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Calories burned total- machine vs calculator
Hi all! I have just finished a 25 minute seated stair stepper workout. I plugged in my weight when I started the workout. At the end it told me I had burned 170 calories. MFP and another calorie calculator told me I burned 600 plus for the same routine. Which should I believe? I find it hard to believe I burned 600 but two…
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Even split between cardio and strength training?
Hi folks, I am currently working out 1 hour per day, 5 days per week. I've just started this schedule and am hoping for some feedback on whether I should continue as is....I do 30 minutes of cardio on the treadmill then 30 minutes on the weight machines. I do this at a Planet Fitness gym. I am 45, 303 pounds and 5'3". I am…
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50 minutes to work out- help!
I've recommitted myself to getting healthier and have decided to use my lunch hour each work day as workout time. I have access to a Planet Fitness which I enjoy going to. I would like to do some cardio and strength training every day. My current plan is to do 5 minutes cardio warm up, 20 minutes strength training followed…
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Cardio intervals
Hi there folks. I have a question about cardio interval training in the pool. I've been doing water jogging. I am not sure if it's better to run for 2 minutes then do another couple of minutes of other aerobic activity, or jog for 5 minutes straight and then do other activities for another 5 minutes. In terms of brining…
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Regain....confused and upset
When I first started tracking my weight here a little over a month ago, I weighed in at 284 pounds. Two Wednesdays ago I had lost down to 275.6. Last Wednesday I weighed and the same scale said 276. I was a little concerned but not too upset because I knew I was retaining water. So I skipped logging that weight. This…
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RPG'ers?
Hi there, is anyone else in this group into table top gaming?
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9 yrs post op, newbie to site
Hi there! just wanted to poke my head in and say hi. I am 9 years post op from gastric bypass....started at 500 lbs, down to 280....was 230 at one point but have regained 50 pounds. Now I'm here to make real changes and get healthy!
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Circuit training DVDs?
Up until now I've only been doing cardio workouts. I do some strength training in my water aerobics class but want to add it to the in between days as well. I am interested in getting cardio and strength training at the same time. From what I've read online, circuit training is a good way to accomplish that goal. How does…
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Body weight exercises on a bed?
I am new to strength training (fitness in general). I checked out a book from the library titled "Strength Basics". It has a section that recommends body weight ST for those just beginning or without a lot of equipment. I believe I can do almost all of the exercises recommended in that chapter. The issue is, I have a hard…
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New to fitness
Hi there, I've been on the site for a couple of days and am getting my head wrapped around the habit of tracking food. I want to start formulating goals for fitness and exercise. Where I'm at right now is walking 30 minutes every morning for a little over a mile and a quarter. The pace is about 3 mph which for my size is…
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Newbie excited to be here!
I have just joined the site today and am excited about. I am interested in getting healthier all around, mentally, physically, emotionally, etx. I had gastric bypass surgery 9 years ago. I went from 500 lbs to an all time low of 230. I have regained 50 pounds. I never really learned how to eat in a healthy way, just rode…
