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Does anyone else's Polar HRM...
SYNCH to the machines at the gym? I never have to touch the sensors now - the machines know my constant heart rate (it matches what the FT7 watch displays) Convenient (and hygienic :o ) Is that a feature of all Polars?
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I hate the Elliptical: Advice?
Every time we go to the gym, I head for the treadmill. I have tried the elliptical machine a couple of times but I have no upper body strength (just started using weight machines last week) and it is sooo hard that I never do more than a minute or 2 on the elliptical. I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or how to…
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I don't like apple
Hi..I'm new here. I started C25k 2 weeks ago but developed a blister on my foot that, by the end of that week, grew to the size of a quarter. I finally popped it the other night and i'm letting it heal. I will be buying some running shoes and restarting c25k in a couple of days. I intend to see it through to the end, but…
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Before I buy a FITBIT...
Does anyone know if you have to set your "stride" in the fitbit? Because i've never been able to figure that out on past pedometers...
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Messed up my numbers...
I was playing around with the weigh ins and numbers, trying to prove my husband wrong (which i did but he still doesnt think im right)...and problem is i changed all my settings back to how they were (and removed the fake weights i added in) it still has my calories down to 1,580 instead of 1,590 (which is what my number…
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Husband doesn't like Couch 2 5k
I'm trying to do Couch to 5k - week 1. I originally started it a few weeks ago, but i developed a huge blister that took forever to heal. So today at the gym i was running for the 60 seconds, but my husband kept getting mad at me. He said my heart rate was too high and i dont know how to breathe right while running. I…
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New Jersey/New York
I want to add some local people. I only have a couple on my list. I moved to Northern NJ (from NYC) 3 years ago. Who else is from NJ (or NY)?
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HRM's and BMR
I saw the formula earlier where you have BMR/ # / # ( #) - # .. forgot the exact numbers in the formula...but am i supposed to be doing this everytime I use my HRM? seems like a lot of work... I have a Polar FT7...that asked for all of my info when i set it up...does it take the bmr into consideration? if someone could…
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Eye twitching
My eyes have been randomly twitching for a few weeks now. I think it has to do with my new "lifestyle change" (aka MFP). is this happening to anyone else? It's really making me nervous...
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HRMs: 1 question
Can someone please dumb this down for me? If the Polar FT7 says my Max HR is 193...but i set it to 165...will that inflate my burned calorie number? I really don't know what harm it would do to have my Polar FT7 set to a max HR of 165 instead of 193 if it will inflate the number of calories burned, then okay...iull change…
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What to believe...Polar FT7 or the gym machines?
just tried my new polar ft7 and it says i burned 868 calories...can that be right? i did cardio for like 24 minutes and strength/weights for the rest of the time (totaling 1hr and 19 minutes). the treadmill said i burned 256 calories....so where is the 868 coming from?
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How to figure out your Maximum Heart Rate?
I just bought a Polar FT7 and as a 27 year old female, it tried to tell me my maximum heart rate was 193....but i felt like it was too high so i lowered it to like 160 something (165 i think). WHat exactly does MHR mean...is it the maximum your heart will go before you enter the anaerobic zone, or is it the maximum your…
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*Personal Question* Clothed or Unclothed?
Do you get "Nekkid" and then weigh yourself...or do you do it with clothes on? To me, your true weight is unclothed...so that's how I do it :)
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Heart Rate Monitors: How important is VO2MAX?
I don't know what it is (or understand it) but i've read that he only accurate HRM is one with a Vo2Max setting. I was interested in the Polar Ft4 or polar Ft7 ...but if they're not accurate then they're not worth it, right? advice please
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Wii fit VS Kinect
I go to the gym. I also have an xbox 360. I am considering getting a Wii and wii fit, or just buying kinect and using that for additional exercise...but which is better? is it worth it to go and buy a wii (and the wii fit) or just buy kinect?
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Polar FT4 vs FT7
Is there a huge difference between the 2? Does it matter whether i buy the male or female version (I'm female)? i read some reviews and some people said the male version can be programmed to female. I don't really care about the colors...i just see a lot more of the male version available than the female.
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30 Day Shred Recommendations
did anyone wait until they had lost a decent amount of weight (and gained some muscle) before doing the shred? *I cant do the push ups (no upper body strength) but i also cant do the modified push ups because of a knee injury that i got from high school. i couldn't even figure out how to get into the modified push up…
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30 Day shred question
did anyone wait until they had lost a decent amount of weight (and gained some muscle) before doing the shred? *I cant do the push ups (no upper body strength) but i also cant do the modified push ups because of a knee injury that i got from high school. i couldn't even figure out how to get into the modified push up…
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Heart rate (when exercising)?
Does anyone find that their heart rate goes to high when exercising (like at the gym)? Mine gets up to 180 when im on a fast-ish pace on the treadmill....like 180s but the chart on the machines say for my age (27) it shouldnt go above like 155.... Age: 27 Current weight: 256 Height: 5'7 I'm pretty much a beginner at all…
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Just won a KINECT....Game Suggestions?
We just won a Kinect on ebay which comes with Kinect Adventures. Now we need a bunch of games for it. Gonna look for them used on ebay, but can you guys list the BEST fitness games currently available (even on pre-order, if it's worth it we'll look into it) I'd love games that list calories, make you sweat (ew), and are…
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Just won a KINECT on Ebay
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Forcing yourself to eat
So since i'm new to the recording everything you eat thing...I'm a little confused... There are so many times when I'm at the 900 calorie mark, and i'm just not hungry anymore. Am I supposed to force myself to eat when I'm not hungry? MFP says I should be consuming 1610 calories (more if I work out that day) but i just…
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Considering buying the 30 day shred....
To anyone who has done the 30 day shred...does she have you do pushups? cause yeah, im so not at that point yet (of being able to do them) What sort of exercises does she have you do.. and do you need any certain tools (resistance bands and stuff)
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Natural Hair Part
This is sort of embarassing, My natural hair part has always been down the middle. But for about a month or 2 (ever since i turned the dreaded 2-7) i've been noticing this weirdness when i just pull my hair back as i have my whole life. Sort of like a patch on the left side under a section of hair. My husband tried to tell…
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HRM
Sorry....i'm new here. I see a lot of people talking about their HRM. Thats a heart rate monitor, right? I use a watch one, but it doesn't count my calories...can anyone recommend a good one (thats not too expensive)? just wondering: Why is a HRM more accurate than the exercise machine calorie counter and MFP?
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Calorie Goals at the Gym
What is your current calorie goal when you exercise (at the gym, or wherever you go) Whats your avg when burning calories through exercise? I'm curious to see what everyone's goals are when they're "working out" (ugh hate that term)
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New Here
Hello all, I'm Cece, a former New Yorker currently living in New Jersey I find it hard to introduce myself, but here I go... I just turned 27 (sigh) 3 weeks ago. I have a lot of dietary restrictions and am a lifelong vegetarian (medically necessary) I also have a few medical conditions that make losing weight difficult…
