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Exercises using Dumbbells & Kettlebells
Heyyy folks So I'm looking for good exercises to do with these 2 pieces of equipment they're all I have at home at the moment. Any youtube work outs or anything....im not very good at coming up with stuff to do on my own.
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Garmin vs Fitbit vs "other"
Hey folks, So I've been looking at getting a smart watch/fitness tracker. The electronic store currently has the Fit Bit Versa & Versa 2 and Garmin Vivomove(HR hybrid) and Garmin Forerunner watches all around the same price. They also have a brand Suunto and Withings. (The last 2 I've never heard of and know nothing about…
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Takeaway coffee
This is basically a staple in my diet 3-4 times a week I stop off at a cafe and buy a large skinny cappuccino but I always have trouble when it comes to logging coffee because there's like 5000000 different types in the database and for a 500ml cup (which is what my coffee is) calories can range from like 80 to 180 for the…
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Use to living with a messed up idea of calories and I'm afraid to change
So here's the thing. (Bit of a long ride this one so make sure you're comfy) I have had a pretty messed up view about food for awhile now, and when I say messed up I mean being a member of several different pro-ana websites and using them as my 'guide' kind of messed up. I spent years living ("living") on a diet of 800cals…
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5:2 Diet question..
Hi all (oh and I DID use the search function and couldn't find the answer to my question sooo...) I've recently started taking the 5:2 diet approach to my food/diet I normally eat 1500 a day...since im now essentially fasting 2 days a week should I raise my non fast day calorie allowance to a higher amount (say 1800-2000?…
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Are Heart Rate Monitors really worth it?
Hi folks I noticed that Aldi have a big fitness sale coming up and I noticed in the catelouge they have a HRM + sports watch combo thing Im toying with the idea of picking one up tomorrow but then I don't know because I don't want to buy it and then it turns out its rubbish or I don't really use it and it just ends up…
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I need to trim down my bingo wings
Hi folks I'm looking for some advice on how best to tone my arms, I mean my bingo wings/tuck shop arms/faduabidas/chicken wings/arm fillets whatever you like to call them are truly up their with the best of them, I mean they'd be a thing of beauty if only they weren't so hideous! xD I was talking with a friend of mine…
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Up my calorie intake = lose more weight?
Hello folks I've been eating 1500cals or a bit under for a fair while now although recently I've started on the 5:2 diet kind of thing eating normally for 5 days "fasting" for 2. I've been stuck at 98kg for a few weeks now, I've taken measurements and it shows I've lost cms off my waist and hips but no weight has changed…
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Trouble working out how many cals burned during classes.
I've recently started going to classes held at my gym the classes are called "tummy Hips & Thighs" so you can imagine the areas its designed to target, Im having trouble figuring out how to track these classes though, because I know im burning calories doing them but I dont know how many. the classes consist of roughly 10…
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Will walking with a gradient make my calf muscles huge?
Well will it? I like walking with the treadmill on a gradient because it burns calories faster and gets my heart rate up faster etc. but I really dont want my calf muscles to get any bigger, they're big enough! I start to really feel it in my lower legs after about 15-20mins and tend to take the gradient down and just…
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Hello Im new-ish
My names Amy Im from Australia and im 23 years old. Ive used MFP before and I found keeping a record of all that I ate/drank helped keep me in check but last time i never really used the 'community' part of the App/site and I think that was a mistake, Its good to be able to share experiences with others and encourage one…
