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  • Another thing to consider is that you may have a naturally higher-than-average maximum heart rate. I started using a HR monitor eleven years ago when I was relatively fit, and for the first month I could not seem to go slow enough to stay in the training zone I was aiming for. I finally did what amounted to a stress test…
    in Heart Rate: Can't stay "In Zone"-- Am I pushing too hard? Comment by lhippen January 2015
  • I don't believe I qualify as an expert, but as someone who regularly uses a heart rate monitor during exercise I feel fully qualified to assert that no one can exercise at 100% of their true maximum heart rate for more than one minute at most except maybe very well-trained elite athletes. (To even get near maxHR I would…
    in Experts, Explain it to me like I'm 5 Comment by lhippen January 2015
  • This!
    in Weird looks and questions when I explain how I lost weight Comment by lhippen August 2014
  • It can all be a bit confusing, but working out at 70% of Maximum Heart Rate (MHR) is not calculated based only on your MHR. You also need to know your minimum heart rate, or resting HR. I think about it this way: when you have been laying down, completely relaxed for several minutes your heart rate will not be zero--it…
    in Target Heart Rate and Estimated Maximum Heart Rate Comment by lhippen August 2014
  • Thanks for this. It would all be so much easier if finding the right supplement could compensate for all the times I just don't exercise dicipline over caloric intake and and lack of physical exercise. But I guess that is also true about so many other aspects of life.
    in Metabolism boosters are BS Comment by lhippen August 2014
  • This explains a great deal of the weird, uneven weight-loss patterns I have experienced. I wish I had found this a couple of months ago. Thank you.
    in Myth or Fact? Simple Math: 3500 calories = one pound? Eat Comment by lhippen August 2014
  • I have found the information at this website very valuable for helping back pain (http://www.foundationtraining.com/). The exercises are all bodyweight based and require no equipment. They were painful and hard at first, but helped reduce my backpain significantly after just a few days. I will forever appreciate the friend…
    in Core workout, struggling with lower back pain Comment by lhippen August 2014
  • I have not been able to get my hands on the actual study, but this article from Runner's World (Running v. Walking: How Many Calories Will You Burn? http://www.runnersworld.com/weight-loss/running-v-walking-how-many-calories-will-you-burn) has been very helpful to me. Don't worry that it is in a running magazine, even if…
    in Walking calorie burn question Comment by lhippen August 2014
  • I have had similar experiences with many different foods, which has reinforced my decision to weigh everything to the gram. There is so much imprecision in the weightloss journey that cannot be controlled (e.g., Runtastic says my morning jog burned 556 calories, but MFP says it was only 422), but for foods I eat regularly…
    in Why I weigh EVERYthing by grams! Comment by lhippen August 2014
  • I have a Polar H7 that works quite well with Runtastic for iOS. I connected it so long ago I don't remember how, but I also don't remember that it was complicated. Hope this helps.
    in Polar Heart Monitor & Runtastic Comment by lhippen July 2014
  • Back in June I purchased a pair of Yurbuds Inspire headphones. As with all Yurbuds products, these are guaranteed never to hurt or fall out. But I don't necesarily recommend them due to issues I've had with the microphone. They were advertised as featureing a 3-button sweat and water resistant microphone that gives you…
    in The Best Workout Headphones That Does Not Fall Off Your Ears Comment by lhippen July 2014
  • I too weigh everyday just to help me be accountable. It works well for me.
    in weight a minute Comment by lhippen July 2014
  • I use the "neck rule." For symptoms below the neck (chest cold, bronchial infection, body ache) take time off, but for symptoms above the neck (runny nose, stuffiness, sneezing) go ahead and continue working out.
    in Exercising + Getting Over a Cold? Comment by lhippen July 2014
  • Mo Farrah I agree with the author of this blog post (http://www.laceupstyle.com/new-blog/2014/7/21/mo-farrah-and-melissa-bishop-run-nike-pegasus-31). It's very inspiring watching elite athletes in action... "I immediately want to be outdoors, push my body, eat only the healthiest food, and set a very big physical (and…
    in who is your body envy??? Comment by lhippen July 2014
  • I do. Just my two cents, but I have found that my estimating abilities are not high, and the food scale helps keep me honest. One of the smartest things I did when I got serious about losing weight was buy a second food scale to keep at my desk at work. It helped me not get discouraged over the fact that couldn't go…
    in weighing food Comment by lhippen July 2014
  • If your objective is to burn more calories, then I believe 2 two mile jogs are better due to the after-burn effect. I recommend the following article from Runners World (http://www.runnersworld.com/weight-loss/running-v-walking-how-many-calories-will-you-burn.) It probably doesn't make a big difference though. Also, I have…
    in Does 2 two mile jogs = 1 four mile jog? Comment by lhippen July 2014
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