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What is 'fat burning' cardio?
Hello All: I was doing a Jillian Michaels' video the other day. She said something that I hear often and wanted some clarification on. She said, "We need to get your heart up in order to burn the fat." I've heard variations of this before: HIIT burns more fat... Workout in your fat burning zone...get your heart rate up…
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Why or how can similar people weigh so much more/less than others?
Hello All: I know I am not supposed to compare myself to others but it can be difficult. Here is my question. I was watching Bulging Brides the other day and two women on the show had pretty much the same stats as me but weighed nearly 40 lbs less than I do. I am about 5'7" or 5'8". (My whole adult life I thought I was…
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How do you use your exercise bike?
Hello All: I just bought a new spinning exercise bike. I want to lose about 30-40lbs. I have been doing resistance training for about 2 months 3 times a week and I have cut my calories. But I think I need to add some cardio a few days a week. The issue I am having is that my bike has a feature where you can program your…
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Stiff knees after squatting and lunging
Hello All: I have been on News Rules of Lifting for Women for about a month now. I have always had one of my knees go stiff after squatting or lunging pretty much all my life. However, with the added weight my left knee is stiff to the point to where I can barely walk up the stairs. There is NO pain which is why I haven't…
