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Severe Lower Abdominal Cramping while Running
Have any of you ladies experienced severe cramping about 5-10 minutes into running? They feel like severe menstrual cramps in the lower abdominal area. I get them when I'm not on my period and it gets so bad that I feel like I'm going to give birth (I'm not pregnant, BTW) and it generally takes about 20 minutes to subside.…
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Only one exercise for the rest of your life.....
If there was only one exercise you could do for the rest of your life....what would it be??? I would choose squats....they work all parts of the body and I LOVE them!!
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Adding a secong workout while doing Insanity
Since I'm only burning between 300-400 calories per session, exept for Cardio Recovery...I only burn 140, I was wondering if I should throw some running in also to up my calorie burn for the day. Does anyone else do a second workout on top on Insanity? I'm taking a break from lifting until I finish these 60 days, I got…
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FLETC Academy
Has anyone here recently gone through, or currently at training at FLETC? Just wondering how intense the PT is....I know it depends on what agency you're with.
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Running: Treadmill vs Outside
Why is it I can run non-stop on a treadmill for an hour straight, but put me outside and I find myself stopping at least 2-3x to walk on a 4 mile run? Is it a mental thing??
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Former or Active Duty Female Marines
Any other female Marines out there who are looking to get back to their Marine Corps weight, or are currently active duty and just trying to maintain or lose weight to be between the height/weight standards? I'm a former Marine myself, trying to get back down to the weight I was at in the Marines....it's been about 8 years…
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Noxipro and headaches?
Has anyone else experienced headaches after taking this? I didn't have any problems with it the first week I started taking it, but for the last 3 days I've had a constant headache and it's been about 3-4 days since I last took it. This is the only thing that I've recently changed in my daily routine....just wondering if…
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HRM - Does "cool down" count?
Maybe I'm overanalyzing things...but I'm curious what everyone else does when using their HRM. Do you stop it immediately after you cardio workout, PRIOR to your cool down? Or do you keep it going until you have actually stepped off the machine?
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Leg Day!!
What does your leg day look like? Mine is: (all 4 sets x 12, 10, 8, 6) Back Squat Bulgarian Split Squat Stiff Legged Deadlift Leg Press Leg Extensions Lying Leg Curl Hack Squat (Wide Stance) Seated Calf Raises I need some new ideas for leg day, other than the exercises above. I'll throw lunges in there every other leg day,…
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Calories burned during Back Day
So I tried out my new Polar FT7 today for back day...and I burned 322 calories in just 30 minutes of lifting. Considering I was lifting in the 8-12 range with heavy weight, does this sound pretty accurate compared to those of you who have used your HRM while lifting? I'm 5'3, female, and 171 lbs.....so I'm guessing it's a…
