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  • I have the FT40 too. What the others said is correct - you are now getting more accurate estimates of calories burned because you are incorporating an approximation of your personal VO2max. You might find the information on VO2max in these posts to be helpful:…
    in Using Polar's OwnIndex, and confused. Comment by jaweiss1 March 2012
  • Lolz, "constantly varied, ..."
    in Sloppy look for guys at the gym Comment by jaweiss1 March 2012
  • I have a FT60, it works fairly well. If I had it to do over again, i would get a model that allowed storage and upload of the heart rate *history*, so I could look at it as a function of time during workouts. The FT80 and some other more expensive models such as the CS600 have this feature. My FT60 only gives me average…
    in Differences in Polar HRM's Comment by jaweiss1 March 2012
  • Stretch every day, regardless of whether it's a workout day or not. Helps tremendously with stiffness and soreness from workouts. Put together a stretching program that you can do in 10 minutes or so.
    in How long should soreness from weight lifting last? Comment by jaweiss1 March 2012
  • That's my girlfriend, woohoo!
    in Ladies...What Weight Do You Lift? Comment by jaweiss1 March 2012
  • I agree. I was only addressing the first quoted comment.
    in Fasted Cardio & Fat Loss? Comment by jaweiss1 March 2012
  • Lower heart rates (e.g., 60-65% of max) result in utilization of a higher percentage of calories from fat than higher heart rates (e.g, 80-85%% of max).
    in Fasted Cardio & Fat Loss? Comment by jaweiss1 March 2012
  • Here is a recent review article on the effects of meal frequency on appetite control and energy intake: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21123467 The full text is available for free. Note that this article addresses a related, but different topic than presented by the OP. The authors conclude that the effects of…
    in A compliation on meal frequency Comment by jaweiss1 March 2012
  • Hood Calorie Countdown Fat Free - 35 cals per cup. Check it out, compare it to the other choices you mentioned (skim, rice, almond) - less calories, less carbs/sugars, more protein: http://www.hood.com/Products/prodDetail.aspx?id=644&lb=851 Serving Size 1 cup (240mL) Calories 35 Calories from Fat 0 Total Fat 0g 1%…
    in Skim, rice or almond milk….For a weight loss program? Any Comment by jaweiss1 March 2012
  • Unfortunately, HRMs cannot estimate calories burned during strength training. The formulas that are used to convert HR to calories burned are based on steady aerobic exercise with minimal changes in heart rate in the 120-170 bpm range. Estimates for weight training will be ridiculously high.
    in strength training calories Comment by jaweiss1 March 2012
  • I don't know about 18.3 kilos, but the standard for men's olympic bar is indeed 20 kilos (44.1 lbs), while the women's bar is 15 kilos (33 lbs). Everyone that I know who lifts assumes the men's bar weighs 45 lbs and the women's bar weighs 35 lbs. Makes the math easier.
    in Olympic Barbells - Weight of the Bar? Comment by jaweiss1 March 2012
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