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Weight charts
I'm pretty sure in my younger days (I'm 56 now, 5ft 7"), weight charts had different 'bands' for male/female, that also included age. Current charts (including the UK NHS) show charts which are valid for all adults over 18. According to the charts for my height I should be 10st 4lbs, just to get into the healthy band.…
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Worth checking MFP details vs packaging
New to me. Scanned a barcode for mixed dried fruit today and MFP recognised the product, but gave me 235cals for just 20grams. For a minute, I almost believed MFP. Checking the package, 30grams was 90cals - phew!
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Water Bottle
The distances I have run in the past have not really required a water bottle - 1-3 miles. I have hydration bladders for when I cycle. I recently bought a Camelbak performance bottle and it was faulty (the shutoff valve woudlnt open). I managed to fix it, but it is still a little on the thick side for my small hands. Can…
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Old subject, but no improvements
The web is littered with calories burn calculators. I have several iphone apps - Runtastic, Runkeeper, Wahoo, Digifit, plus a few more. I use a Wahoo HR monitor and have checked it against others, so I know it is accurate. I have a route which I walk (and cycle). Walking it's 3 hours duration, 11.2 miles. Works out at…
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Resting heart rate drop
A few months ago in an unfit state my resting heart rate (checked using two different methods) was around 68/70. After exercising for 5/6 times a week - anything from 30min to 2hrs a day, my resting HR was down to a regular 58/60. I recently gone from working in the fat burning HR zone to aerobic/anaerobic zones on short 1…
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Hi everyone. Any other 50+ ?
56yr old guy - trying to regain my old size and fitness. Served in the military for 20 years, so used to be at a good level of fitness. But had a few office jobs and periods of unemployment. Only realised how unfit I was after chasing my 5yr old Grandson! Been at it for 3 months before I started using any apps, etc. Now…
