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Heart Rate Monitor deal 10.5 only
Hi everyone! Just wanted to let those of you who would like a heart rate monitor know that Woot.com has one available today for a very reasonable price. http://deals.woot.com/sellout I have no experience with this brand but I bought a cheap HRM on Woot years ago, and found it perfectly adequate to track workout calories.…
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zumba fitness dvd sale on amazon
Hi everyone....since a lot of people on this board seem to be into Zumba or interested in trying it, thought I'd mention that Amazon's gold box special of the day is a big multi-pack of Zumba DVDs. I have never tried these and don't know if it's a great deal or not, but just posted FYI.…
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HRM deal at Amazon
Hi everyone...I just happend to see that the Amazon deal of the day (3/23) is a Garmin HRM. It's one of those super-fancy GPS enabled ones that's probably most suitable if you bike or run very seriously. But it is marked down from $300 to $169. Probably not an entry-level model, but if anyone wants to upgrade, it seems…
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MFP in NYT
Hi everyone-- I just saw a great article on weight loss and how helpful communities like this one are to keeping people on track. Thought it would be a good link to post to remind us all that we're doing something positive for ourselves on this board: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/10/technology/personaltech/10basics.html
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Weight Watchers as compared to MFP?
Hi- My workplace is doing a Weight Watchers session, and I'm tempted to join because I am getting married in 4 months, and would like to lose those last 10 pounds that are so hard to get rid of. But I'm torn-- it's relatively pricey and the tools on MFP, for instance, are free and helpful. For those of you who have done WW…
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body composition scales
I'm thinking about getting one of those fancy scales that measures your percentage of body fat, water, muscle, etc. but I've noticed that reviews on Amazon.com are very mixed-- a lot of people feel that they're really unreliable and haven't actually been helpful. Has anyone on here found a scale of this kind that they like…
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strained hamstring?
Hi folks-- I'm looking for some advice on what's probably a minor injury. I go to the gym regularly, and do a lot of cycling, ellipticals, kickboxing, and some weight training. Last week, I noticed that something is going on with my right hamstring. It doesn't hurt while I'm working out, but when I try to stretch it, it…
