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Starting over again with Max Workouts
I was injured after I ran my last marathon in November. I've gone from fit to flab in no time. So today I'm starting a 30-fitness challenge to get back in the groove. As part of it, I bought the Max Workouts program from Shin Ohtake. I did my first workout today and I can barely lift my arms. I'm really excited about it…
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What's the best tasting fast-food salad?
Yesterday, I was out with the family and we stopped at a Wendy's for dinner. I got the Apple Pecan Chicken Salad without pecans and really enjoyed it. It had a nice mix of flavors and was tasty. In the past I've eaten and liked McDonald's Southwestern Grilled Chicken salad. I don't normally eat fast-food, but when I do, I…
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Cold Weather Cycling
I try to cycle commute once a week if the roads are safe and it's not raining/snowing, etc. I have several layering options so cold temps where I live isn't a problem. Today was a little colder than normal and I observed some interesting things in myself as I rode in to work. The temps for my ride were in the teens, not…
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What is on your fitness Bucket List?
Mine are (not in any order): - Thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. - Mountain Bike the new 480 mile Virginia mountain bike trail (not named yet). - Complete an Ironman. - Bike across the country.
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So, I've hit a wall
I started back up on here in March and had a great month. I started to get friends and was very social on the site. I had a challenge with my buddy on who could lose the most weight in 30 days and I won by a pound. My problem is I lost my motivation and now I'm floundering around. I still exercise, 3 bike rides, 2 HIIT and…
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Recommendations for Fitness Watch
I'm looking for Pros/Cons on a watch that you use/wear. I know a lot of people know someone that has this or that watch, but I'm really looking for personal recommendations. What I would like to have is a watch that I can track caloric burn (with or without GPS on, for gym workouts), that I can swim with, that has a HRM…
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What is your favorite new food/meal?
With this new lifestyle change I've added some new food to my diet. Stuff like quinoa, sweet potatoes, apples (yeah, I said apples), brussel sprouts, etc. I've also added/create some new dishes. This one here is my favorite by far: Grilled white onion, half red and half green pepper, a serving of quinoa, a medium avocado,…
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Simple core exercise to try
First off, I'm not a PT. Second, what works for me might not work for you. This works for me. You need space for burpess to do this. It's like a burpee to side plank star. 1) Normal way a. Start standing b. Drop to push-up and do one push up, hold at the top. c. From the push-up, move to plank (hold for 2-5 sec). d. From…
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What's the one song that gets you going?
For me, it's Fix You by Coldplay. That song always gives me energy to run faster, or workout harder, every time I hear it. What about you?
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What do you do when you are sick?
For me, if I feel like crap, I don't work out. If I can run, I try that. If it's a cold in my lungs, I just wait it out. My YMCA isn't always the cleanest and I've gotten sick a few times after working out there. Always the same cold. It's one of those with a cough, significant nasal congestion, and minor aches and pains.…
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Richmond, VA guy here
Hello all. I'm 2.5 weeks into the site and I really like it. I love checking out all of the success stories as they are very inspirational. I use this site and my FitBit to help me become a healthier person. I also use Active Trax at the local YMCA's. I started getting back into working out in December with a goal to…
