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Regardless of what you were answering, the only important part of a rest day is allowing your body to recover, physically. If anything, I go nuts on my rest days because I want to be out training.

False. Recovery is necessary, physically.

I run 3 - 4 days a week and lift 2 - 3 days a week. I usually run before lifting but not always. Sometimes they're on different days and sometimes they're not. I generally focus on upper body and core but every couple weeks I do mix some leg work in too.

If you're not putting huge mileage on your shoes every month, they could easily last you 6 or 8 months. 350 - 400 miles for a low mileage runner is probably just fine on a shoe. Your priorities need to be: 1. Fit 2. Price 3. Style Just find what sort of shoe you need, then try all the shoes that meet that need. $80 to buy…

Depends on what you want to get out of it: 1. Motivation to hit step goals? Will that keep your interest for long? Do you do other sports? if you do other sports then the usefulness of a fitness tracker is limited. 2. Just move in general? I recently got a Vivofit simply because it has a reminder that pops up when you…

In the pool it just depends on what I'm doing...sometimes its ever 2...sometimes 6 or 7. Once in the open water I try and breath so I'm not drinking waves or staring at the sun 8)

http://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/starting-to-run-abandon-all-reason

I usually start rotating in a new pair around 250 miles. Once a pair hits 350 I'm done with them

Yep. I'm a triathlete and often train 10 hours a week. But I recently purchased a Vivofit because of those studies. I wanted something that would remind me to move around once an hour. I don't want my fitness to go to waste because of my desk job.

If you want a pedometer + HR, you're probably best looking at the Surge or Charge HR from Fitbit.

I'd keep it at sedentary and get something like a Fitbit or Vivofit and allow it to adjust your calories for you. Its not perfect but it'll do a good job of differentiating days you're active and days you're not. And maybe inspire you to move on the "not" days

Heh, well, that would be why I said in my original post to go outside and find a hill if you're in good health. I assume if someone has HBP they don't want to be seeing how hard they can push their heart rate.

By doctor I mean in a controlled setting where they have you do exactly what I described. Work yourself silly until you're about to collapse. Its safer when you're being monitored if you don't have a high level of fitness.

The formula means NOTHING. The only thing that the formula tells you is what you'll get if you subtract your age from 220. Other than that, its a completely useless way to find your HRmax. My max is around 209 or 210 but by the formula would be 186. The only way to find your HR is either by a doctor (recommended) or if…

Anyone can be a personal trainer. Just not mine.

The top fitness trend in 2015 (and beyond) is sending me cash. I promise that the moment the money leaves your hands, you will feel lighter and your wallet will be easier to fit in your pockets.

No one ever got fat off eating apples. ;)

Anyone who writes an article that says any type of exercise may cause weight gain because "an lead to weight gain: It makes you super hungry, and gives you a handy way to justify post-class beers, or fries, or whatever your personal caloric Kryptonite may be" should be fired. I'm so sick of seeing this in articles about…

If someone doesn't wave to me when I pass then I chase them down and trip them. They always wave the next time I see them.

I'm done with monkey brains for a month.

I never made a point to eat them back when I was losing. If there was a day I felt like I needed to eat more, then they gave me an extra amount of calories to eat but I operated under the assumption the tools overestimated calories spent and underestimated what was in my food. Worked out just fine for me.

I'm curious how people can say they don't like vegetables. That's such a broad category of completely different tastes and textures.

Yeah, my brother's g/f is one of the BQers who didn't make the cut. Feel bad for her 8( I know 5 people who made it in though 8) (I'm not even close)

I love salmon and its very good for you. However, the flavor of salmon is what it is. I'd recommend fish like mahi or tilapia that are far more mild and easier to cook. They're more like chicken

Don't drink any soda then.

Yeah, I know what you mean. I was always a really skinny guy through HS and most of college. It wasn't until near the end I started to pack on the pounds. Over 5 years I probably put on about 40 - 45 pounds. Today I'm back at the weight I was when I was at the Air Force Academy and quite possibly at the best overall…

Since what you're doing isn't working you should start doing what worked for everyone who does it. Log your food (accurately). That's all the advice you need.

Once I hit maintenance I stopped counting too for the most part. I'm so incredibly active that the only time I ever log is if I'm worried I'm not eating enough. My PT told me today he was surprised I've managed to avoid losing more weight so I guess all according to plan 8)