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  • Do toning exercises with small weights (3 - 5 kg) and lots of reps. And make sure you're doing plenty of cardio.
    in Getting rid of man arms? Comment by Cake_Fiend April 2012
  • Interval training. This is when you add a couple of minutes at a faster pace into your run. For example 2 minutes fast, then 3 minutes at your base pace to recover and repeat a few times. This improves your fitness levels and will help you increase your speed. I use Nike+ so I've got a few preset ones on my ipod but if you…
    in Improving 5k times Comment by Cake_Fiend December 2010
  • I agree. It's not worth getting upset over. Just remind yourself why you're doing this. And log those calories tomorrow. You might be surprised about how little you've actually eaten and it'll help you to see where you're going wrong. Draw a line under today, tomorrow's a new one!
    in not feeling very confident :( Comment by Cake_Fiend December 2010
  • I would say, for your calorie budget if the other app hasn't asked for your activity levels then MFP is correct. Even with the amount of cardio you are doing, you do not qualify as active as you have an office job. An active lifestyle is someone who is on their feet all day, and continually moving about. The calorie budget…
    in Calorie budget on myfitnesspal Comment by Cake_Fiend December 2010
  • The points above are all valid, but also when you're stretching make sure you're working on your entire lower leg. There are muscles in the side of your calves which are postural muscles, designed to hold you still, and they don't like movement much. So if you're not really used to walking a lot this muscle won't be very…
    in Cramping!! Comment by Cake_Fiend December 2010
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