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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:…
  • Lolz, "constantly varied, ..."
  • 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…
  • 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.
  • That's my girlfriend, woohoo!
  • I agree. I was only addressing the first quoted comment.
  • 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).
  • 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…
  • 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%…
  • 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.
  • 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.
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