Help! During my walk today my HRM decided my heart was no longer beating. The watch part still counted my time and occasionally an actual heart rate would display for a second, and then disappear again. Might it be the battery in the chest strap or a broken wire? Anyone ever experience this? It's a Polar FT7 less than a…
I've lost 54 pounds since I started here and I thought I was where I needed to be, normal weight range and BMI of 22.2 but my body fat percent is at 31 which shows up as a caution flag. I've never had a tiny waist but I have lost 4 inches since I started but it's still at 30" which puts my waist/hip ratio at .83 and I…
I've lost all the weight I want now and I'm good about keeping up with my cardio, but I REALLY, REALLY need to do some weights / resistance training according to the doc. (AND, lots of stretching too) I work out at home, I have exercise bands and hand weights of 3-5-8-10 pounds. I'm 57 and female. I'd like to devote 2x a…
I've been on MFP for a little over 3 months and I'm dropping weight just watching my calories and walking, but, I'm ready now to add in some weight lifting. I'll be doing this at home, with 3-5-8-12-15 pound free weights. I'm 57. Any recommendations where I should start? What exercises to do? I'm primarily concerned with…
I've somehow hurt the back of my knee/lower hamstring/top of calf muscle area and I'm giving it a few days or rest and ice; any suggestions on cardio I can do without using legs? Did some upper body weights but it's just not the same. Help anyone?
