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Kettle bells
Does anyone here use a kettle bell for their strength training? I'm thinking of getting one to use at home, as the weights section of my gym is a little intimidating for a beginner. Is it something that is easy to get started with by yourself (eg: using a DVD) or should I not attempt this on my own?
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Okay, I'm in...
I've been hovering around the same pound all month now, so I can safely say that what I have been doing previously isn't working for me now. I started out on 1200 calories, very little exercise. After figuring out my BMR (which is apparently 1311) I upped my calories to this, became more active (Zumba classes mainly) and…
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Strength Training for bad knees??
Hi all, I'm desperate to get some good strength training into my fitness routine (which at the moment consists of Zumba and not a lot else!) as I really want to avoid being the dreaded 'skinny fat' once I reach my goal weight. However, I have really bad knees which creak and grind whenever I try to do anything involving…
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Worrying Fitbit Calorie Allowance?!
Hey all, I've been looking into getting a Fitbit, so out of curiosity I signed up to their website for a nosy about. It gave me the option of setting up a food profile, so I duly entered information about my current weight, goal weight, height etc etc. It then presented me with four options similar to MFP, asking if I…
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Advice on settings
Wondering if anyone can give me some advice on the way I have MFP set up, goals etc... as I'm worried I may have it set a little low. I'm 29, 5'4'', 138.5lbs and currently have my activity level set as sedentry. I have a desk job that requires very little walking around... however I do walk a bit throughout the day in…
