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The Great Fitness Scam
In a nutshell, the US leads the world in fitness spending but is 143rd in the world in fitness participation. So we love our fitness gear, fitness trackers, and gym memberships, but don't actually care to use them to improve our fitness. :'( The Great Fitness Scam The United States leads the world in spending for health…
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Street running question
During the course of a 5-mile run, I ended up having to run on a busier street (although just a 35mph speed limit) for about .3 miles. Per the map below, I was running north, and then turned west on to Boston (running from right to left) - there wasn't a sidewalk on my side of the street, but there was on the north side. I…
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Getting sick is vile, miserable, and a waste of time - so do something about it!
I hate getting sick. While this may seem to be a universal opinion among the human race, if attitudes and behavior are indicators, it is definitely an unpopular opinion. People come to work sick. People come to social events sick. People send their kids to school and sporting events sick. People don't wash their hands…
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Premier Protein Ready-To-Drink Protein Class Action
https://www.proteinshakesettlement.com "If you are entitled to relief and have valid proof of purchase, you will be entitled to submit a claim for $1 per purchased shake of Premier Protein Shake Products up to $40.00 in cash, subject to pro rata adjustment" As if $40 will cover the deception of only getting 26.9 to 28.34…
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Can Too Much Health Tracking Actually Hurt You?
https://runnersworld.com/wearable-tech/can-too-much-health-tracking-hurt-you? In my case – no, absolutely not. Fitness trackers are just measuring and providing data. If people use this data to go overboard and it makes them miserable, the problem isn’t with the electronic device.
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"I want to get in shape, unless it requires effort..."
The other day I had the same early January conversation in our workplace gym locker room with the same person, regarding the same topic, for probably the third time in the last 5 years. Him: “Hey, what do you do to stay in shape?” Me: “It is mostly through my diet, I try to eat a set amount of calories and a minimal amount…
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Millennials compared to your generation
What are some of the glaring differences between your generation and Millennials (or vice versa)? This isn't an invitation to bash, I'm just curious about what others have observed. This is anecdotal, so no hurt feelings if any generalizations don't apply to you ;) A big one I have noticed is energy drinks consumption. Gen…
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Best childhood Christmas present / best adulthood Christmas present
What are the best childhood and adulthood Christmas presents (or any other religious holiday presents) that you have received? Childhood - Atari 2600 system in the late 70s Adulthood - Garmin Fenix 3 HR last year
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What does your maintenance weight look like?
I am in maintenance and weigh myself almost every day out of habit on a scale that Bluetooths the data to MFP. I was looking at the chart of my weight and was amazed at the volatility of my weight (albeit within a reasonable range). Out of curiousity - for those of you in maintenance who weigh yourselves frequently, does…
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Why we fell for clean eating
I found this article to miss the point entirely. https://theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/aug/11/why-we-fell-for-clean-eating She was a “gluten-free, sugar-free, oil-free, grain-free, legume-free, plant-based raw vegan”. What? This is supposed to be a typical clean eater? I think most people consider "clean eating" to…
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Is smoking making a comeback in 2017?
As insane as this may sound, I’m fairly sure that smoking is making a comeback. Sadly, my evidence is people smoking at outside of restaurants and in playgrounds, amusement parks, water parks, and camp grounds I have been at throughout the summer (anecdote alert). Because who doesn’t love walking with their kids through a…
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Why do people still cough into their hands?
Given that we know that germs and viruses are spread by contacting common surfaces with germ and virus carriers, why are people still coughing into their hands? At this stage of our scientific understanding, how is it that people don't realize that coughing into your hands and then touching door knobs, fridge handles,…
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HRMs for measuring strength training caloric burn
I have been using a Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) for nearly several years to calculate my calories burned during exercise. It is a wrist HRM that connects via Bluetooth to a fitness application on my smart phone. The app uses my personal data entered (sex, height, weight, age, etc.) along with the HR data to calculate the…
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Do you have to do 16:8 7 days per week to realize the benefits?
Hello, I began intermittent fasting, 16:8, last week, and it hasn’t caused a lot of turmoil in my life. I have always loved eating breakfast, so the loss of eating around 7am every day has been the only downside thus far. I apologize if the question below has been asked, I just don’t have the time to sift through all past…
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What exactly does your logging streak mean?
During the days leading up to Thanksgiving, there was a thread about whether or not people would log their food on Thanksgiving. One user mentioned something about logging in to keep her streak alive, but without the intention of actually logging anything. Wait, what? Shouldn’t a logging streak entail…logging? This caused…
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Preemptive Calories for your Thanksgiving Excesses
Who is going to exercise on Thanksgiving, and what are you doing? I think I'm going to lift tomorrow, my gym is open from 7am - noon, for Thanksgiving event Part 1, and then run 4-5 miles Friday morning in advance of Thanksgiving event Part 2. (For those that take the day off and don't worry about it, I respect that, but…
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Couple has been sentenced to prison after dogs they were breeding attacked a runner
I'm actually surprised that this doesn't happen more often, based upon the number of dogs that have chased me while out running over the years. People with dogs: control your little darlings, or else you may end up being responsible for killing someone, sentenced to prison, and have your pets euthanized…
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Uggghhh, leg day…
I fully understand the value of leg day. As a personal trainer and a guy who runs a lot, I’m aware of how critical it is to strength train legs, as the benefits include improved running performance, improved balance, and a reduction in injuries. There is also something to be said for not having two emaciated twigs for…
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Pi and Science, Sense and Cake
Interesting article about a phenomenon witnessed often on MFP; failing to believe anything that is not confirmed by a randomized controlled trial... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-katz-md/pi-and-science-sense-and-_b_6885948.html Pi and Science, Sense and Cake, David Katz, M.D. I have been hearing a lot lately about…
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589 Days of Logging - a look at CICO over a long duration
I periodically download my complete food and exercise log from MFP into a database for analysis, the last time being 01/08/15 – this was my 589th day on MFP (fully logging everything save for about 30 “Quick Calories” entries for single meals) and I thought I’d share the sheer magnitude of activity that goes into that…
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What was your exercise motivation today?
In terms of what you were watching / listening to while you worked out… Treadmill Run, 5 miles : Sons of Anarchy, Season 6, Episode 5-6.Strength Training, Pull: Static-X / Bled for Days 10 Years / Wasteland Soundgarden / Stray Cat Blues Metallica / For Whom the Bell Tolls Trust Company / Downfall Rollins Band / Shame…
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Heart Rate Monitor Training - Are you burning fat or carbs?
Here is something that may be of interest to those who train with a heart rate monitor (HRM). Hopefully you are using an fitness app along with your HRM that provides a precise macros-burn calculation (I use Digifit), as you can get a better idea of what you are burning in terms of fat and carbs, not just a total calorie…
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Do you work out while sick?
I am fairly certain I have a cold. I took a day off from exercising yesterday, but I am considering a short 3-4 mile run today. I Googled it and received conflicting answers from various medical and running websites. Therefore, I'm choosing to believe the answer that I want to hear, which recommends a light work out. Do…
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I see butts everywhere...
Unfortunate trend that seems to be getting worse– not a lot of other runners out there when I've been out running around the neighborhood this summer, but I pass a lot of people in their yards smoking and see a ton of cigarette butts in the streets and parks. Smokers: I have always respected your right to self-destruct, if…
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10k run shuffle playlist
If you like this playlist, you may be friendship material! Korea / Deftones Reckoning Day / Megadeth Crazy / Mushroomhead I’m With Stupid / Static-X Your Disease / Saliva God’s Gonna Cut You Down / Johnny Cash Mine / Taproot Crash Course in Brain Surgery / Metallica Walk / Foo Fighters Into the Void (Sealth) / Soundgarden…
