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7 should be fine as long as they're not overdoing it. My 7 year old granddaughter really surprised me with her endurance and sprints. The big concern is overtraining them. Kids know what's fun and parental pressure. Make sure they don't feel obligated to keep up, but give them the opportunity to set the pace. If it's too…

It's really situational as to what equipment you'll have at the gym. Different manufacturers equipment can be set up completely different. My gym for example has at least 4 brands of equipment and they're all different in some fashion. I would get with a personal trainer for an hour. It'll be worth the investment (because…

Well, this is interesting. What do you like to do most? I would do what you enjoy best. That said, I've been reading interviews with Mark Wahlberg recently, with his supplement line being introduced recently as well as his new movie Pain & Gain. He hates running. He plays basketball instead for his cardio. I would be…

Scooby's Workshop is an excellent site. If you've found a routine that works then stick with it. You may want to try some magazines to help better inform you as you progress. Muscle & Fitness 'Hers' is a good mag that's packed with good information every month. You can start by checking out the website as they publish some…

4 weeks is pretty good. It will keep you from hitting a plateau. I keep a journal and when I see two weeks go by and I'm not getting any stronger in an exercise then I change things up. I carefully choose my routine's and stick with them as long as I can. This is especially so since I've been having elbow issues. First it…

Exercise Pull the muscles of the abdominal wall back together with exercise. An easy exercise to do is to lie with a towel underneath your lower back. Then lift your head and neck up off the floor just enough so that the abdominal muscles are engaged. As you do this, pull the ends of the towel together across your abdomen…

If they're still hurting I would be consulting a doctor before going ahead with an exercise regimen. Better safe than sorry. I don't really know of anything that would particularly help... especially a magic pill. It's possible that if they've been recent that you still have some swelling of the area and it could get…

It doesn't matter if you're a runner or not, strengthening exercises for you knees will help as well as good shoes. I had to run with a high arched shoe during basic training. It killed my knees. As soon as I could convince the DS to let me switch out to the Adidas that I brought with me to processing I was in heaven. You…

http://www.medicinenet.com/shin_splints/page2.htm#what_are_shin_splints will explain most of what you need. From a former shin splint sufferer I can suggest calf compression sleeves. I have compression socks and find they work wonders at recovery, allowing me to consistently run upwards of 20 miles a week. Shoes.... you…

Yes, cycling is not only fun but good exercise. Wear a helmet.... all of you. You may not be riding fast enough to hit your head and kill yourself but you can easily do it and vegetablize yourself. The bolt on seats for kids are nice, but if you fall so do they. Think about how high up you put them on the bike. That's…

First off, what's your budget? You won't be impacting hard as if you were running, but still you want stability and durability. You could possibly spend $40-50 on a decent pair of shoes and then in a month or so invest in a good pair of inserts, but why not just save your money and get a nice pair of running shoes in the…

Ok, first off, you hr isn't bad. Your bp is a bit hypertensive. Now that I got that outta the way, you need to question how the doctor arrived at your body fat percentage. Most doctors I go to take height and weight. After all, that's how the government determines it. Height and weight do not take into account muscle mass.…

If you exercise after sitting on the couch for years you're bound to tear something up by starting a program such as P90X. I've seen people start on Insanity and do several workouts a day, completely overdoing it. Form has a lot to do with it. Gyms have mirrors for this reason, whereas your home probably doesn't. Some…

I'm happy with your decision to seek out a running store. That's the best advice for anybody. Also, make sure you don't take on too much mileage too fast. Being overweight is hard on your joints and bones. You can wind up with joint pains and shin splints. Start off easy and slowly increase mileage, allowing your bones to…

I would seriously consider this. If you still have problems see if you have a machine at the gym you can do squats with. My gym has several types from different manufacturers. This may help as they apply the pressure differently and with pads :P

Greasy food for sure. I can handle some stuff like burgers, but not when you get into the big fat greasy ones. For example, I can handle a Big Mac but not a double from Wendy's. More meat on Wendy's and less lettuce and bread. I definitely struggle with fried chicken. I can eat a little but more than say one piece and I'll…

Single White Female.... bahahaha!!!

Enjoy your cheat day because it may be what keeps you on track. I would make sure to drink extra water today. I always seem to do that after cheat foods. At least it makes me feel as if I'm flushing all the evil out....lol But seriously, after pizza and such you should really be drinking a lot today because those foods are…

It's not good for your body. Period, the end. Find a health food supermarket and eat clean. I'm not saying tofu and other unflavored nastiness, but organic produce and foods without high fructose corn syrup and other artificial nastiness. Cleanses aren't good for you either. They're short term so you don't usually suffer…

I don't believe in cleanses and don't recommend them either. Why would you want to deprive your body of essential nutrients to supposedly rid it of toxins? Waste and toxins, so another words you're going to be spending extra time on the toilet.... Why would you feel good after drinking nothing but juice for 3 days? How…

you can add the ingredients individually or try and find something similar that is listed. I had to do that before when eating out at a burrito shop.

Canned chicken breast. Get the 10-12oz cans... drain the water... add hot sauce (or buffalo wing sauce). I mix it all up with a fork so it's shredded and delicious. It's filling, low in fat, high in protein, and delicious.

unless the restaurant advertises their nutrition information I merely do a search for pizza... size and toppings... Go with your gut on it (no pun intended) but don't cheat yourself. Choose the highest one if you think that feels right.

Assuming you mean peanut butter (ya never know nowadays) I can't see why it would slow it down. The protein will be absorbed as your body can. It would be like saying casein would slow down the uptake of isolate. I make pb&j protein shakes and haven't noticed any difference in recovery those days.

Like you I'm looking to do duathlon. I can cycle pretty good with my current mountain bike and I can run 8 miles non-stop, maybe more if I try. I'm not looking to be competitive, just to enjoy the event and hopefully not finish last. I think I'm ready. If you're about to cycle a century and can run that long then you…

Knees.... Do as many regular as you can and then drop to your knees. If you can go back up off your knees for a few more, then do so. The idea is muscle memory. Make sure you're going down low enough or you're cheating yourself. I would say to alternate between 100 one day and 200 the next. Do groups of 10 for 100 and…

I have easy days at work and hard days at work.... such is being in the Army. I don't log my calories burned at work because when I set up MFP for my daily caloric intake I set my activity level as the more strenuous one. To log anything I do that's not actual working out would be cheating myself. I'd rather try to hit a…

Just made some the other night... I put applewood rub on 'em. Got it from walmart. Man, they were good.

I would go with whatever one has your most accurate information. Height, weight, age, etc all come into play when calculating calories burned. When I do a quick run on a treadmill it's going to be different than what my app says because I'm not inputting any info in the treadmill. I've used the Runkeeper app to track my…

Go into the settings. It will allow you to adjust for about 30 minutes or about an hour. Keep in mind I have the Windows phone version which is no longer supported. The Android and Apple ones have had a major patch recently too. Good luck and don't let the zom's get ya.