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HRM Problems
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…
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Body Fat Percent Issues
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…
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Fitness with weights, at home?
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…
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Weights? I'm ready to start . . . now what?
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…
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Exercise for injured
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?