome Website
I'm a real girly girl and like to read iVillage.com a lot when I have nothing to do. I was scanning their diet/fitness section and found this awesome site that recommends exercises based on your stats, goals, needs, etc. It's called the iVillage Healthy Living Program. You tell the site the days you want to do cardio (and…
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Questions for tennis elbow folks
Been suffering for about a year, aggrevated by weight lifting. Has anyone actually had a similar experience and gotten back to full weight form?
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EASTER Fitness Challenge Check-In February 27
Good morning fellow challengers! How is everyone doing? Hopefully feeling fit and healthy! Keep up the GREAT work! Last night I rode my bike for 36 min at varying levels, drank my water, and took my vitamins & meds. Woo hoo! I'm looking at a full chart so far this week. Only 2 more days to fill it completly! +++POSITIVE…
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This tells you how addicted I have become...
So, everyday I workout at lunch. The gym is right across the parking lot from work so it's very easy. I just grab my gym bag and my car keys (you give them keys they give you a locker key, when you leave you give them their key back and you get yours). I leave my purse and phone in my office and lock it. Today I get into…
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Pilates
I am just wondering if anyone here has done them before. I just started today and it seems great and I think it will definitely help to condition my body and boost the impact of my other exercise. However...I am getting down a bit to the nitty gritty right now....did ou lose some weight, especially in the abdominal area??…
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Pilates
I am just wondering if anyone here has done them before. I just started today and it seems great and I think it will definitely help to condition my body and boost the impact of my other exercise. However...I am getting down a bit to the nitty gritty right now....did ou lose some weight, especially in the abdominal area??…
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Question about heart rate and exercise
What is the difference b/t the fat burn and the cardio heart rate? Which is better for you? Why? What is considered too high of a heart rate when I exercise??? I am 35, in very good shape physically. My target heart rate according to the trainer at my gym is 149-156. Pending what I am doing there are times when it goes…
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Funny way to burn calories
This morning while hiking in the dessert I came across a coyote, no not wyle. But My dog chassed it and off they went running at warp speed across the desert. So I ran after them, the girl chassing the dog chassing the coyote. :laugh: Now for the 1/4 mile wind sprint I had to burn a bunch of extra calories!
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Excersise Help! Pleasee?
i need some good ideas for easy affective workouts without equipment! please i need to lose this weight!