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Working out on a concrete floor?
The only space in my home that I can turn into a home gym of sorts would be my basement, complete with a concrete floor. I am about to start up Insanity again, which many of you know has a lot of jumping. I have knees that randomly swell up and get sore easily and I am concerned about the concrete. Anyone know of a way…
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Daily Mile?
Does anyone here use the website Daily Mile to track their runs? I do and I would like to have some friends on there to help keep me motivated! Anyone wanna be friends :D ?
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Polar FT7 having trouble finding my heart rate?
I've had a polar ft7 for about 7 months now and I love it. However, recently I have been having issues. Before I even start working out it can't find my heart rate. It takes at least 5 minutes of fiddling with it, taking it off, washing it (again) and putting it back on before it will finally find me. I was it after every…
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Has anyone else had a hard time staying warm?
I have lost 50 pounds since my highest weight. I have always had issues with getting cold easily but they seem to have gotten ridiculous. I lived most of my life in Michigan and survived those winters without good winter jackets, just layering two or three hoodies. I now live in north Carolina and despite it being in the…
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Runners: 5k on the same day as a long run?
I have a marathon on November 2nd (my first marathon!!) and I am following Hal Higdon's novice supreme program. I have a 5k that I am set to do next Saturday and I am also supposed to run 10 miles that Saturday. Should I: Run ten miles that morning and then the 5k that night (it is a glow run at 9pm) or Run seven miles…
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Pre-digested B Vitamins?
Hello, I was hoping someone here could help with something! My boss is a highly active man in his 60s and has come to me for help, so I have come to you guys. He had regularly taken a b vitamin for many years and he told me that regular b vitamins give him debilitating cramps for three days after taking one. 15 years ago…
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Best iPhone app for half marathon training?
Do any of you know of any good iPhone apps for half marathon training? Why do you like/dislike about that app? Thank you!
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Running with an iPhone
Hello! I currently run with my iPhone which has two apps on it, iMapMyRun and Zombies, Run! I love that the map my run logs how long it takes me to run each mile and uploads my gps course onto the website for me to look at. However, I LOVE LOVE LOVE running to the stories in the zombie one! My question is, do any of you…
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Lower cholesterol without losing weight?
My boss is a very skinny male in his 60s, and today he came to me for advice. He needs to lower his cholesterol so he has cut out fatty meats and creamy pastas however he is losing weight which he does not want to do. What advice can I give him on foods to eat that are high in calories but low cholesterol? He eats a lot of…
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Calling all cake decorators!
My boyfriends birthday is saturday and I am taking it upon myself to TRY and make a cake that looks like an accordion. Note: I DO NOT CARE FOR HEALTHY RECIPES and nor does he, so bring on the good stuff. I have bought fondant for parts as well as royal icing. What I need from you are two things: What is a cake recipe that…
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Allergic to my own sweat?
Is it possible to be allergic to your own sweat? Whenever I work out and sweat, my skin gets super super itchy wherever I was sweating ( except for my armpits, strange?) my stomach gets it the worst, often times breaking out in itchy red bumps and wherever it itches gets red as well. Has anyone else had experience with…
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recreate the Lenny & Larry protein cookies?
I fell in love with these vegan protein cookies by Lenny and Larry (lennylarry.com) Problem is that they are over 400 calories! Anyone have any amazing protein filled cookie recipes that are low cal? The chocolate chip and peanut butter are my favorites. Thank you!
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Where to get the cheapest hand weights?
My boyfriend and I plan on eventually turning a room in our (future) home into a home gym of sorts. For those of you who have such a room, where did you find the best deal on free weights? I checked craigslist to little luck, and when I was ****'s Sporting Good's they charged so much for just one single weight! Thanks
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marathon training?
I am currently able to run 3.34 miles and the reason I even started running was my aunt. She just told me that she will be running another Marathon in 2013 to celebrate turning 50. I'm not sure what month in 2013 yet but is it possible for me to be able to run a Marathon by next year? How would I train for it? Any advice…
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Will Insanity make me a better runner?
I did C25K last year and finished in August, perfectly able to run 30 minutes no problem. However I am the worlds biggest baby with cold weather and stopped running. Warrior dash is heading my way in March and I am pretty sure I cannot run a 5k anymore. Insanity is on its way to me in the mail, would completing it help my…
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What am I doing wrong?
I started my weightloss last year and have lost just under 50 pounds pretty easily/quickly. On August 5th I starteda new job after being unemployed and my weight loss came to a halt. My job is in a warehouse, so I'm constantly walking around, moving moulding and boxing it, moving boxes occasionally. I never sit down. So I…
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I miss my butt
And not just me, my boyfriend desperately misses it. He also really misses my boobs but those aren't coming back without surgery! I know all about lower body exercising to get a bigger butt: squats, lunges, etc. My question for everyone is does it really make your butt bigger, or just more firm? I assume it lifts it up…
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Calling all dog trainers!
Help! My dogs are nightmares! I have a 4 year old male corgi, and a 5 year old female beagle (both are fixed). They are adorable as all get out but I cannot take them anywhere! They embarrass me with how they pull and drag me around, how they bark CONSTANTLY and try to jump on everyone they see, how they don't listen to…
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Team Ranged (Challenge of the Living Dead) CLOSED
Hey Team! This thread is going to be our main thread throughout the whole challenge so make sure to comment/bookmark it/whatever you need to do to not lose it. I should hope by now all of you have sent acowboykid your starting weights. If you have not, please do so ASAP because we are booting people if we don't get their…
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Running in wet grass?
I have recently started to go running before work in the soccer fields behind my house, as it wastes too much time to drive anywhere to run. I life off of a main/busy road with no sidewalks and have no neighborhood to run in so I am pretty much stuck with said soccer field. The problem is the only time I can go run is…
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How do I figure out how many calories are in this?
My boyfriends father makes his own bread. It is the most delicious bread I have ever had, but its really thick and heavy. When cooked the thing is bigger than my head and about 4+ inches thick. They do not cut it into slices but into fourths. I never eat a whole fourth though so don't worry. I have no idea what kind of…
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Advice Please? My boyfriend no longer eats
I have been dating my boyfriend for almost 2 years now, and the entire time in our relationship he has always been the one eating a ridiculous amount of food (entire cakes, entire goats, entire turkeys, etc) and egging me on to eat more (darn him and his good intentions! not everyone can eat like you!). He is one of those…
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30DS Results (with cute dogs and pics!!)
I started Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred on June 1st. Due to a lot of busy weekends, I have just finished it today! What blew me away was the change in inches Left Arm: 13.25" to 12.25" = 1" loss Right Arm: 13.5" to 12.25" = 1.25" loss Stomach (2" above belly button): 34.75" to 33" = 1.75" loss Stomach (at belly button):…
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Arm Strength training: heavy/slow? light/fast?
I just had a quick question. I have fatty arms, and would very much like to slim them down. I would also like to eventually have muscular arms. So far I have been doing cardio every day (c25k m,w,f, elliptical t,th) and on tuesday and thursday I do my strength training. So far I have been doing heavier weights, moving up…
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When will riding a bike stop hurting?
My boyfriend bought me a bike for my birthday. I am not very bike savvy, I have not ridden a bike since I was probably 14 so I expected to struggle. Going uphill KILLS ME and KILLS MY KNEES and yes I have the gears changed to make it easier. I was just wondering how long it took you guys to get used to riding a bike again…
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What do you eat for breakfast?
I am insanely picky, like debilitatingly so. It is so frustrating. Which leaves me with a very difficult weight loss journey due to foods. Anyways, why I am here today is I want to know what you eat for breakfast! I am so sick of eating a bagel every day, and I'm tired of honey nut cheerios and they never fill me for long…
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How to find a job?
Ok, I feel totally stupid asking this but how do you find a job? Every job I have ever had I got without trying to find work or someone who worked there got me in. Now that I am on my own in the south and at a job I am COMPLETELY MISERABLE at, I don't know how to find something new. All I have ever done is retail, but…
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How to prepare for a Warrior Dash?
Warning: A LOT OF QUESTIONS! If you read this all you're amazing. Hey everyone, I am nervous and excited because I am going to sign up for my first Warrior Dash on August 28th! I have already gotten a lot of great advice from LorinaLynn but I figured I might as well ask the whole community for any tips! My main worry is as…
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P90X paperwork?
Long story short, my ex has p90x and all the goodies that come with it, I am left with the videos saved on my laptop. I don't have any of the paper work, and I have never looked at it so I don't know what to do with the videos! Is there a certain order I am supposed to do them? Thanks
