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Gadget Fans: Fitbit Flex - Yes or No?
Hey Guys, I am looking for any opinions on the Fitbit Flex: http://www.fitbit.com/au/flex Do you have one? Do you like it? Would you recommend it? Is it useful/accurate? Any info would be appreciated before I decide to make the investment or not! :) Danke! Mieke
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Safe Heart Rate
Hello, I'm after some answers from anyone that knows a bit about heart rates. Is there a 'unsafe' heart rate range while exercising? I noticed in a few things I read lately about hitting 160-165bpm while exercising, but I usually sit anywhere around 180bpm to a max of 205bpm when I'm really getting into it!! Is this bad?…
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BRISBANE (Aust) - We have SPAGHETTI SQUASH!
I have been searching around my local fruit & vege shops this week because I have been very eager to try "Spaghetti Squash". For those how haven't heard of this, have a Google - it's pretty awesome. I have read that it can be a great low-calorie alterative to pasta or noodles and being a big lover for both of these things,…
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Any 12WBT Round 1 2013'ers out there?
Hey, I've just gotten through my first week of round one - and I thought it'd be neat to find some buddies that are doing the same thing. So, you like - add me and we can conquer this together!! Cheers, M
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My Blog about the 12 Week Body Transformation
Hey MFP'ers This month I signed my life away to the Michelle Bridges' 12 Week Body Transformation Program. At the moment I am in the Pre-season stage, with the official program kicking off on the 11th of Feb. To keep me accountable and to document my progress I started a blog (yesterday). Feel free to check it out here:…
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How to Build Your Own Workout Routine
I have been reading up on the benefits of heavy lifting lately and it sounded so bloody awesome that I am keen to switch up my usual routine and give it a go. However, I had no idea how to come up with a decent routine of my own... until I read this:…
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SQUATS: Why you need them and how to them right.
Awesome article on how to do squats. I never knew they were this awesome. Also, the article on dead lifting is really aspiring too. Great fitness reading here, guys! Check it out. http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/07/08/why-you-need-squats-in-your-workout-and-how-to-do-them-right/
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Anyone From AUSTRALIA want to be my friend!? :-D
Hello, Is anyone out there in big Aussie land that is interested in befriending me on MFP? Yup, this is a public advert.... it can be a bit loney here on MFP when half (I have a total of 4) of your fitness pals are punching out the Z's while your just waking up to a new day! Would really like to have some buddies that are…
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Calling on all Australian's on MFP
Hello, Now, I know I have tried this tactic before.... and it worked to an degree. However, I want to do it again because I believe that there are more Aussies out there in the MFP world than meets the eye! As most of you have noticed, there isn't any of us which makes it hard to find one another. I am sure we could do…
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MFP'ing at work... Guilty as charged!
Actually, I am guilty of doing a lot of un-work related things at work! Like yesterday I spent the day designing my best friend's Engagment party invite. She was wrapped by the way - hehe! It also got me thinking that a lot of us put in so much effort trying to hide un-work related things at work ... probably even more…
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Heart Rate Monitor Watches
Hi Guys, It has been suggested to me a few times that I should look into getting a HRM Watch. I dont really know anything about them (apart from what they are used for), so I was hoping that whoever has purchased one before can suggest any particular brands and tell me what I am looking at for costs for getting one etc.…
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Burning Calories with ZUMBA
Hi guys, I have been reading the forums in regards to Zumba classes to see if I can get an idea of how any calories I'd burn in one class. However, I am getting so many different results, so I am wondering where and how these people figure these numbers out! Can anyone help me out? I would like to know how many calories…
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"Hello" Newbie From Australia
Hi There Everyone, My name is Mieke and I am 23 years old. I live in Australia (QLD) and I have just begun to really get into MFP today. One thing I love about this is that it has an iPhone App... how cool is that? It really helps me stay focused and its interesting to see everything you eat written infront of you. Real…
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Exercise Ball Workouts
Hi Everyone, I have an exercise ball at home that I use quite a lot and have started to wonder how many calories I would be burning in a normal 30-40 minute workout. The workout consists of lunges, crunches, lifts etc. Some of the sets are pretty intense and I do finish up with a bit of a sweat towards the end. Can anyone…
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Enjoying It
Good Morning fellow MFP'ers Well, here I am; Day 2 of MFP and LOVING IT. I signed up over a month ago and lost interest in it very fast, but yesterday I gave it a bit of time... ok A LOT of time (Sorry Boss) and it's really growing on me. Yesterday, I made it through the day managing to stay under my calorie goal (Exercise…
