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My dog and I are often accompanied by both of our cats on walks. These are more leisurely/sniff n pees than proper walks. One of them went on a proper walk once and he regretted that decision.
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A friend of mine who is a personal trainer uses the "Seconds" app for her clients. It has a variety of timers on it and is simple to use. I use it at home for myself....I've even used it as an aid to leg up my horse!
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I have both badly sprained my ankle and broken my leg in spectacular fashion. Ask the doctor and FOLLOW WHAT THEY SAY. When I sprained my ankle, I rushed getting back to normal, and it took months to really properly heal. Thankfully, I was totally non weight bearing when I broke my leg, so I had no choice but to listen…
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You'll be fine. One of my dearest friends is heavy, but loves cycling. I've ridden several hundred miles with her over the last couple of years, both alone and in organized group rides and I've yet to hear one peep from even the fittest, skinniest, carbon frame riding, spandex wearing roadie. We do a lot of riding on a…
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I have good posture compared to a lot of people (a mother who stressed it, 25+ years of horseback riding, never playing video games, and now ballroom dancing). But even with all that going for me I DO constantly do posture checks, particularly if I've been working on the computer at work a lot or I'm tired. I run a mental…
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I consider myself fairly active and relatively fit, compared to the average American. I started counting steps a little over two weeks ago. It was eye opening to see how sedentary I had become. Between pushing for more steps and just being mindful of what I eat (I haven't done a massive overhaul, I just pay attention),…
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I was out much later than normal last night, and while it was just drinks at a bar, it made my night to see I had a 446 step jump on my count for today!
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As a female who knows other females, I do know quite a few who do lift, and lift heavy. They really enjoy it and lord knows I'd want them on my side in a bar fight...more than a lot of guys I know. I HAVE lifted and lifted fairly heavy for the amount of time I did it. There were definitely aspects I liked about it- the…
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While I'm not nearly as dedicated as the OP, my general lifestyle is very leg-centric. I walk a lot, I ride horses, ballroom dance, cycle (more in the nicer months...try to pedal on the trainer in the winter but I hate it), and have a job that keeps me on my feet and moving. When I get that heavy leg feeling, a few things…
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I have my road bike set up on a trainer in my living room (I hate riding in the cold, and also not enough daylight hours to get it done). I hate pedaling on the trainer, but Netflix or movies help get it done.
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I agree. Which is also why I have made a point to be sure and add other forms of cardio and some strength training into my days. It just hasn't been enough. I am sure if I danced 3 or 4 nights a week like I did tonight (a very intense private lesson plus two hours of social dancing) I would see a difference! But that's not…
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Social dancing and private lessons definitely get my heart going way more, but that's only about half of my dance time a week. Group lessons, while great for learning, are fairly easy, cardio wise. If I'm in a more advanced class and we're working a lot on advanced smooth frame, it is HARD work, and can leave me pooped.…
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I started ballroom dancing about 9 months ago (smooth and Latin) and I am HOOKED. Ideally, I dance for at least an hour, either in lessons or socially, at least 4 nights a week. I don't find it quite enough work at this level (lots of basic group classes, which just don't get my heart rate up) to do a whole lot for me. And…
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@Delirium8413 Thanks! I will look into it. I have an ancient old very basic computer, but it's dead, and I haven't really cared with all the apps available. But apps are useless for riding indoors, it seems.
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New to MFP and glad to see a cycling thread! I am very much a fair weather rider. I grudgingly set my bike up on the trainer a couple of weeks ago and have slowly been grumbling out some miles. Any recommendations on how to log mileage on a trainer? Is there a computer I can get? When wheels are on the road I typically use…
