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Well, I am working with a physical therapist to rehab a back injury. I will stick with that at this point. This said, I woke up this morning with shooting pain up and down my side. Contacted my doc and he has advised against the child's pose position for my injury. Do you ever get the feeling that docs and therapists do…

Ah, well then, that does kind of make sense. I have never done Yoga (obviously) but what you all say lines up well with her thinking. She is indeed trying to stretch and "open up" my hips and low back. In my mind (which she says I need to stop thinking) I see it as putting pressure on the disc and squishing it to make more…

At this point, for better or worse, they are not even discussing surgery. But thank you a ton for your words and all my best to you and your husband. I will keep you all posted.

Thanks again to all of you. Especially the ones that dropped the private messages. Going to be a crappy long road.

Thank GOD for all of you. I have screamed in to a pillow a time or two already. Wondering for those who went through PT, how far did you folks back it down during recovery/PT? Just PT only or did you also work in some other cardio. Knowing that everyone heals differently, and i tend to heal slow, my hopes are high and my…

I use the TIMEX race trainer elite but double check my calories here: http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/calculators/calories-burned-calculator-based-on-average-heart-rate/ Keep in mind that calculator uses average HR while the watch algorithm looks at time in zone. Much more accurate. Last, I am a certified spinning…

Breathing patterns are unique to every individual. My Vo2 max is in the high 60's so when I breath is going to be completely different than someone who is average at say 35. It also depends on the activity. The way I breath in the water is different than on the bike and when I go to the run. So let me give you some general…

Ok, that is funny.

I am a triathlete and a certified spinning instructor and I can tell you I truly hate the mirrors and I am not heavy. When I see a curvy girl in a class, I notice one thing, that they are almost always working harder than the skinnies. The kicker is that a lot of the thin girls in my classes are in HORRIBLE cardiovascular…

Agree with icky, looks like that model will not give you the information you want directly. However...... I use a TIMEX race trainer elite, which does, but I always double check my calories here: http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/calculators/calories-burned-calculator-based-on-average-heart-rate/ It uses avghr which it…

Hey Maddy. Good on ya for the weight loss. I swim regularly as part of my training (Triathlons), and though it is great for cardio and strength it is not a good weight loss tool. There is a lot of great reading available on this but it comes down to some mammalian responses in the body. In other words, our genetic coding…

Believe it or not, I drink water. Yeah, you will have to go to the bathroom a lot more but it won't hurt you. Also, I eat about 6-7 meals a day. So about every 2 hours my body knows it has food coming. Just small meals mind you, but it is something. This is more to keep my blood sugar level even, but it also helps with the…

Read the last line of the write up (link below) The answer here is quite complete and it will save me a lot of typing. I strongly recommend calculating your own daily caloric needs based on age, height, weight, resting pulse and activity level. It takes a little math but there are a ton of good sites out there to teach you…

It is free, what have you got to loose? And your probably not going to upgrade a phone for one app....are you?? In any case, the app is extremely good.Personal meals, exercise calorie counts are no good, quick calorie adds, barcode scanning. Would be nice to have a community interface. Sync feature its nice as well.

Buy great, not good, shoes. Of my regular weekly routine, it is my favorite exercise of running/biking/swimming. However, it is also the one that will hurt you first if you are sloppy in your warm up, form and/or cool down.

First and foremost I applaud your decision to purchase a HRM. I did my first triathlon about 11 years and still where one to this day. They are the single most important piece of fitness equipment you can own. I am not too familiar with that brand though reading the negative reviews tells a not so good story. The concern i…

very.....West Side Now what do we do?

My guess is that by the time I type it, 5 people will have already had something to say, but here goes. 1) If you gained/lost 3 pounds in one night it is water weight. Would you be bloated for any natural reason? 2) You can not spot train weight loss. Impossible. Focus on caloric burn and the rest will fall in to place.…

Besides common sense, an HRM is the first step toward changing from working out to training. I recommend TIMEX Race Elite trainer. Algorithms seem to be terrific, easy batt replacement and much less money than the Polar. But, to each their own. Buy on Amazon. Regardless of brand, always verify your calorie output with…

From yesterday. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/161895-my-shins-and-bottom-legs-are-killin My thoughts toward the bottom.

Warm up is important but not nearly as important as cool down. However these stretches works for both. 1) CAREFULLY: Get down on your knees but keep your but up off your calves. Make sure your feet are pointed such that the top of your feet are laying on the ground. In other words, point your toes away from your knees.…

Well, it was pretty much as I wrote: About a half an hour with one arm on the side of the pool with a float between my knees. Roatate my head one way (say to the right) inhale, rotate in to the water and exhale. Then the same to the left. I was working on not lifting my head out of the water and timing.

Oops on me re. your newness. Tuna, ground turkey (sub for ground beef), Chicken breast, white fish and steak. I eat baked potatoes (No butter, no salt, no sour cream), brown rice occasionally and all the green veggies you can stuff in your face. Pink grapefruit, almonds, apples and bananas occasionally. Light string cheese…

If you are new to working out, which I presume by your question you are, the answer is yes. Eat your calories that you are allotted. BUT.....eat good foods. As time goes on, and you learn your body, you will learn when and what you can cut. For now, set your goal at about 1 to 1.5 pounds per week and eat the calories you…

Pandora is great. Well, unless you get a crap song, then it is a PITA to pull out the phone to skip or dislike. Also, I hate the idea of exercising with a phone that cost a few hundred dollars. Some of the bands I use for my set lists (Spinning Instructor) are All That Remains, Sevendust, Jackson 5, Staind, Crossfade,…

It is probably Adaptive Thermogenesis. Read up on it.

First and foremost, you should always consult your physician prior to starting any workout program. Also, it is important to note that cardiac arrest really is not the proper term to throw in here as related to high heart rate. Tachycardia, which can lead to cardiac arrest, is what we are really discussing here. Clinically…

Using VO2max Men: C/min = (-59.3954 + (-36.3781 + 0.271 x age + 0.394 x weight + 0.404 x VO2max + 0.634 x HR))/4.184 Women: C/min = (-59.3954 + (0.274 x age + 0.103 x weight + 0.380 x VO2max + 0.450 x HR)) / 4.184 Without VO2max Men: C/min = (-55.0969 + 0.6309 x HR + 0.1988 x weight + 0.2017 x age) / 4.184 Women: C/min =…

Interesting and thanks for taking the time to respond. I double checked my settings last night and they are all correct. But it appears to be about 250 calories high when compared to a manual calculation using Vo2 max and average HR. At the very least, the reset of the reporting appears to be quite good. A plus I suppose.…

KittyB --- Absolutely terrific info!!!! I have never read that before. That needs to be a sticky on this forum for certain. I am at about 11%bf and my suspicion is that I am in Adaptive Thermogenesis, as described in the article. I may try what RMin suggests, which is supported by the article, and increase my intake for a…