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polar H7 with map my fitness question
when using the polar H7 (or H6) paired with map my fitness, will the heart rate during the workout be used to calculate calories burned? map my fitness calculates my calories a lot lower than my current HRM, probably because of my short legs, which have to really go just to get to 2.5 mph. also will map my fitness sound an…
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almost to my original goal
after some health issues, stress and disorganized lifestyle contributed to my weight going up to 242, i felt that 165 pounds and more muscled would be a good goal. i wasn't making any major changes, but i got attached to 165. when i weighed 191 in later 2012, i still felt like 165 and fit would be a good thing to shoot…
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friend requests with no messages
i'm puzzled why people send friend requests with no message whatsoever. i have 2 requests right now that not only don't include a message, and their activities are private. do they and i have anything in common - goals, music, taste in food, life interests? i have no idea. neither are near my age, nor do either of them…
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height and calories burned
something has been driving me crazy. i'm 5 3" with short legs, so a fast pace for me is a lot slower than it is for my 6' 7" husband. yet we went for a walk together recently and according to map my fitness burned almost the same calories. i work a LOT harder to keep up the pace on our walks, and if map my fitness is to be…
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heart rate monitor suggestions
i'm looking for a heart rate monitor with these features: * large data display rather than screen being covered with lots of small info so i can easily see my heart rate while moving * audible alarm when heart rate goes too fast * ability to set zone heart rates manually it would be nice to have a user-replaceable battery.…
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getting stronger again :)
today (well, yesterday by now) i was working out and realized that i was doing lots of full situps without much effort! woohoo! guess it's time to get a decline bench. my biceps are getting stronger, too. they're still small and weak (especially compared to my old bodybuilding days) so there's a long way to go, but hey -…
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body fat % - online calcs are too general
according to most body fat calculators, i'm at 30.5% body fat. that didn't seem right to me - i haven't got much in the way of lean muscle. the military body fat calculator http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/body-fat-percentage-calculator came in at about what i suspected - 40% - but since i do want to know, next week…
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sedentary or lightly active or custom?
i sit at my desk most of each day, but i do tend to walk or exercise 5 to 6 days per week including walks and resistance training. i had been trying the 1200 calorie allotment MFP gave me, but i felt sort of weak and shaky, so i'm thinking of upping my normal daily activities to lightly active for the extra 179 daily…
