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Have you tried planks? It's a killer core workout and there are a lot of variations that can vary the difficulty. There are a lot of planking 'challenges' out there but I just try to hold one with good form for a minute.

I'm 5'1", and I feel this. Lower calories allowed per day, less room to hide an extra 5lbs, harder to burn calories at smaller sizes, less room for errors in logging.

I've been taking aerial classes. Really been struggling with my inversions off of the floor, lost them for a couple weeks after being sick. Managed to do three long arm inversion in a row yesterday in class. B)

I 100% understand the 'restricting calories' thing. I always eat significantly more than 1200cal on gym days. My TDEE is somewhere around 1500, so I am barely at the -.5lb a week mark. I've used MFP off & on for years so I 'get it', but I'm still kinda a newb to actually working out regularly. Only been back for a week…

@NorthCascades Thanks, that all makes perfect sense. Maybe I'll still get a pair of fuzzy dice though.

Thanks, this all helps. My instructors love active stretching so I figure the yoga entry in MFP fits that pretty well. It's just kind of hard to gauge because some classes we'll climb the silks 15ft 8 times in 20 minutes. Other classes we'll spend half an hour just learning to wrap a single drop. Which might be a lot of…

I believe you, but I'm not sure I understand. Is that because it's a more of a strength exercise than cardio? I'm kinda a newb to the whole 'recording calories' thing.

I've started logging the apparatus classes as 30-45 minutes of activity instead of the full hour. I was thinking a heart rate monitor might be the best way to get a more accurate caloric count. Not sure if I am ready for that kind of monetary commitment wanted to check the forums first.

I did a full pull up on a rope yesterday at the gym! O.o No idea I was capable of such a thing.

I've done a bit of hula hooping, and would love to do more! It's a lot of fun and definitely a killer exercise. I'd really like to learn a few new moves if anyone has any youtube suggestions.

This post is maybe a little old, but I'm pretty new to these boards. I've been doing aerials for almost a year now & absolutely love it. Mostly Silks & Lyra but lately I've been adding the occasional Pole & Rope classes into my schedule. I try to fit in a Flexibility class 2-3 times a week, and Strength/Conditioning…

One time I told a friend 'OMG you lost so much weight you look great!' And she replied 'Oh, uh, I had mono' So now I am very careful mentioning other people's weight.

I think two weeks is a pretty short amount of time to see change, especially if you are already relatively fit. Have you been taking any other body measurements? I started working out much more regularly over the course of the last year and even though the number on the scale went UP (muscle mass I'm pretty sure), my waist…

I also used to be terrified of group classes, but now I love them because having a specific time on my schedule makes me less likely to skip my workout for the day. I take a lot of classes at a local aerial gym, it's the kind of specialized classes that are not available everywhere but are really great full-body workouts.

I'm also on the 1200 train. I'm 5'1" and last time I weighed myself was pre-Christmas I was at 127lbs. I'm not so much concerned about a specific goal weight but would like a little less chub around the middle because I am getting married in Sept and also have an opportunity to perform aerial silks with local burlesque…