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Heavy lifting just refers to the intensity and typically refers to free weights and bars. It's hard to call machine heavy lifting since your motion is so restricted. However, that doesn't mean you won't get a decent workout and tone your body. The images you provided with the leg press and pull downs could still help you…

Everyone pretty much covered the benefits here but I wanted to stress as another has to find the right teacher and/or studio for you. Just like finding a dentist or doctor or therapist. You can try out more than one until you find one you resonate with and than you will enjoy it more. I practiced for years in my living…

Have you also had a body fat analysis done and take your measurements regularly? If you see those numbers go down, that could be your motivation again.

To the children disguised as adults posting on this thread - I'm telling your mom. :) Seriously, be happy for people wanting to live a healthy lifestyle. She's making it a priority and doing what she can to workout. Think of how many people would just use it as an excuse not to work out (I don';t want to get all stinky for…

We have tricked ourselves into loving it. :) Everyone is different, but for me, I hate the first week after being inactive awhile. But than I start loving the adrenaline rush more than the muscle soreness - which goes away as well. I don't get sore anymore. I feel sexy after a workout. Maybe you gotta make it yours, you…

I have asthma (no inhaler unless I am racing) and I feel I get that way when I am not drinking enough water.

AGreed. My first time I went to a 105 degree room. I got in 5 minutes early, per the instructors advice to get me acclimated to the high temps. I wanted to die, I hated it! But I went back again and again. Than my trial membership ran out and plus it became summer so I just did the yoga outside. It was hot. It wasn't a 105…

Agreed on the hills training, or running up and down stairs. I didn't do Warrior, but have done countless other mud runs, including Spartan which is harder than Warrior dash from what other runners told me (also depends on location of race, but for the chicago area, Spartan is harder than Warrior.) Some of these races have…

I have an update. IT WORKS!!!!! So Polar DID pass the mud test, not once but twice! So I found out the reason it didn't work during my regular runs was because I was getting interference from my mobile device, with my running app and GPS signal. I just had to move my mobile device to a different part of my body (I moved it…

bumping... Really? No one?

Friend of mine has this app. If you want it to be more realistic, there is also a Zombie Race that happens at several cities across the US. I couldn't do it this year because it wasn't close and the closest cities had them weekends I was not available. http://runforyourlives.com/

I would like to be in the early 20 range, but also add be 165lbs, so that covers me for the lean body mass I wish to keep. According to charts, for my height (5'4") I should be shooting for 125-135lbs, but I don't think it factors in muscle. My doctor said 165 is a healthy weight for my body type. That also includes the…

^^ True Story. :) Don't forget there are forms of cardio that activate the muscles and help make them stronger and more toned. There is more to cardio than walking. True, you may not bulk up from these forms of cardio, but it does help tone.

I like early Black eyed peas, the beat starts slow, goes fast and hypes you up. Let's get it started Shut up Hey mama Don't phunk with my heart Eminen - Lose yourself Lots of 90's dance songs like: Betty Boo - Doin the do Cece Peniston - finally C+C Music Factory - gonna make you sweat Jomanda - Got a love for you Dee-lite…

Daily show did a skit on it. No lunks allowed. http://blog.pjpride.com/2011/09/daily-show-and-planet-fitness.html

I wore a HR monitor and I burned just shy of 700 calories in 60 minutes.

Okay, I am a crying at my desk at work. What an inspiration. See! and who says you can't lose weight with yoga. I posted about this already, basically saying not to group all yoga into one category and making sweeping generalizations about it's benefits. The only one you can make is the mind body balance but in terms of…

^^Yes!! In addition I would like to add, depends on the kind of yoga you are doing. People talk yoga as it's one type. It's like combining walking/jogging/running. Someone says "i walk but i don't lose weight." Another posts "I run and I have seen improvements." Same thing with yoga. What kind of yoga are you doing? Hatha…

Basic gym etiquette is to share (assuming it doesn't completely interfere with the other person's workout). I learned this years ago in the gym when I first started lifting. If someone was using a bench and were resting, I would ask to "work in" with them if they had a long rest. It was never a problem. Nowadays I see…

I second the TRX. My last vacation we took one of these and we just put it up on our door or anywhere on the deck (it was a cruise but arrived a day early and stayed in a hotel). You can get a complete body workout with the TRX and it takes up little space.

I occasionally do hot yoga (105 degree room, some humidity). You should be hydrating your body all day before putting yourself into intensely heated situations. Than while working out, you should be able to go 20-30 minutes before needing to take a drink and even than you take sips until you are done, than you can guzzle…

Me too, on the games. I use kinect and like the feedback that i am doing it right. I love it because of the convenience of staying home to do them. Although a class is fun for the social aspect, but can't always go. Also, have to move my couches a bit since some moves do have you moving around the room. Oh, to answer the…

Also, yoga is great for the core. Dolphin pose is my favorite. And my friend with the killer abs swears by her pilates. But i also do weightlifting, full body work. Small things you can do in your day is sit up straight, hold your abs in. When you walk, keep your abs tight. Small changes that will also help.

Maybe he is upset because a woman came and took the pink 15lb dumbbells that he uses for his curls? So now he tries to discourage all women from using the weight room? Maybe nobody ever taught him that sharing is caring?:(

I follow people here who I don't judge and they don't judge me. If I only log 5 minutes for walking to the car, they won't create a post and rant about me. If they do, I will call them on it. But than I probably won't log 5 minutes for walking to the car since I don't even always log the 20 minutes i walk from the train to…

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When I as pregnant and would go walking, my shins would hurt. A great way to get them warm-up for the activity is to tap your foot. Yes, that simple, tap your foot forward, than turn it to the right and left and tap. This is addition to the other great advice you got here, strengthening your muscles as well as getting the…