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BodyPump - reviews and success stories?
My gym offers BodyPump, and I was considering changing up my current routine (swim 4-5x a week) to do BodyPump 3x a week and just swim 2x a week. Do you think this would burn enough fat, or do I need to just stick with the swimming? I had read that weight lifting would help you burn fat better than cardio, but since…
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post workout recovery shake?
I am looking for a pre-made post workout recovery shake. I see that Costco sells some Premier Nutrition shakes, but I was under the impression that I needed some carbs for post workout, and these shakes only have 5 grams. Can anyone recommend a brand specifically for post-workout?
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recommendations for iPod or iPad spinning app?
I am looking for an app for my iPad (or iPod) that I can use while I ride the stationary bike. All the times for spinning classes at my gym are inconvenient - I'd love an app which would give me some music and directions similar to what you get in the spinning class. Oh, it would be way too cool if it could work with my…
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what is your scooby snack?
I get home from work exhausted, yet still need to cook dinner and take care of my child. I have a bad habit of having a drink of wine while I make dinner (which continues of course through eating dinner). For me, it is like a scooby snack - a little reward for doing something. But I need to find a lower calorie reward. So…
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30DS & strength training
I already do weight lifting 3x a week and want to add more cardio on those days, but I need to break it up since my weights takes me 45minutes to an hour already. I was thinking of a DVD that I could do in the morning, and I already own 30DS, although I only did it once or twice. If I back the hand weights off to 5…
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Losing the Faith
Since joining MFP, I've been reading a lot about fitness, both on blogs and in books. At first after reading a few books that all put forth essentially the same magic formula for fat loss, I thought I finally understood the answer. Strength training, plus interval training, plus moderate calorie deficit was the magic…
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attn fitness geeks: please help explain what just happened
Ok, so I took a spinning class today, where the instructor asked us to reach specific percentages of your max heart rate at various points in the class. I do have a heart rate monitor, which I was wearing, but I have never really figured out what the specific percentages were. I get back to my desk and find a website that…
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Is getting hungry more often a good sign?
A couple days ago I made a conscious effort to start eating 5-6 times a day. The first day I had to remind myself to eat. Today, I an actually getting hungry on my own every 2 or 3 hours. Is this a good sign? Does it mean my metabolism is finally getting higher? Or am a just training my stomach to injest more food and it…
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Yoga - how long to feel some benefits?
I am so stiff - I never used to stretch after workouts and I feel like a creaky dried old tree trunk. I started doing yoga 2x a week last week, and I was wondering how long it would take till I could start feeling some flexibility gains? Is 2x a week enough to make some progress flexibility wise?
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gained weight, lost inches - what is happening?
I have been struggling to get my weight loss going. I have a ton of weight to lose (about 85 pounds), and have only managed to lose 5 pounds in the last 3 months. For exercise I have been struggling to find the right activity that a) doesn't bore me and b) doesn't irritate my plantar facsiitis. I started the month doing…
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Free Metabolic Resistence Training workouts?
I read an article about it, and it sounds like this is what I should be doing to maximize my fat loss. I can google it and read about how great it is. But what I am looking for is a workout - something that I can take with me to my gym and do. Does anyone have any links to any good ones?
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c25k: move to week 2, or repeat a week
I started c25k even though I was afraid I was too fat to run. I use a heart rate monitor to record my workout, and calculate the burned calories. Last week it was up there pretty high, and this week I notice a huge drop in my heart rate while I am running. So good, it is working :) . Unfortunately, I have developed a…
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Running while obese
Hi, I've been thinking about what exercise I could try to do to help lose some weight, and running appeals to me. It is free, and I can do it any time I want. However, I'm concerned because I am obese right now and I don't want to hurt myself. I've tried to take up running in the past, and wound up in physical therapy with…
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Fiber goal seems low
I started looking at my fiber intake a few days ago. What is the deal with the fiber targets on MFP? I see that mine is 16, but I read everywhere I should be eating at least 25. That said, it is really hard for me to get that much fiber and stay under my calorie goals, and I am eating lots of fruits and veggies. I just…
