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Any ladies 5'6 out there?
If so I would love to be your friend! I am looking for women my same height for comparison.... I am 140 at my last weight in, so if you are around that weight that's even better!!!! :)
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Question about HRM strap sizing!
Ok stupid question maybe but the HRM I am ordering comes with 2 different chest strap sizes... XS/S which is 20-30 and M/XXL which is 30-57. If my chest on my ribs where I normally have my strap on with my other HRM measures 28.5 I would get the XS/S right? I mean I am assuming this doesn't go by the typical bra band size,…
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Too much Anaerobic bad for weight loss?
I was wondering.... during most of my workouts I tend to average in the 90% range.... Is this bad for fat loss? My HRM says "fat loss" is at something like 70-85%, but working like that for most of a workout does not feel like it would give me results.... Like today during my Turbo Fire 60 class My min heart rate was at…
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Polar Heart Rate Monitors...
I was thinking about upgrading my Timex Fitness HRM to a Polar Ft40F Women's Heart Rate Monitor. Does anyone have one? How do you like it? What kind of setting does it use to determine calories burned? I read it has a fitness test... Do you have to input your weight, height, any of that stuff? Thanks for any and all info!…
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Ripped in 30 BEFORE/AFTERS?
I'm thinking about doing this program after I'm done with the one I am on. Hopefully I won't have to focus so much on weight loss by then and can focus more on toning and such, which I hear this program is good for... Anyone have any before and afters they would like to share?
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Good Pilates workouts?
I am interested in starting up Pilates on my rest days... I think that may be a good low-intensity workout for me to do that will help relieve my muscles so I don't feel bad for completely resting that day.... Anyone know of any good beginners programs/videos?
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Women who are a SIZE 4 OR 5 PLZ READ!
I am currently a size 6/7 in jeans.... They are starting to get loose though. If you could be so kind as to tell me what your waist/hips/thigh measurments are I would really appreciate it..... I don't want to go through the potential hell of trying on jeans if I'm still a little ways away yet... Thanks :)
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Why does everyone congratulate on not meeting net calories?
If you are suppose to be reaching your net calories for healthy weightloss, why does everyone congratulate and therefore promoting not eating your caloric needs? I mean I can understand if you are like 100 or less away, but 300, 400, 500.... that's not good!!!! So why do I see it so often?
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Creams/pills that grow breast tissue?
Ok, please don't be an *kitten*. I'm just curious if there are any creams or pills out there, that any of you have used and know of to be tried-and-true to promote the growth of breast tissue?
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Bye Bye Boobs :*(
If there is one negative to loosing weight for women, it's this..... Boobs are made of fat and when you loose weight, you loose fat, which also means you loose some if not most of your boobs. This sucks. That is exactly why so many professional female fitness models have implants... because they have no body fat!!!! I was…
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D@MN SADDLEBAGS! NE1 that HAD them, but doesn't now?
I am having THE HARDEST time getting rid of my stupid saddlebags. It is sooo frustrating. I know that I could be in a pants size smaller, at least, w/o them. They are like 1.5 inches larger than my hips measure. ARG. Are there any women out there who HAD saddlebags, but no longer do? Could you please post some before/after…
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Do you need extra education to be a fitness instructor?
During my journey to get lean and fit I have really fallen in love with exercise and the way it makes me feel... I was thinking a great way to keep it active in my life once I reached my goal was to turn it into a profession... To be a fitness instructor/coach do you need any kind of additional education? Or training? Very…
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Give me some HARDCORE workouts!!
Ok, I need to know what hardcore, INTENSE workouts are out there!!!! Preferably something that combines strength and cardio, but one or the other is fine too. And also ones that don't require all kinds of extra equipment... I have resistance bands and weights that max at 25 lbs each, but that's all I got. I've ALREADY…
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How often do you buy new workout shoes?
I think I've had mine for about 6 months, and I am thinkin it's time to buy new ones.... The heels of the shoe feel fine but where the balls of my feet hit and, well, the whole top part of my foot, it's feelin pretty worn.... Should they have lasted me longer? How long do your shoes last?
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How do you Eat on your RECOVERY days?
Do you eat what you want? Do you log it? Or do you stay under your calorie goal still even though you have no calories to eat back?
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ANY JUGGALOS OR 'LETTS IN HERE?!
If so, ADD ME! Would love to be connected on here with some fam! WHOOP WHOOP!
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How to NOT be hungry????
Ok, maybe I'm not as smart as I thought I was, but lately I am having trouble with not being hungry all day! The past 2 days I have tried snacking through the day, but it's not working. No, it's not "my time of the month"..... What are you guys eating that will make you feel full, or at least, not hungry???
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Do you count the sugar in fruit?
The past 2 days I've eaten fruit and it's taken me to my sugar limit MFP says I have. :/ Should I worry about that?
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Do you Weight Lift or Do Cardio First?
On days you do short cardio (30 minutes or less) AND strength training, which would you do first?
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How Many Calories Should I Be Eating? SO CONFUSED!
Ok, I'll admit, I'm not the brightest. I just read that thread, or rather, "roadmap" but I am very confused at this point.... I've been doing that standard net 1200 from MFP, but admittingly I have been feeling hungry, even after eating back the calories burned from exercise. I am TERRIFIED to eat more, especially as much…
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Question about Jillian Michael's Ripped in 30 and 30 Day Shr
I am looking for the next program to do after I complete my TurboFire/ChaLean Extreme Hybrid program. I've been seeing some great things about these programs on here, but, forgive me if I offend anyone, it all seems to be from people who are pretty overweight. I am finally in a healthy BMI range, but I still have fat I…
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Please Help, I am Feeling So Guilty and Torn!!
I recently posted a thread about how to know if you are overtraining... I have been working out every day for the past 5 weeks, and have lost 13 lbs in the process, while gaining definition, not loosing it. I listed my routine which consisted of high intensity cardio and strength training, switching up every day etc...…
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Question about weight loss and inches lost...
I lost one pound and .75 inches this past week. Does that mean the weight I loss was mostly from fat? What is the ratio for this sort of thing?
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Can anyone recommend a WEIGHTED VEST for a WOMAN?
I currently have an 8 lbs weighted vest by Gold's Gym I bought online at Walmart.com for a great price. But I am now looking for something heavier, like an adjustable 20 lbs one, shaped to fit a woman... Can anyone recommend a certain brand or place to get one, that's not going to break the bank? Ideally I don't really…
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Down 45 lbs!! Woohoo! (pics!)
I gained 45 lbs during my pregnancy with my 2nd child due to complications and bed rest. It was awful!!! But after 13 long months I've FINALLY lost the 45 lbs I gained, AND I am also a size smaller than from before I got pregnant!!! I'm not done yet, I'm working on loosing another 20 lbs, but, here are my before and afters…
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Question about weighted vest use
Ok so awhile back I decided to amp up by workouts by adding 1 lbs weighted gloves to my cardio. That got easy so I got 1.5 pounders. Then that got easy so I bought 2 pounders and a 8 lbs weighted vest. I've been using the vest now for about 5 weeks. In that 5 weeks I've broken through my wall and am seeing weekly weight…
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Best Way To Calculate Female Maximum Heart Rate?
I was using the formula 220 - age then came across a web page that said a more recent study shows that for women the best way to calculate this would be 202 - ( .88 x age). The different ones put me in different zones during my workout... If I do the first my HRM says I average somewhere in the mid 80% range while the…
