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You're not kidding. If I do it too much I get nighttime cramps in my calves. There's a lot of moves that have you bouncing on your toes\balls of your feet.

Starting Max 30 today. I'm looking forward to a new program. I've done P90x, T25 and Insanity in the past. Lately I've been combining the three, using the strength workouts from P90x with the cardio from Insanity, tossing in the Gamma speed (3.0 and Core) workouts when I feel like I need a lighter day.

If you're just in black bear country, carrying spray is overkill IMO. Same with Coyotes and Wolves (neither of them will attack a full grown human and Wolves will most likely never even let you see them). Here in Colorado, black bears almost universally run the second they see a human. I never carry bear spray here and…

Hiking is easily my favorite exercise. Most weekends we do a 10-15 mile day hike, or an overnight backpacking trip if we can get away.

You might burn 1000 calories climbing a Colorado 14er, but not lifting for 30 minutes.

No offense but being that meticulous about counting every calorie burned seems more like trying to find a way to maximize food intake rather than focusing on weight loss. It's better to count less calories burned rather than more if you're trying to lose weight. Always estimate on the low side and ignore things that are…

I have a "cheat meal" after a big hike, like climbing a 14er or something similar. Usually burgers or pizza and beers. Of course those hikes are 1500+ calorie burns so it's not really cheating.

I've done the whole program twice through and, like Jeremy above, found it to be pretty brutal if you're doing it six days a week. I still throw in one or two Insanity workouts per week into my routine because I like them and the results. I just can't see doing it every day any more.

My wife and I hike almost every weekend and most of our vacations center around it too. Tasmania is high on our list for a future trip. Last year we did 120 miles in Yellowstone and next summer we're hiking the West Highland Way in Scotland. I think I'm like most people who take up hiking avidly. I started off with boots…

Walking for 90 minutes at 3mph is probably closer to 300 calories than 500 unless you're a pretty big person. Picking up the pace will help that but most people still won't hit it. I walk at a 4mph pace and weigh 185, going by some of the estimates I've seen (Runner's World has a great article on their web site for this),…

Hiking. The more vertical gain the better. A lot of the 14er's here are basically a 4000 foot tall rock staircase.

I don't take rest days from walking. I do at least 5 miles every day unless life happens to intervene. Rest days are from my normal workouts and I take 1 or 2 of those per week depending on how I feel.

Yes, I find Brittany Spears attractive. :p

I wear Merrell Moab Ventilators for walking, most comfortable shoe I've ever worn and not gaudy. Durable soles too, I get about 1000 miles from a single pair.

For an HRM, subtract 20-30% to account for all the breaks and the two stretching sessions. It's going to register an elevated heart rate as a burn even though you're not moving.

I think many bikers and drivers could do a better job of sharing the road. A lot of people in cars could use more patience and realize the bikers are vulnerable to your two ton cage of death. I've also seen many bikers who hog a lane making it hard to get by them too. These tend to be stronger bikers who can move at a good…

I'm sure different people have different results with them. Having said that, I do hike on really rocky trails including some of our 14,000 foot peaks here in Colorado. Watching where you step is key on those trails, as is having steady ankles. I do generally use trail runners though as they have better soles for wet rock…

Avid hiker and backpacker here. Lots of great advise here. Re: Shoes. My personal preference for both day hiking and backpacking is a running shoe. Trail runners are best but regular running shoes are fine too. Hiking boots weigh too much and wear you out faster, plus they trap moisture from sweat inside your shoes making…

Golf, if you walk the course that is.

The one that I remember most is the 20 mile day hike I did in Yellowstone last summer. In addition to the mileage, it has a couple thousand feet of altitude gain and I had to wade across a waist deep river on the first and last mile of the route. That wiped me out. In High School some of the swim team practices were pretty…

I agree with the person who suggested that the husband may be insecure over her weight loss.

I do formal workouts four out of five weekdays and hike one (sometimes both) weekend days. The hike is usually my biggest burn of the week but it's more for fun so I don't consider it a real workout. On my rest days I still walk 5-7 miles.

Went hiking in our newest National Monument, Brown's Canyon, on Memorial Day. This is near Buena Vista Colorado, near the Arkansas River headwaters with views of the Collegiate Peaks along much of the trail.

Like a lot of folks, I gained a bunch of weight in my mid-late 30's. I quit smoking, had a desk job and just failed to pay attention to my health. I went from about 200 lbs to 270 over the course of three or four years. I didn't do anything about it for another three years, thinking it was going to be too tough. Three…

Success breeds success in my experience. It becomes a positive feedback loop.

Take extra breaks if you have to. Go slower, especially on the third circuit. Drink more water. Stick to it, it gets better. Max Pushups (I forget the real name) is the toughest workout in the program for me. The good news is that Max Cardio for me is easier than Pure Cardio in month one. You get a lot of short breaks…

Big hikes with lots of altitude gain. It's a great workout that you get to spend with others and enjoy the great outdoors.

I work out at home. I like not having to make a special trip and once I'm done I can immediately focus on what I need to get done around the house. I used to think it saved me money but the cost of equipment has added up over time so it's mostly just more convenient.

When I log (which isn't often anymore), I always put in all exercise as walking 3mph. That way I don't overestimate and eat back too much but don't eat too little either. I just found that better than trying to figure out what I burned and then adjust the time for it in MFP to match.