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heart rate during cardio
I am performing some intense cardio in which my heart rate stays above 170 for as long as an hour. Is this bad, good or indifferent? The cardio machines say fatburn zone is 120 - 40, cardio zone is 140 - 160 and anything above is max heart rate zone. Is the max heart rate good, or bad?
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Weights vs. Cardio for weight loss
My trainer at the gym insists that weight training is more effective than cardio at loosing weight. I cannot imagine he is right, although maybe it is more effective for weight maintenance. His adament demeanor makes me think this may be more of a sales pitch, better for him than it is for me. I currently spend 1 to 1.5…
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Whats the best cardio equipment at the gym
I am looking to burn calories, as many as I can in the least amount of time. It seems the elliptical machines are the best for me right now and the bikes would be the worst, with the stair steppers and treadmills in the middle. Does anyone know which machine will give me the biggest bang for my buck?
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Will red wine help my heart?
Is it just a myth or is it real, that red wine is actually good for you (in moderation, of course). My father was recently diagnosed with Coronary Artery Disease (I know it's a somewhat generalization) and apparently it is "hereditary". Other than diet and exercise, which I am now doing, will the red wine help decrease the…
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How do I add friends on MFP.
Where do the friends come from if I don't do the facebook?
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Binging
After trying this program for a month or so I noticed from the graphs that I keep binging about once a week with snacks after dinner. The snacks are usually high cal and high fat. It seems to happen on Friday or Saturday evenings. It makes me more aware the following days driving me to longer more vigorous workouts as a…
