I'm looking at buying an Elliptical, Treadmill, Bike, Recumbent, or Climber for Cardio. I'm id decent shape, less than 20 pounds over ideal. I have chronic pain around a fused vertebrae in lower back, so want my choice to also be the one that gives the most benefit as far as lower back...

Hi i want to know what the best way to loose tummy fat is, i run 2 miles 3 times a week and have been for about 3 months although i have seen a difference elsewhere the fat on my tummy hasn't budged at all so am looking for other ways to work on this issue. thanks in advance for your help.

I want see what people think about this program I have been issued by my personal trainer as I always seek other opinions, building some knowledge from different sources. I am not saying this program is wrong or not but "seems" to me it doesn't concerntrate on what I want. I have made it clear what...

Hi, I’m trying to find a form of exercise that will work for me and wondered if I can get some general advice and suggestions? I’m significantly overweight and very unfit – in fact I have always avoided sport in pretty much every form – but I know I need to do something to lose weight as I’m now...

After years of trying every diet imaginable I was introduced to a nutrition plan that changed my life, and my body. In 8 months I lost 25lbs of fat and gained 14lbs of muscle. My body fat went from 16% to under 5%. Nutrition is something I've always been passionate about (I could talk abut it for...

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A new study reveals that the negative affects of obesity cannot be canceled out by increasing fitness levels, UPI reports. The study is published in the International Journal of Epidemiology. http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2015/12/20/ije.dyv321 For the study, the researchers at...

I am 45 yrs old male and 5'9 210. My legs and arms are skinny but my stomach kinda big and my chest is flabby ( pretty huh? ) Despite that I am in pretty good shape but need to lose some pounds and tighten up those areas. I need advice on a program. I am dong the Jillian Michaels '30 Day Shred'...

My sister & I used to LOVE watching this TV exercise show in either the late 1970's or early 1980s. I'm pretty sure she was on Sat mornings. For YEARS we thought her name was Janice Slaw, but I'm trying to find her on the Internet & I'm unsuccessful. It would mean a lot if anyone could shed some...

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I have the reformer which is big, heavy, and bulky. I'm considering getting the Supreme Pilates, but if you know, if there anything that the reformer can do for you that the Supreme Pilates cannot?

Thinking of getting a foldable rowing machine to replace my 8 1/2 yr old health rider for doing my daily 20 min exercise. Any recommendations for a beginner type that is $250 or less?

"Daniel" wrote in message ... Obviously respect for people trying to help you is something that you have not learned from the MAs...which you should have...

.. Seriously.... I been over at rec.running, and OMIGOD.... They have an inbred character over there that absolutely is wreaking havoc. The normally stodgy and squeaky-clean rec.running--albeit with 90% of its posts asking "Why do I have _____ injury? I only ran 500 miles this week...."--is now...

I did a bunch of situps yesterday and now there is a spot near my belly button that's sore.. I can point to it. Is it a muscle soreness or something else inside? Has anyone actually experienced appendicitis and can it be exercise-induced? Thanks A.C.

I am currently on a diet and eating healthily but am not noticing results -is exercising 4/5times a week for half hour each day enough?

Hello, I am currently carrying out a piece of research for my BSc Psychology course and would like to invite you to take part. I am investigating into the relationship between the drive for muscularity, disordered eating, exercise and supplement use. This research study proposes to look into...

hi im new on here i have recently invested in a ellipital cross trainer to get fit and burn some fat im currently doin 20-25 mins on this between 3-4 days a week is this long enough and also should i start on an empty stomach to burn fat straight away. id also like to add to this exercise i havnt...

I was hoping to get some advice on the Total Gym Xli from people who have had experiences using this machine. I would describe myself as being in moderate shape, using my local gym more for aerobic workouts (tredmill, crosstrainer etc) a couple of times a week and using machine weights once a...

Hi, new to this site and need suggestions. Having recently lost as much weight as I want to through diet control, I have also got the exercise bug! I run then static bike for about an hour 2 or 3 times a week. This has kick started the metabolism I had as a teenager ie fast! and so I have lost more...