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Moved from Fitbit to Apple Watch - help!!
Apologies if this has been asked before. I used to have a Fitbit, so I am used to one app tracking steps, exercise and food. What I like the best is that as I entered my food it automatically calculated numbers of calories left for the day, plus I could programme my deficit for weight loss. So, now I have an Apple Watch…
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Calisthenics v Heavy Lifting
Apologies if this has been asked before but I am looking to increase my strength training. I like lifting but don't have access to super heavy weights, my husband does calisthenics and is seeing pretty good results. If I continue with dumb bells at home is that any good, I have enough weights to steadily increase weight…
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Body Fat %
Is there a calculation for assessing how much body fat I should be losing? In the last 5 months I have dropped 22lbs and my BF has gone from 38% to 31%. That doesn't seem like much of a drop. Does it seem about right to you? I'm 5'5", 11st 2lbs. My target weight was initially 10st 7lbs but actually I'd rather get to about…
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Questions about obstacle races
Hi I completed my first 5K ocr today. I'm currently FREEZING cold and waiting for that to pass, with a HUGE cuppa! I was just wondering, for my next one, what's the best type of training to do for things like climbing ropes and monkey bars (the hoops on ropes) - is it just upper body strength or is there something else?…
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Training for 5K obstacle race - help!
Hi In 4 weeks I am running a 5k obstacle race (Bear Gryll's Survival Race) for charity. Since April I have lost 18lbs (through deficit) and I am doing body pump twice a week and spinning once a week (as I enjoy them and they are on at times that work for me). I was supposed to start my running training 3 weeks ago but had…
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Motivation after sickness...
I know this is the fitness board and not motivation but I only tend to read and post here - I hope this post is ok? Last week I was ill and had to skip all my workouts. This week my energy is low but I have managed to get back to the gym a bit - just at lower intensity. Prob is when I don't exercise my motivation drops off…
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I had a week off sick..
Last week I didn't make one workout as I was sick - although I walked about 4 miles a day just to do something vaguely active. I went back today and felt sick, I'd lost strength and even thought I might pass out at one stage. Can a week really make that much difference to my fitness??
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Tightening skin
I've recently lost some weight (1st 3lbs) and have another stone to go. Exercise wise I am spinning twice a week and body pump twice a week. I've noticed some of my skin is looking and feeling slightly loose, is heavy lifting the only way to combat this? Or would body resistance work? I don't have weights at home and it's…
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Bodypump - strength or cardio?
Is Les Mills Bodypump cardio or is it enough resistance to preserve muscle?
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Confused - deficit, cardio, lifting...
I'm so confused with everyone's different opinions on weight loss and fitness and possibly I'm won't be any clearer by the end of this thread, but are any of these principles correct? The only way to lose weight is to eat at a deficit (I am currently -500 a day). The best way to keep weight off over time is to lift heavy…
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Muscle and Body Fat %
Hi As I exercise and eat in deficit, will my muscle % automatically increase and as that happens my body fat % will decrease. To increase water do I just drink more or is that related to fat/muscle too? Sorry - bit new to all this, I'm used to just weighing myself but I actually want to lose fat and gain muscle. I am 5ft…
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Padded shorts or gel seat cover (Spin)?
Hey, Pretty much as the title says. I've discovered a love for Spin and would like to carry on, but, man am I saddle sore. Would you choose a seat cover or padded shorts to combat the bruising?
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Arm cellulite more visible?
Since dropping 14lbs (28lbs to go) through calorie deficit and exercise (Body Pump, HIIT, Spin) I have noticed that while I am seeing more definition in my arms and shoulders, the lumpy cellulite is more visible that before (on the front not back). Is that just because everything was just floppy before so it wasn't…
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Spin/cycle Class Advice
Hi I'm a weights kinda girl but I have decided to increase my cardio to see if it gets the layers of fat off faster. I'm going to try my first ever spin/cycle class tomorrow. I have no idea what to expect. The last time I did cardio (Body attack) I was nearly sick half way through, so I'm a bit anxious. Any advice?
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Same type of exercise or mix it up?
Hi Typically I have been doing a mix of Bodypump and HIIT. I prefer BodyPump and have always preferred weights based exercise. Do you think if I only do Bodypump and no other major forms of exercise that I will hinder my weightloss? Should I mix it up a bit so I'm always doing something a bit different? Thanks!
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From weight loss to muscle definition
Hi, I've been eating clean, in calorie deficit and been doing body pump twice a week, one hour cardio and waking. I am losing lb a week and the inches are going. I would really like to change my body shape (in as much as anyone can) and drop body fat. I would like visible muscle definition. Do I need to lift heavy weights…
