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"The First 20 Minutes" by Gretchen Reynolds
I've only been exercising regularly for 2 months and had a LOT of questions like this: -should I use higher weights and do fewer repetitions on the weight machines, or lower weights and more reps per set? -what type of shoe is best for my fast walking on the treadmill -what is the minimum amount of exercise I need to get…
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Good iron supplement for women?
I've been changing up the settings for my food diary to get a feel for how I am doing on various things and added Iron as an option recently. I'm not getting nearly enough iron according to the recommended amount on my food diary. I have to admit I don't eat enough spinach and I don't like Kale. I'm looking for a good iron…
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I'm a beginner at weight machines, several questions
I am a 5'3" female, 138 pounds, late 40's. I started exercising three few weeks ago. At the gym 4 or 5 times a week I am doing one hour on the treadmill at 3.0 mph and increasing the incline a little bit each week. I burn about 230 calories each time. Then I use free weights and weigh machines. After the treadmill I use…
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Healthy foods to keep at the office?
I'm looking for ideas for additional things. Here's what I keep at work (luckily we have a large refrigerator!): Walnuts, High Fiber English Muffins, Hard Boiled Eggs, Smart Balance, Jam, Apples, Coromega Orange Squeeze Packets, Propel Zero powder packets, Nature's Path Berry Strawberry Flax Plus, Swiss Miss No Sugar Added…
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best flip flop to wear in gym shower?
I have a pair of cheap flip flops I like, but when I wore them to the gym I found that when I got in the shower and got my feet wet my feet slipped in them a bit. Anyone here have a suggestion for what I should try next?
