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How to use most efficiently and other questions
Hi, I've just started working out on the elliptical again, right now I'm at 30 mins but I have just started and want to increase the time progressively. Just curious, how long do you guys use it? I am looking to burn as much fat as possible in the first place, so what should I do? I do not have a heart machine thingy. I…
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Strength training programs for newbie without much equipment
Hi, I would love to start strength training but I don't have a lot of equipment at all, and no gym subscription. I have one set of dumbbells of 3kgs (6.6lbs) each an a mat but that's all. Apparently body weight exercises can really work well but I am lost. I know the basic exercises, push ups, squats etc. but I have no…
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Foot injury, 30DS, can't do jumping jacks anymore
Hello, I've been doing the 30DS for some time now, but recently I have injured my foot doing jumping jacks without shoes (i don't have fitness shoes yet)... Now I cannot do jumping jacks or any kind of jumping exercise until my foot heals... But I really want to keep doing the dvd, I really like it and I really like the…
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Painful cramps for days after any kind of strength excercise
Hello, I read on here about the importance of weight lifting for weight loss and building muscle; so I really want to do it regularly. I have once done a few lunges (I think I had done 30 in total on each leg) with weights, it was hard but I really pushed myself, but then my muscles started to block and be very painful any…
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Need some exercise inspiration! Don't know what to do
I'm a university student and my uni is almost 2 hours away. That results in me coming back home late and tired without having done much exercise at all (the bus stop is a 15 minutes walk away). I really want to improve my fitness. I have time 2x during the week and 2x during the weekend for some exercise, maybe more if…
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Hi, I'm 20 and need to lose about 40 lbs :S
I'm a yoyo dieter :( I'm addicted to losing weight fast and I went as far as to starve myself and live with 500 calories a day to lose weight, eating only eggs, vegetable soup and fat free yogurts! Of course I gained it all back and more... I'm now trying to lose in a more sensible way but the weight loss is slow and I'm…
