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Fat burn exercise? Is zumba too intense??!!I
I got myself a new HRM recently (Polar FT7) and it's brilliant, I can see that I'm burning a LOT of calories at my zumba classes - typically anything from 500 to just under 800 (no kidding it's true!) calories in a session. I'm getting pretty fit - BUT as my average heartrate is 144-150 and generally for 58 minutes of a 60…
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Shin splints.. :-(
I've been doing zumba for 7 months now but have started to get shin splints. It got painful a few weeks ago and I responded by putting some cushioning insoles in my shoes which helped but I can feel the shin splints coming back. I wear Capezio Fierce split sole dance sneakers - they've got the right kind of smooth sole for…
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Getting fitter and the changes in your body?
Just wondered what other effects (other than the obvious not getting tired/out of breath so quickly) people have noticed when they have improved their fitness and perhaps someone knowledgeable about the physiology of exercise can explain what's happening. For me here's a few things: I sweat more on my body than before…
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Oops forgot to say hi.
I've posted a couple of times in the forum but forgot to be polite and introduce myself, so sorry!! I'm a 34 year old British female, getting married in about 11 weeks time...(eek!). I've been using MFP since I got a new android smartphone about 2 months ago and I love it it's great. I've been doing Zumba classes since…
