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Conflict between HRM "zone" and Polar website
I wonder if anyone could point me in the right direction. My Polar FT4, to my knowledge, uses the established heart rate zones based on 220 minus my age, which is 28 years old, making a maximum heart rate of 192bpm. Therefore, the zones it has prearranged for me is 125-163bpm - which is fine. On the Polar website, using…
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Best foods for viruses that don't screw things up...
...this sounds like a total no brainer, but I'm really struggling. I have a pretty clean eating style, drink plenty of water, no alcohol and was exercising at the gym three times a week (cardio but mainly lifting) plus walking on days off. At the start of the week I came down with this b*tch of a virus - it's really…
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Inactive Exercise Calories
Hi there everyone, I hope you can help me and sorry if this has been posted elsewhere. I am on 1530 calories a day, and usually hit about 1400-1500 each day. I don't do any specific exercise on my working days (5 days a week) as I am standing for 8+ hours a day and I am shattered by the time I get home, although when I am…
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New gal in town!
Hi all! Having been recommended this site by someone who has lost six stone, I thought I would see what it's all about! I'm 26, live in the UK (Norfolk to be precise) and have about 100lbs to lose. This site really is a godsend and so many of the things I like are listed, which makes it really easy to track my calories. I…
