drewzaun

The lowest I have ever tested mine it was 38, first thing in the morning before I got out of bed. I wish I had an HRM when I was in the Army, I was much more fit then. Right now I would expect it to test in the 50's, but I haven't tested it in a while. I pretty much only watch it when I am kicking the training up to make…

Anybody else see something wrong with this?

I have the F7. I do not know what the difference is between that and the 6 other than the chest band is different. I think I used to have the F6 but I am not sure since I no longer have it and was not really sure of the model... I like the F7, I would say it is worth the money, especially if you can find one cheaper than…

Lets see, there is a bunch... Flutter kicks, lay falt on your back, hands under your bum and raise your feet with straight legs about 6 inches off the floor, then alternate raising one to about 20 inches, then dropping it to 6 and raising the other. Hello Dollys- same setup but open your legs and then close them keeping…

It seems to be safe. One thing I might be concerned about though is that it is so much sweeter than sugar, it may desensitize you to sweet foods, make you crave them more and decrease your ability to know intuitively that the food may be too sweet and high calorie. When you start using any artificial sweetener you might…

Brick workouts, make sure you get them in. For the uninitiated a brick is when you do two or more exercises back to back. In the case of the duathlon I would ride your bike then run, since that is the hardest transition. You really want to learn how your body will react to running after being on the bike and riding hard.…

I step on the scale every morning, probably out of habit, but I only take note as far as progress on Fridays.

You seem to have a decent grasp of some of the concepts here, and have in fact hit on what I think is a key part of the equation, that of listening to your body. First though, I should point out there is a huge difference between training for weight loss, and training for performance. When you are training for performance…

Exactly. Something that is every bit as important as learning to eat healthy and making exercise a habit is to learn how to listen to your body. Know what it says and pay attention. We are not all the same, and that is why many respected nutritional scientists can not agree on an absolute plan. (fad diets and pills do not…

I use Hammer Nutrition myself, I find them to be high quality but expensive. It really does not matter as long as you find a quality company, and make sure you are getting protien ISOLATE and not protein concentrate. There are fewer impurities in the isolate, it is higher quality and as a rule you are getting much higher…

Sounds like a glitch to me. Mine always tells me how much I will way in 5 weeks, like an actual weight. You should absolutely be paying attention to total nutrition, proteins and carbs should make up the bulk of your calories with fats in 3rd place. You need them, but in moderation. Not all calories are created equal and…

Pedometers in my experience are a waste of money. It is a pain to set them and then they count steps when they shouldn't and not count when they should...walk or run a know distance that you check with you car. Almost all the HRM's out there, if not all, use the same technology to track your HR. Some have features like…

I use an HRM. You are correct the machines are not that accurate unless you can give them a constant HR. When using a machine that receives the signal from my wireless it is pretty close to my HRM, so I guess they use the same formula. The settings here are based on what people post I think, so they may be close to you…

I do not miss or grieve the fatty I once was. In fact I celebrate everyday that I am not that person anymore. I also adapted very quickly to my new size...

It is certainly ok to have a little indulgence every now and again, but there are other ways to defeat a craving. Things like eating something healthy when craving something not, drinking a glass of water, brushing your teeth, chewing gum or a mint, moving away from temptation or simply distracting yourself with work or…

Eat healthy foods, drink water, and rest. If you have a long day working out then you need to make sure you get the appropriate rest afterwards. You did a fair job breaking down muscle fibers yesterday now they need time to heal, stronger than before I might add. Also it is likely that you may have dehydrated yourself and…

And here, once again, is someone assuming that since I joined a month ago that I just started the whole working out and eating right thing a month ago. Overwhelming testimony? Anecdotal at best. For every study out there that says you have to eat X, there is a study that says eat Y, with just as compelling evidence. The…

I work 45 hours a week, am a full time college student, volunteer about 20 hours a month, and yet still find time to hit the gym. Others have given you some great ideas to add exercise into your day, park in the back of the lot, take the stairs, etc. But if you put your health as a priority you suddenly find time to…

Women do not typically gain a lot of weight when strength training because the way most women work out is more designed to burn subcutaneous fat and tone muscle, as opposed to bulking up. What little weight you do gain will be all lean muscle, and this will be offset by the fact you are toned and a smaller dress size than…

I did something similar on my own a few years ago. It actually looked not too different than this but I started in around December or November and my first race was in March. By the time that 5 K got here I was already training for a longer 10K biathlon and so the 5K was just part of my training routine. I think if you are…

A microwave can cost as little as $30, or about 5 meals at Mc Donalds. Cook a weeks worth of dinners on your day off and just reheat them. It takes the same amount of time to eat healthy as it does to eat like crap. The only difference is you need to think a little bit. BTW after about 3 weeks you will start to lose your…

There are a million different methods and opinions on how to lose weight. In reality you need to find what works for you and stick to it. As for me, I never eat my exercise calories in weight loss mode, only when I am trying to maintain or gain weight. As for the show, the people there do need to eat more because they are…

If we are talking about cardio, and we are doing cardio to burn fat, then mornings are the absolute best time to work out, before you eat anything. Your blood sugar is low and stable and your body is much more inclined to burn fat for fuel at that time. There are some people (John Basedow) who say that cardio in the AM…

Shin splints are a very painful condition that takes a long time to heal. What they are is the muscles on the front of your shins peeling off the bone. You can get them by having weak muscles, poorly designed shoes, and especially bad form causing your feet to hit hard when you walk or run. Ways to prevent them are simple…

Most people are overdosing on vitamins, not deficient. Very few people should be taking supplements. I will agree with others that you should see a doctor, not a GNC rep.

I've never heard of it but I suppose it could work. I would just get an air popper though, easy as they are..

I would just cut the calories in half and call it even, and try to make up for it in the gym if you can, but I also would not worry about it too much or you become obsessive over calories in/out and that is no way to live, IMHO I would have thought a turkey burger would be better than that also.

Yeah, I agree they probably are the best all around for taste and content. I also enjoy cliff bars. For quick energy while working out I like Cliff Shot Bloks or Sport Beans as well, although lately I have been mixing peanut butter and honey for my own Gu type gels...

Great thread! I am forever in debt to my road bike, it has put up with all sorts of fouls on my part, starting with climbing on top of her weighing in at 330+. I have lost alot of weight pushing those pedals, helped some people raise money for good causes, and just had an absolute great time doing all of it. I have a…

No, not ever. I do my workout routine and the only things that influence how many or how long is how I feel and how much time I have. As for not being able to eat those calories, if you are hungry eat them, if you are not, don't. And don't worry about it. The whole point to losing weight is to burn more calories than you…