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Insanity max 30 HR & Cals burned
Hi all. Just trying to get an idea of the stats everybody else is getting. I do the insanity Max 30 workouts and on the cardio Challenge and the sweat intervals and the Friday fight I usually burn between 280 and 300 calories. I am 40 years old 155 pounds. The average heart rate is about 155. What kind of results as…
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Recovering Quitter
Hey all! Returning for the 125th time. LOL this round my goal is to lose 40 lb for my daughter's graduation in May.
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Starting over
So I'm tired of starting over. Let's just adjust. I'm 41. Married. 6 kids. 4 half marathons 20 5ks under my belt but weight loss has become a dimmer switch where it once was an off and on switch.
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Twin Post?
Is there a thread for a weight loss twin already going? I'm 40 year old female. 5'2 CW: 160 GW: 135.
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TwinBody App
Anyone else on the twinbody app? It works like the twin posts on here where you can find people with similar age, weight, height amd weight loss goals...
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Welcome
Hey! Someone suggested we start a group to support those of us with lots of kids, so I did :) I hope this will be a place of consistent support to help us get to where we want to be. Glad you're here ;)
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Jogging v hiit?
Can someone help? I'm having issues reconciling jogging v hiit. If i jog 2.5 miles in 30 min i burn ~300 cals. Turbofire/insanity for 30 min burns 181-240 cals. Why is the hiit supposedly better?
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Turning 40 in 2016
Hey! I will be 40 in September. I worked my butt off at 29 to be where I wanted to be at 30. Would love to be as happy about my body at 40 as I was at 30. Anyone else turning 40 this year?
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Insanity in the morning and eating
Hey all, I need some help. I am doing Insanity first thing in the morning and just feel weak. Then I feel frustrated because I can't get the exercises done successfully. I've thought about eating before I work out, but I'm already getting up at 5:50. I have to take medication on an empty stomach and wait 30 minutes. Then…
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Made To Crave Group
Hi, all! I started a group for anyone who wants to participate in the Made To Crave study. I will post the reflection questions for each chapter so we can discuss and fellowship. Chapter 1 is already posted. Looking forward to meeting anyone who wants to join :) http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/19543-madetocrave
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Body For Life abs...
So... the options for ab exercises for the body for life program are: Floor Crunches Oblique Floor Crunches Decline Crunches Decline Oblique Hanging Knee Raises Reverse Crunches Cable Crunches Cable Oblique Crunches Now, the concept is that you increase "weight" with each set. (sets of x12, 10, x8, x6, x12, (superset of…
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Body For Life Anyone? Starting today....
Hey if anyone wants to join me, I finished my half marathon yesterday, so now I'm doing the Body for Life 12 week challenge. Did it about 4 years ago with a lot of success. Basically workouts consist of 3 days cardio 3 days weights. They have a specific weight training plan and it worked well for me....
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Half Marathon Training Advice
Hey, all, Getting ready to train for my next Half Marathon. Last year we followed a 4 day a week running(jogging) only schedule with 1 long run a week. I ran a 2:20. Nothing spectacular, but was proud for my first race. I am wanting to do things a little differently. I have been lifting pretty heavy for the last 3 months…
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Running / Lifting / HIIT what now?
So, I've been lifting "heavy" for about 10 weeks. I need to get ready to start training for my half. I plan to run 4 days a week, and am not sure how to continue to include my weights. I also don't want to cut out the HIIT (Combat HIIT, TurboFire HIIT, Insanity), because I like the difference in the muscles it builds…
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Andy Mineo - You Can't Stop Me #ycsm
Hey all, Andy Mineo is a Christian rapper who is doing a new year's challenge to invite people to achieve their new year's goals. His is weight loss. Kinda cool :)http://www.andymineo.com/ycsm
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FOOTBALL SEASON IS OVER!??!?
Anyone else have a transition period as hubby is done with football and actually at home again?
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Heavy Lifting Women?
So, historically, I've done BFLs pyramid lifting scheme, but ran across this today http://www.simplyshredded.com/the-ultimate-female-training-guide.html What are your thoughts? Week 1-4 Weeks 5-8 Weeks 9-12 (hoping the img will post right)
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Shorties (5'3 and under) where do you gain your weight?
My weight is always predominantly in my tummy to the point where I look pregnant. Now, yes, I gain weight all over, but the bulk of it is belly. Is that a shorty thing? Or do you gain your weight elsewhere?
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HIIT Frequency
Ok.... so I'm doing the Combat HIIT three times a week. I alternate Plyo/Power (for any of you who have done the Combat HIIT). Summer's coming up and I'm going to have a little more time since I'm a teacher and am off for the summer. And I really wanna get down to at least 135 (at 145 now). I currently stick pretty close…
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Favorite food alternatives?
So thought this might be a good place to get help with healthier alternatives. What are some things you really enjoy eating and want to find a healthier alternative for? My big 3 are: Pizza Pepsi gummi worms
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Non-Fitness question. e-reader/tablet
Super random non-fitness related question, but for two of my classes this year, my professor is putting the book he is writing online for us to use, which means all my reading for two of my classes will completely online. It's pretty inconvenient to drag around my laptop, and my phone is too small for comfortable reading.…
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Levothroxine dosage increase
Anyone else with Hypothyroid experience an INCREASE of fatigue with a dosage increase? They upped my dosage last week and I have been EXHAUSTED for the last few days.
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runs per week for 5k
So... I did a half marathon in march, and a 5k last month. We are tryin to do a 5k a month just for fun. I lift 3 days a week and HIIT 3 times a week. Realistically how many times a week do I have to run to maintain my current speed/"run shape "?
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HIIT Videos?
Hey all, I need one more HIIT workout. I do the two from Body Combat and alternate them, but am kinda looking for one more. I'd rather have "someone to do it with" via a video than just a list of stuff to do on my own. Any ideas on videos? (other than Insanity)
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Any ladies better after 40?
When I turned 30, I was determined to be "fine". I worked hard and got down to 135. I rocked my outfit the night of my birthday and looked and felt great. Now I'm coming up on 40 and want to be able to say/do/feel the same thing. Any ladies feel/look better after 40? Care to share pics?
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Wish I found this sooner :)
Hey all! Im in week 4 of BFL. I've done it previously, but stopped at week 9. I am determined to finish and maintain. I am doing Combat HIIT for my cardio days and love it. I recently found another set of HIIT through LiveStrong that I think I"ll try on my Saturday cardio days. Oh yeah! I'm a 37 year old mom of 6 married…
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Moms with LOTS of kids?
Hey all, I'm a mom of 6. I thought I had it tough until I walked into church last weekend and saw a woman with 7 under 10. She walked to the counter to check the kids in and simply said, "I have a bunch of kids". My oldest is 20, and in college, but living with us, my next is in college away from home, then we go down the…
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More bloodwork tomorrow...
So tomorrow I go back to get my levels re-checked. Then Thursday I go back for my follow up.
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How was your week?
Hey all! How was your week? Mine was good. Monday - Upper Body Tuesday - HIIT Plyo Wednesday - Lower body Thursday - HIIT Combat Friday - Upper body Saturday - HIIT Plyo - had a wedding out of town, ate kinda bad Sunday - Easter - ate way over - but not as much over as I had planned :/ Today - planned on a 44 oz pepsi -…
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Monday Check-in
Hey all! Hope your weekend went well. I overate Fri, Sat, Sun, so back on it today. Plan for the week: M - I have upper body weights today. T - I'll probably try this HIIT Combat workout. W - Lower Body Weights. Th - Some kinda cardio F - Upper Body again Sa - I'll probably try to hit up a cardio class at the gym. Maybe…
