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If you have access to a store that specializes in running and not a big box store, some will even have inserts that will help correct this when you run. I have the same and the shoe place I go placed inserts under the inner sole of the shoe and now my feet feel better as well as eliminating the tension that was produces by…

I feel your pain.....although I don't care what people say, I am very conscience about how I look or can look like afterwards. If you exercise the muscles in your face, you will get the lines, the shape and the (what I call) weight lifters face...it's only the progression of things. I try to breath and grunt more on the…

I'm there with you right now....me I'm eating pickles for the salty and savory, but allowing myself to exceed my intake a little to satisfy cravings. I told my trainer, I am so craving something salty and for me chips are out...but the pickles work. As for the ice cream craving....I have an ice shaver for snow cones, but I…

Warm-up....always warm up good before any exercises...even if you have been walking around all day. If you have access to a foam roller for myofacial release or in lamans term.....soft tissue release, before exercising. What this does is help relax the soft tissue that muscle fibers and connective tissue have around them,…

I like swimming for that. I try to swim underwater as far as I can before coming up for air to help expand the depth of my breathing, then will do laps to try and find a breathing pattern to help maximize. The idea for me is to improve my underwater swimming distance to learn how to improve breathing pattern for maximal…

"Saddlebags" run in my family so this is an area I try to keep consistant in so not to "catch" them. 1) Plain Hip raises - Suck abs in to your spine, lift and squeeze. Every fifth one, pinch/squeeze and hold for a 5-count. 1a) Hip raise with stability ball - Place feet on stability ball, slightly apart (depending on size),…

Stretching, stretching and stretching. If you can, find a video on stretching and make sure you keep form. Also, try a foam roller to loosen up muscles before stretching.

With that, make sure you keep your electrolytes balanced. Mix a little bit (not a full bottle) of regular gatoraid or pedialyte (if you have kids) or a pinch of salt into water. If you are like me, you might even want to take a half of a potassium supplement to keep you from cramping up. Soreness differs from person to…

Each one of us is different. I noticed the scale weekly....I noticed the looseness, in about 2 weeks, and noticed the tightness in the area that concerned me the most within 1-2 weeks. My upper abs (where my floaty) was was flattened in 2 weeks.

I have both a regular road bike and a tandum recumbant. If you buy a recumbant, they are nice and work your legs more than the standard road bike due to the position of your body. They are comfortable and the seats are wide. We purchased the recumbant due to my broken neck and a standard will aggrevate it after a while.…

Since you are just getting started.....make sure you have 3s, 5s, 8s, and 10s to start off with. Even for those of us who do use heavier, these are an absolute necessity. If you are starting off, start with 5s minimums. You'll find out that even though they seem light, by the time you get to your 8 or even 12 count…

The secret: New shoes. Two fold purpose: 1) In case they don't come clean 2) Who doesn't need/want a new pair of shoes?

Sadly these are only temporary and create a confusion in the body.....same as addictiveness. Once you stop, the body puts it all back on and then some to compensate. Weight loss through blood sweat and tears is always best. You learn for yourself what you can/can't do, what you are doing wrong and how to correct it…

I just start with water, but at the end of the workout, I'll have chocolate milk. Right balance of carbs, protein and coolness to keep me balanced....that and it's not another thing I have to spend a lot of money on.

Its all about resetting the mind. Get to the Y, do a 5 minute warm up on a treadmill, eliptical to get the blood flowing, then small intervals to push it through the body a little faster and get the adrenaline pumped in. Once that happens, you should be fairly functional at that point. Or try working out outside in the…

I heard so much about this that the Hubbs decided to buy it for me today....looking forward to doing it afterwork.

I believe it does. I started in early March and on a 1200 calorie limit. I found that if I maintain this, and even eat my exercise deficit, I loose my 2lbs a week. Once your stomach gets used to it after a few weeks of continuous and steady limitations, you will find out that you are not as hungry as you started off being.…

Another thing about crackling knees it might be cartilage damage or arthritis. Check them out if they begin to swell.

Write your own.....go on line and look for exercises that look interesting, target upper, core, lower, and full body workouts. Look for some that just use body weight and then try them. You don't need a gym..only body weight, a desire to try, and willing to work. Always follow: 1) Warm up at least 5 minutes 2) Workout 3)…

I would go and get it looked at by your doctor. The one thing about backs, is if you pull something and don't get it properly repaired or rested, it can create so many more major issues. The back pain can be as small a pulled muscle or a slipped disk. Without proper diagnosis providing any input is putting you at risk.

A calorie burned is a calorie burned. The difference in burning calories in one mile of jogging vs a calorie burned in one mile of walking is the amount of time it takes to burn it: The faster you move the faster you burn it. I walk 3 miles at work at a 3.5 mph pace, I burn about 350 calories. If I interval the same 3…

Rest days should be rest days. Stretching is good to loosen up worked muscles, but no working out. If you are eating your calories keep doing it.....it doesn't hurt, and actually helps keep your metabolism working. Muscles need to rest to actually be made stronger, firmer, and to burn properly. If you feel you have to do…

Every certification has it's benefits. NASM as a minimum, is more accepted than others only because of the criteria and depth of criteria it covers. Then as you complete your continuing ed courses to maintain your certifications, complete other certifications and add to your portfolio. If you think this is a field you want…

I got my best results in the morning. I start the day off with a good burn, metabolism moving, great calorie burn, and I continue to burn calories throughout the day. I slept better with morning workouts. Unfortunately, my schedule provides evening workouts, but I'm not a fan....it takes forever for my mind to unwind after…

I have arthritis in both my knees and the eliptical aggrevates the poop out of it. I use it only for warm-up and upper body intervals and only for about 20 minutes. 5 minutes for warm-up, 15 minutes for intervals and 5 minute cool down. This allows me to use my arms more than my legs with 1 min full speed, 30 sec cool down…

Even if HRMs aren't as accurate as they say...it's always good for the psyche to feel there is a burn of calories somewhere and something is being accomplished.....great motivator. With that, if you mix up your strength training up with cardio, or do combos, you can burn a sufficient amount of calories that help. I can…

I did notice however, there is an entry in the menu to put them in. Apparently someone added it to the Cardiovascular table. Enter "strength" and it will bring it up. You can then add them in there.

No clue, but I've decided what I burn in my strength training, I don't add to my diary. It keeps me in a deficet without wanting to eat the rest up.

And it isn't normal for most people....this is why it takes training. However, that's what makes it sexy in the end....keep them tight, work with that way, train them to be like that....then enjoy the great tight abs you want. However, patience is the key.

A few things possibly: 1) How long have you been doing Zumba? Is your body now getting used to the workout? 2) Diet....have you forgotten to log in "snacks"? 3)....and Iove this one.....check the batteries. I ran into this yesterday.....duh!!!