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Outdoor Gyms
Gave the outdoor gym at our local dog walk a go yesterday, it was great fun... But does this really count as exercise? At ours we had an outdoor eliptical trainer, easy walker and a plate thing you swivelled on! Are these as usefull as real gym equipment or a fun waste of time?
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Raw goats milk
Any one here drink raw milk? Ive read everything on the internet from it will kill you to its a superfood Thoughts please... And for those who dont know what raw meams it means untreated/unpasteurised
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Core and legs exercises
Trapped a nerve in my shoulder last night, it feels a lot better than it did but im itching to do some exercise after the weekend Can anyone recommend some easy exercise that doesnt place too much strain on my shoulder and arm So far ive been doing squats and im thinking of going for a cycle
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Baked beans... Good or bad for you
Thought id ask since being broke they are a staple part of my diet Are they good or bad for you?
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Eating prior to exercise???
Ok... Here goes At the moment on days when im doing rigorous exercise i try to eat my meals a minimum of 3hrs before exercise to allow myself time to digest the food... i dont know where i got this habit from... Am i doing right exercising on a empty stomach (ive already consumed most of my cals for the day) and i only…
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Going to try out a new club
Its a new year and ive heard about another club that sounds like it meets my needs better for a recap my current club is supposed to be a kickboxing club but is more like a boxfit thing which doesnt really suit me, very little sparring or pad work and mostly bag work and my footwork is starting to get really bad now... Its…
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Rock workout tunes
Listening to top 50 rock workout tunes on scuzz What are your favourite rock tunes to workout to? My favourites would be; Soil - halo Shinedown - enemies Marilyn manson - the fight song Rammstein - ich vill the prodigy - invaders must die
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Nearly at halfway point.
When I joined mfp 3mths ago I was 14stone/196lbs Now im slightly over 12stone/169lbs Goal weight 10stone/140lbs Scary huh, Ive been eating healthier but not as clean as id like to, have been exercising rigorously until the last few weeks for personal reasons but will start to exercise again asap The only thing ive been…
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Struggling with kickboxing club
I cant seem to click with my local kickboxing club... ever since the start ive noticed things which seem a little odd The few members that appear to have been around for a while rarely attend, some nights theres only 2 or 3 of us other nights there could be 10 or 15.. Last few weeks there is an increasing number of…
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obvious foods to avoid??
Please add to my list, I never realised I ate and drank so much junk before Beer Burgers Fried chicken Chips (fries) Crisps (potato chips) Chinese takeout Indian takeout Cola, dr pepper, red bull, lucozade
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How many calories is in my recipe?
Sexy chicken: 10 chicken drumsticks (cooked in the homemade sauce below) 2 tins chopped tomatoes Spices, bay leaf 10 black olives chopped Tomato paste (following ingredients fryed in olive oil first) 2 chillis (scotch bonnet) 1 red bell pepper 1 medium onion 2 cloves of garlic So.... How many calories? A portion for me is…
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Im 1/4 of the way there woohoo
Ok so I started out at 196lbs (14stone) weighed myself today im now 182lbs (13stone) My goal is to get to 140lbs (10stone) hopefully by xmas Im now 25% closer to my goal! Might not seem much but this is a huge loss for me and ive no-one else to really share this with as im keeping it quiet apart from my kickboxing…
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Insanity & martial arts??
Has anyone supplemented their martial arts training with insanity to increase their fitness? I can get the dvds for nothing via a relative and will be starting insanity in a few days hopefully... Any thoughts on this?
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Martial arts/boxing
Who here does boxing or martial arts? :wink:
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1st time at the gym last night
Stupid dog ran off so I was too late to go to my kickboxing by the time I found it so I fecided since I was already dressed to give the gym a try... It was pretty confusing going in the door so I went on the crosstrainer, got the fella on the next crosstrainer to show me how to work the timers etc After 15mins on the…
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Leg magic... Exercises?
Ok so several weeks ago I picked up a "leg magic" at a carboot/yard sale So far im doing squats with it and using it for jumping jacks Im looking for other ideas to utilise this gadget further
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Dream job?
Im considering a change of profession, by trade im a chef although im currently unemployed, ive worked with livestock/horses/exotics im afraid of heights but im trying to overcome this, im a poor swimmer so even though im taking lessons anything to do with the sea is unlikely to be practical Ive 3 areas im particularly…
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Am I on the right track?
Ok im doing swim lessons once a week (45 mins) kickboxing (90mins) ive been doing once a week for last 3wks (had car trouble and had to relie on relatives for lifts) im now increasing kickboxing to twice weekly Am I doing enough exercise? Or should I add a sunday activity? Monday swimming 45min Wednesdays kickboxing 90mins…
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Anyone else have a bmi of 30-31?
Checked my bmi im at 30.7 anyone else at similar bmi up for a little friendly competition? http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/?htf=5&hti=6&wt=190&bmi=
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Kickboxing... What exercise should I supplement this with?
Ok so this is my current exercise schedule... bearing in mind Im in very poor physical condition For the last 2wks ive been taking swimming lessons on mondays 45mins For the last 3wks ive been kickboxing on wednesdays 90mins Starting tomorrow im kickboxing 90mins on fridays Would it be too much too soon to start another…
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Newbie to calorie counting
Hey folks, im new to this as up until a few years ago I was pretty athletic... Didnt really appreciate it at the time, a severe bout of depression and 5yrs later I weigh a ton... Im now a large size 14 & im going to war against my body, my aim is to be a tidy sze 10-12 Its not just size im going for its shape... I want my…
