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I use the Swimovate poolmate HR it counts laps, strokes etc etc plus gives a calorie count though in my opinion its over estimating calories used.
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A Heart Rate Monitor is no necessarily the answer I have Swimovate Pro and Polar HRM's and they differ wildly in calorie results with the Swimovate giving more Calories than the Polar.
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As a 65 year old woman I love it when I swim past the men who pose before they get in the pool then swim breast stroke with their heads out of the water.
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We finally watched the program and it seemed to make sense so at the end of last week we did two days at 600 calorie. We exercised as normal on both days and in fact the following day I did 100 lengths of an 18meter pool in my normal time. prior to eating. My husband and I both lost about 2lb and so far have kept it off. I…
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Thanks that's great.
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That speadsheet looks really useful but not sure how to get it to a useable state?
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I would agree, with Riftknight keep to breast stroke for the triathlon. yyu get the bug you can focus on learning to swim freestyle later. It has taken me quite a while and lots of practise to become truly confident at freestyle. Have fun.
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Boots sell own brand Swim and Gym shampoo and also Conditioner. They are great and stopped my hair from getting damaged. I swim two to three times each week. They are good on holiday as well.
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Hello I'm a newbie from the very rainy (at the moment) UK. My main problem is that as I get older I am finding it harder and harder to loose weight that I put on on holiday or at other times when I don't watch what I eat very carefully. It used to be so easy just a few weeks hard work in the gym and the weight would go but…
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I'm also 65 and have recently joined MFP, it seems getting older makes it harder to loose weight. Add me as a friend if you want to.
