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Walkers, what's your stride length? How did you measure it?
A short friend of mine calculated hers by counting her steps around a track. She came up with almost 3 feet, which sounds reasonable to me. But she thinks it's too long for her short legs, and that she miscalculated.
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Why is exercise more difficult some days?
I thought I'd get stronger on weights. I am waiting 48 hours between sessions. But 2 days ago, it was harder than the time before. Physically more difficult to move the same amount of weights. Same with cardio. Some days I skip along the treadmill (I never skip on the elliptical... perhaps some day...). Other days I feel…
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Are you ever NOT SORE when you work out regularly?
Or, that 'aware of a recently used muscle' feeling? Not necessarily SORE all the time, but it reminds you that it's been taxed... ? I've only noticed this recently, since I've been trying to add minutes/speed to cardio, and more wait to the lifting/weight machines.
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Weak 49 year old woman weight training- advice?
Point me to a book, please. Or a website. Should I see a personal trainer? I don't want someone who screams at me while I'm trying. I'm 46 body fat, weigh 175 and am 5'2" - if that helps you see where I am physically. (FAR, FAR from fitness) I'm mostly afraid of hurting myself. I've been treadmilling it and tinkering…
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Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night hungry?
Like, your stomach growling so that it wakes you up? Any suggestions on how to stop that? I don't get out of bed and eat when this happens, but it does wake me up. It's like my body isn't respecting the normal FAST that occurs when we sleep.
