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Strange Things You See At The Gym
The other day I saw a guy blowdrying his junk using the wall mounted hand dryer. I was exiting the men's locker room and almost ran into a wall I was so distracted. He was an older guy so I will give him flex and fitness points for being able to get one leg up that high. At least he was draped (mostly) with a towel.
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MFP giveth & MFP taketh away
On 12/6 when I joined and told MFP I wanted to lost 1 lb. per week I was assigned an 1860 calorie allowance each day. Not bad. Doable. When I recorded a 7 lb. weight loss that dropped from 1860 to 1820. OMG!!! WTF!!!! (Insert appropriate accronym here) I am bereft. Life as I know it is over and I will never be able to meet…
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Do's & Don'ts at the Gym
I found this informative but mostly pretty funny. How many of these behaviors have you seen at your gym? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-4_wtL1w2I
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Workout Routine Critique
I began working out for the first time in my life this past April one week after I quit smoking. I was 62 then and am 63 now. Needless to say, starting out slow and easy seemed like the best approach back then and I gradually worked my way up to where I am now. It would be a great favor if you would give me an honest and,…
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Workout Routine Critique
Posted this in the wrong forum but can't entirely delete. Reposted on the fitness message board.
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New Balance HRM vs. Cardio Machines
For Christmas my wife bought me a New Balance strap type HRM that tracks heart rate & calories burned among other things. I used it this morning to track calories along with the elliptical trainer and treadmill at my gym. The HRM showed 156 calories burned during a 60 minute workout that included strength training and…
