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How long do i baby my sore muscles?
Basically I'm just curious, say you did a pretty intense workout (strength training) and are sore a few days after. Should you wait until your recovered enough to be able to strength train again (as in still a little sore) or until your completely not sore anymore? I understand light cardio is still called for, right?
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work out DVDS suggestions?
So I'm thinking of investing in a few dvds for when the winter weather strikes and puts a stop to outdoor workouts. I had a few general ideas in mind and wondered if anyone had any experience with them> ? I'm being cautious since the last dvd I got was a disappointment.... I was curious about Carmen Electra's "strip to fit…
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fruit smoothies, god send or diet killer?
I've heard a lot of debate whether or not fruit smoothies are good for you or not. Some say they are really good since they are made of fruit and are packed with good nutrients and protein however i've also heard a lot of warning about the sugar they contain. The kind I make are made with real fruit (strawberries and…
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Work burning a lot of calories?
I was curious just how many calories I should expect to have burned from working 8 hours a day. I am on my feet for at least 7 of the hours over all and am usually back and forth between a few places in the work place. Now the app for this site said that standing for 7-8 hours burns about 1800 calories? Is this really…
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LIES!! Teach me to cal count deficit Legit!!!!!
***So if you are easily annoyed by noobish questions off with you before I frustrate you :) OK... once I thought I had the formula of calculating my daily deficit of calories and predicting what my weight loss of the week should be I was hit with doubt. I have been exposed to a number of ways that people count calories and…
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does the clock matter?
Ok so i try to be a good little dieter and log all my meals accurately each day but sometimes before I go to bed (if i still have cals left for the day) I will have something to eat. This is actually going to lead into 2 questions: !) I have always heard eating late is bad for you because you won't have any opportunity to…
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dumb green tea question
So i have heard so many good things about green tea- good for your skin, belly fat, metabolism, ect. Here is my concern though, I usually drink Arizona green tea (it claims on the can it is 100% all natural with honey and ginseng added ) and for a large can the total calories is 210. When I hear other people talk about…
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dumb HIIT questions
Someone recommended trying HIIT (high intensity interval training) to break my plateau. I did it on the bike machine for 20 minutes total with intervals of two mins on level 1 and one on level 10. I ended up burning 151 cals when usually When i do 20 mins on level 4 I burn about 148. So obviously I'm either doing poor…
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what now???? D:
helloz! I have a couple of questions/ concerns about avoiding plateaus. When I started out regularly working out I stuck to the stationary bike to fill my cardio slot then I gradually increased intensity and time, After it got to be too easy I moved on to the elliptical then the tread mill and did the same gradual increase…
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Leg magic machine? Real Magic?
Hi i had bought this machine called the Leg magic last month, seeing as my thighs are my worst enemy I figured it would be a good secret weapon, only problem is I already regularly go to the gym and do the cardio and machines so I'm not using it regularly enough to decide if it is really working or not because I'm a little…
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not getting the results I want fast enough and need a little
I know I know, that's just how weight loss works it is never fast enough. But still summer is already here and the idea of trying to squeeze into shorts or a bathing suit just makes me feel kind of ashamed. I had planned out that I would be a size 8 by now (started at size 20) but I'm still only a size 14. I don't know…