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Charge 2 - GPS question
I struggle to get a sub-30 5km most days... Usually run 5km in 31 mins or so. I used to have a Charge HR and used to record runs using the fitbit mobile app. I've just purchased a Charge 2 and used the actual fitbit run option (from my wrist) to record a run and it says I ran 4km in 22 minutes. If this is correct, I would…
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should I up my calories?
I have had my mfp calories set at 1400 (bmr) as i was happy with me weight. I've recently joined the gym and on a day with no exercise other than reaching my 15,000 steps (fitbit charge hr) i burn around 2,000 calories. My weight stays at 55kg (I havent reallt got an issue here) though I am constantly hungry.. So is it…
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Which Fitness Tracker to buy?
Hi there, I am posting on a friends behalf. She is taking classes at the gym (cardio, weights etc), doing yoga and running short distances. She isn't sure which fitness tracker to get. She wants to monitor HR, time and calories. She currently has a Fitbit Charge HR but wants to upgrade to something else. What can you…
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Nike Zoom Pegasus 32 and arch pain!
I've just overcome shin splints - these shoes are the first of many which didn't make me feel like I was absolutely pounding the pavement when I run.. They are a few months old and I've done 301 km in them - I wear them for walking and running. Over the last week however, both arches of my feet feel like I have been…
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Running & Warm Up
I have tried warm up stretches though find that my legs take forever to warm up and stretches don't seem to do much.. It usually takes 2-3km's of running until my legs and feet feel good. Until then, it's like a dull ache through my ankles. After 2-3k the ache fades away and there are no issues. Does this happen with…
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Fitbit Charge HR - Resting Heart Rate
Just wondering why my RHR is usually around 55-58 bpm according to my charge AND when I take it manually myself every morning when I wake up.. Yet fitbit tells me my RHR is 65-68 bpm when I sync it? I've been wearing it for 2 weeks now and I was told it will drop down but it hasn't budged.. Soo just wondering if anyone…
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Minimalist Running/ Forefoot Strike
I am battling shin splints in one leg at the moment (Used to get it in both legs, though changing to mid-foot strike from heel strike has stopped the shin splints in my right leg). I wear compression sleeves running and for recovery and have a rest day after running days and walk on other days. I only run two days a week,…
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Starting to run :)
After years of 'trying' to run and always ending up with shin splints and ankle pain, seeing physios and sports doctors, I was told I had possible compartment syndrome and bowed legs.. So running may not be for me, unless I want to spend a fortune on having painful tests done to measure pressure in my legs - In which case,…
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Need help chosing a device to measure steps..
I am after some advice to help chose a compatible fitness device for my phone and/or computer. A friend has recently lent me her old Fitbit Flex to see if I liked keeping track of my steps and I find It has helped to motivate me. She has advised me to get a newer model for myself. So today I went and purchased a Fitbit…
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New to Fitbit..
Hi there, I'm just starting with fitbit... I have my MFP and fitbit accounts synced.. I am just wondering now if I have to log my exercise, and also, at the end of the day when I log everything for the day in MFP, will fitbit automatically sync my steps in or is there a way I have to do that manually? Thanks in advance! :)…
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Motivation Needed!
I have been here before .. and I lost the weight.. But it's back and my fitness has gone downhill. I had re-occuring shin splints and ankle pain so it stopped me from running. Walking at a brisk pace became hard too after short distances as the pain would flare up. I've seen physios, doctors and specialists who have all…
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Walk/Run 75 km by Xmas Day Challenge
Thought it might be fun to challenge myself to walk 75km by Christmas Day. I'm not sure I could pull it off normally, though I figure if I say I'm going to do it here, I will stick to it! Anyone else want to join in?
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What are Healthy Impedance Ranges?
Hi guys, I have been weighing in on the local chemists scales each week for the past 3 weeks. Week 1 - Impedance 611 Fat % 26.3 Fat Mass 14.7kg TBW 30.1kg Week 2 - Impedance 605 Fat % 25.4 Fat Mass 14kg TBW 30.1kg Week 3 - Impedance 575 Fat % 24.6 Fat Mass 13.7kg TBW 30.7kg I'm just wondering about Impedance - Is it a good…
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30 Day Shred - Questions
I started the 30 Day Shred yesterday (watching it on youtube until my video arrives).. I am just wondering what size weights everyone is using when they do the workouts? I have a 5kg weight i use for biceps usually, though thinking of using smaller weights for the 30DS exercises to see how I go? Also.. How long should I do…
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How long do you rest with shin splints?
I've had shin problems for a few years on and off now. I've seen physio's and sports medicine doctors who thought I had compartment syndrome (They originally thought this as the pain begins in my ankles and flares up my legs, usually leaving me with numb ankles and feet which flop everywhere).. All of their exercises and…
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Still hungry on 1200 calories
I try and drink 6+ cups of water a day and have been trying to eat healthy meals and snacks - I'm fairly happy with how it's all going, though I am finding that I am feeling quite hungry on 1200 calories and wondered if anyone had bumped this up to a few more 100 calories for themselves? I would like to lose a few kg's…
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Help with Daily Totals
Hi guys, I'm still new here and just trying to understand it all :) For my daily totals I realise I seem to be under on a few things and wondering how everyone else goes with it? For example: (I haven't added dinner to today's plan yet) I still have 106 carbs remaining, 16 for fat, 88 cholesterol, 2,315 for sodium :( (The…
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Interval Training & Increasing
Hi :) Just wondering if anyone here does any interval training with jogging / walking and how often do you train and increase your intervals? I have just started up again and am not very fast at all, though proud of my 3 mins jogging - 1 min walking at the moment, considering it's been a while! I find I am averaging around…
