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Heart rate monitors to track calories
Hey can anyone suggest an accurate heart rate monitor to track calories. I tried one of the polar heart rate monitors and found it fairly accurate until it crapped out on me within 18 months. I switched to the Runtastic monitor and found it wildly inaccurate until I used a different app and that crapped out on me within 3…
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Runkeeper heart rate accuracy
Ran Runkeeper and my Polar Beat app at the same time and received a huge discrepancy in calorie burn. Runkeeper says I burned 165 while Polar Beat says it was only 128. I'm wearing a polar heart rate monitor. Could Runkeeper have been overestimating my calories this whole time?
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Zombies, Run! fans!
Anybody love the Zombies, Run app as much as I do? I'm currently in the 5th week of the beginner 5k training. Can't wait to start doing missions!
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take a break or push through
Hi there, I just started a new weight training program for M/W/F. Saturday is my rest day and T/Th/Sun I do cardio. Anyway my body is feeling super sluggish and heavy today. I'm tired and very distracted mentally. I'm wondering if I should push through this and continue my third day of weight training or possibly just do…
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Would love to get/give support
Hi there, I've been on Fitnesspal for about a month now just sorting out my eating and workouts. I joined with two friends but they have since bailed so I'd love to meet some people with the same weight loss goals as myself. Just started weight training again. Its hard but it also feels good. Looking to do the Couch to 5K…
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Fitness Blender
Hey everyone I just found a great series of videos on Youtube from a company called Fitness Blender. There's lots of great stuff from cardio to strength training and stretching. I really like the emphasis on good form. I just did this Upper Body Strength Training workout in my cubicle at lunch and no one even knew. :)…
