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That calculator is not doing quite what you think. Most people "race" at a noticeably faster pace than their standard daily running pace. The calculator is thus showing various suggestions for your standard training pace given the pace you had during a recent race. If you are doing 5.5 min for 0.47 miles that is roughly…

If you are doing c25k you are only jogging a portion of the time. Are you talking about 16-min average including both walking and jogging intervals? I think I was at 14 for most of c25k so this seems reasonable to me. I generally would just log 20 min mile / 3mph for part of the time and 12 min mile / 5mph for part of the…

I usually have a rest day on sunday or monday. I exceed my calories by a fair amount. To make up for that, I try to go under more than needed one or two other days in the week. Basically, I work on an extra deficit until sunday and then it evens out.

I usually err on the side of less activity. Worst case, I'm losing weight faster than I intended and struggling to maintain my calorie goals, in which case I will switch to the next highest level.

I find myself running a bit faster outside, but my feet/ankles/knees generally are a lot more sore after running outside since I'm running on a much harder surface.

Can't stand chobani. It has an off flavor. I prefer Fage. Have not tried Oikos.

There are two methods you are mixing up, I think: 1) Calculate your BMR, use that to calculate your TDEE, then take a certain percent off that (20% is often recommended). That is the number of calories you should eat per day, period. Exercise is already accounted for in this calculation. In MFP you ignore the net calorie…

When I switched to them, I found that it helped my back marginally. I had previously been a heel striker so it helped a bit with impact. However, the main thing that truly helps for my lower back issues is paying attention to running form. Making sure that the pelvis is in the right position, shoulders are back, etc.

Drinking plenty of water will help with weight loss. It will make you feel more full if you drink a lot and also helps with water retention that might throw your scale off randomly otherwise. That is why it's a tool available on MFP. It doesn't alter the other stuff (macronutrients, calories, etc.)

Your BMR is how much you'd need if you didn't move out of bed all day, basically. Once you have your BMR, you then multiply it by a factor that depends on your activity level to get your TDEE. That figure will tell you, based on your assumed activity level, how much you would need to eat to remain at your current weight.…

I run in five fingers. I find it much easier. I have no idea if my form is proper but it sure feels better. I'm not sure what to do now, though, as I have a badly injured pinky toe and running in the five fingers would be extremely painful compared to buddy tape + normal shoe. Guess I'll have to investigate minimalist…

I've always been told to take a day off after your long runs.

500 calories seems closer to reality. Even that might be high depending on your resistence level, cadence, etc.

I use them interchangeably with ground flax seed in smoothies. I tried chia pudding and didn't care for it. It might make a fun bubble tea situation, though!

Make sure they look at your running form and suggest any changes to it. There are different shoes that work well with different running forms, but sometimes your running form has issues that no shoe will fix.

*gasp* are you suggesting that this is not a black and white issue??? I used to go to a functional fitness gym. Almost every class was a mix of "lifting" and cardio. Of course, I might be offending certain folks here by claiming that me doing 10 dead lifts of a heavy kettlebell is lifting just as jumping rope for 1000…

You will build muscle with high reps. And it isn't "doing squat for you" (your words) in terms of strength training, if you are working to fatigue. Your post on what builds muscle implied that you won't build muscle with high reps. Low, medium, high all will build muscle using different mechanisms and with differing levels…

Categorize it any way you want. You will get strength gains in bodypump as long as you are working to fatigue. You will get MORE gains if you do lower reps, but that doesn't mean you will get ZERO gains from high reps. That is a persistent myth that is not supported by research.

You can't control where the weight comes off.

You will see gains with low reps as long as your muscles are fatigued at the end. It may or may not be as much of a gain (depends on who you believe) but you will definitely gain.

What kind of workout? Be careful working out when dizzy. I have worked out with an early head cold. I usually feel better for a few hours and then worse afterwards. I am never sure whether I would have felt worse anyway and thus it was a win or if I actually made myself feel worse. If you have a chest cold, definitely…

I don't recommend it. I was too weak last Friday. I had an upcoming belt test in my martial arts class so I added 4 hours of martial arts to my usual routine. Normally I'd workout on Friday but I was too weak. I almost passed out every time I stood up and felt like jello legs. Fortunately I recovered in time for the test…

I personally have to do both. Exercising helps reduce my appetite significantly. If I haven't worked out for a couple of days, I find myself hungry a lot more. I would not be losing weight consistently if I didn't exercise as much as I do.

You will know through trial and error over the long term what your target calories per minute should be. If you try to burn more calories per minute and then your body is too sore/tired/weak the next day to go in, then that's above your max calories per minute you should target if you are going to exercise for the same…

After I posted that I tried to find some convincing articles. I found more articles that say this is true according to research than those that don't, but the ones that say it doesn't work that way seem to be more recent. So, as with anything, the answer is... who the heck knows?

During the run I believe this is true. But AFTER the run, the higher intensity will lead to a post-workout burn that lasts longer. At least, that is what I've read. I don't know if it has since been debunked.

Well, firstly, if you run 30 minutes at 10mph that is definitely going to burn more than if you run 30 minutes at 3mph. I'm assuming you meant for equal distances. In that case it is closer, but the things I've read indicate it will still burn more if you run @ 10mph than if you walk @ 3mph. And to play devil's advocate a…

I think a 7 incline probably adds a decent amount. I would guess it is closer to 200-225.

You can spin at any speed, just as you can run at any speed, ski at any speed, or swim at any speed. Saying "running burns the most calories" is kind of moot since it depends on the level of intensity and speed. I definitely burn WAY more calories sparring at brazilian jiujitsu than I do running, because I run at a…

Do different forms help with knees? I switched to fore-foot striking and my knees have felt better, but I never had any serious problems before and it might just be that I am more fit now. My assumption is that heel striking would be fairly bad for the knees. Not sure about mid-foot vs fore-foot.