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After a workout, as in the next day, my joints are really stiff and sore feeling. This makes me feel like I cannot go to the gym that day because they are sore. Is there anything you can suggest i do or have any ideas what will make this soreness go away in the future? thank you. |
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| Asked By Ashley |
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Ashley, your question is best answered by you doctor. Without knowing your medical history we cannot comment on what could be the cause of your pain. The only suggestion we would have is to mix up your routine. Try some non/low impact exercises. Stay away from the exercises that make you feel sore the next day. Keep a journal of what you do and how it makes you feel the next day. This may help you eliminate the exercises that affect you the most. Good luck! |
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Hello, this is me again, im giving you more information about my previous question regarding the elpitical trainer. To make it clearer, on the eliptical trainer, i was burning 1000 calories, or so the machine said, in a time span of about one hour. Now that im on the bike would it be a little unsafe to burn 1000 calories all the time on that since with the eliptical trainer i was actually burning around 700 cals, not 1000? thanks, i hope that cleared it up. |
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| Asked By Britney |
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Britney, thanks for writing again. Yes, the elipitical trainer burn numbers you get from the machine are off. You already realize that, so on to your question. Is it unsafe to burn 1000 calories on the bike? No. The fact is that it will just take longer. To burn 1000 calories in an hour, you would have to be able to ride at a very intense level. Is that unsafe? The question really depends on your fitness level. To ride at that level for an hour, you would have to stay in your aerobic zone. That zone is typically 70 to 85% of your maximum heart rate. Extremely fit people can push their aerobic zone up to 95% of their maximum heart rate. If this is you, then you may be able to achieve those large numbers in an hour on the bike. But, you probably aren't a professional marathon runner so you will have to settle for staying in the 70 to 85% range for a longer period of time. You can strive to push your aerobic zone up by working harder each time. Every time you do that you will expand you aerobic zone and be able to go harder for longer. Good luck! |
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How do you find out what your body fat precent is?
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The easiest and least expensive way is to go to your local gym and ask one of the training staff to measure your body fat for you. Most likely your local gym will have body fat calipers that measure skinfolds to calculate how much subcutaneous fat (fat under the skin) you have. The trainer then puts the numbers into an equation to predict body density and body fat percentage. If getting your body fat measured publicly is not an option, you can purchase a body fat scale. The body fat scale works through bioelectrical impedance analysis. When you step on the scale a small and harmless electrical current is passed through your body. The electrical current passes more quickly through fat free tissue (muscle) than it does through fat or bone tissue. The amount of resistance to the electrical current relates to how much fat-free mass a person has and their body density. If you want to go all out, the most accurate way is hydrostatic weighing. Hydrostatic weighing works by simply measuring the amount of water you displace when you first enter the tank. Then the examiner uses a specific equation (Archimedes’s Principle) to calculate body fat based on your body density. The big down side here is that it can be expensive, time consuming and difficult to find. Your best bet to find hydrostatic weighing is at your local University. Here's the key to any one of these methods, use the same equipment and trainer/examiner over time. The most accurate measurement (hydrostatic weighing) is only accurate to within 2-3%. But this doesn't matter. What does matter is that you accurately monitor changes in your body composition over time.
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Hello, my question is..I used to use the precor eliptical trainer untill I read on this site that the amout of calories burned that is shown on the machine is actually wrong. And i do agree with that. I have now started using a bike and burning calories that way. When i finish my work out i have biked around 35 miles. I know that this is shown as more of a work out then the eliptical trainer after about one hour. Should i go into the bike workout slower since it is more difficult? thanks you. |
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| Asked By Britney |
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Britney, we're not sure what you mean by, "Should I go into the bike workout slower since it is more difficult?" Please write us back and be a little more specific. We will respond with the answer right away. |
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I have been using your program for a couple of weeks, I love it and am seeing really good results. I read somewhere that eating two few calories is actually bad for you. How low is too low, because I have been eating about 1100-1200 calories a day and burning about 1800+ a day. Is this okay? |
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| Asked By Sam |
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Sam, we’re glad you’re enjoying the program. Keep it up! You can go below what would be considered healthy for the minimum amount of calories you should eat. 1000 calories a day for the average woman is the basement. Below that you risk slowing your metabolism (because your body thinks it's starving) and making it impossible to lose weight. Our suggestion is to use the Activities Page to find out what your daily metabolic rate is for a sedentary life style and no stress. You should eat around the amount of calories that the system gives you for those parameters. Then you exercise to burn off the minimum amount of 500 calories a day to lose one pound a week. Your 1100-1200 calories consumed and 1800+ calories burned a day sounds great. Just make sure the calories consumed number isn't too low for your size. Be sure that you are eating at least three meals a day. Skipping meals can be as bad as eating too few calories. Good Luck! |
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