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| Busy Working Mom Can Make One Change | 8/2/2009 |
Q: Many thanks for this wonderful service! I am a busy working Mom of a 15 month old. I'm 5'4" and ...
A: Here are some of my suggestions for you: Try to make it to the gym 3 days per week and do a full ...
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| hypothalamic amenhorrea | 7/23/2009 |
Q: I used to get my periods regularly but after the birth of my now, soon to be 6 yr old, I was had 40 ...
A: you can start eating more to gain weight.But eat the proper foods-more protein and carbohydrates. ...
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| body fat | 7/2/2009 |
Q: I'm 32 years old, 5'4", and 105 lbs. I run about five days a week, maybe 25 miles a week. My ...
A: Most women should be at least 15% bodyfat. I am honestly not sure if the reason that you are not ...
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| Fitness & BMI | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I am a 33 year old active female, who is probably a little too obsessed with what I see on the scale ...
A: Almost all of my famale clients are more worried about what the scale says that anything else. ...
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| good ol' cellulite? | 4/15/2009 |
Q: I have a seemingly obvious question that I cannot seem to accept the answer to. Cellulite. I only ...
A: Cellulite is the bane of most womens existence now.It is very annoying to have it-and hard to get ...
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| hydroxy cut and high blood pressure | 3/24/2009 |
Q: I'm taking the hydroxycut max (drink packets), but I'm also on a dr. prescribed blood pressure ...
A: I am honestly not sure if Hydroxycut and High Blood Pressure Medication can coexist together. You ...
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| My weight loss plan | 2/27/2009 |
Q: First of all thank you for providing free help.Its great for the people like us who can't afford ...
A: The best way to calculate how much protein your diet has is to make sure that approx 1/3 of your ...
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| My weight loss plan | 2/23/2009 |
Q: First of all thank you for providing free help.Its great for the people like us who can't afford ...
A: Congratulations on the birth of your daughter!! Your nutrition program looks fine to me. Lots of ...
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| pear shape...whats best? | 1/31/2009 |
Q: my name is Sara. I'm a 22 year old mommy. I'm about 5'3" and have a very "full" lower body. I want ...
A: Congratulations on the new addition!!! Quite honestly-some of the best exercises that you can do for ...
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| cardio workout- is this normal? | 1/7/2009 |
Q: I am 25, female. The last time I got good, regular cardio exercise was about 5 years ago. I used an ...
A: The extra 25 pounds does have signifigance in not being able to do the same workout that you used to ...
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| flatten abs | 1/3/2009 |
Q: I'm 5'4" and weigh 140. I don't have a problem with weight, but I can't seem to get my abs flat. I ...
A: What is your diet like? Are you eating 4-6 small meals per day-containing more protein and ...
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| arms | 12/30/2008 |
Q: I am a certified personal trainer also, I have been for 10 years. The most common complaints from ...
A: I too get most of my female clients saying that the bodypart that they want to work on the most is ...
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| Toning your body | 12/21/2008 |
Q: I would like to ask you about exercises for doing at home.I'd like to tone my thighs and I want to ...
A: Some good at home exercises that can tone the thighs are: Walking Lunges Stationary Lunges Lateral ...
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| Aerobic exercise | 11/15/2008 |
Q: I am a 50 year old female. I weigh 165. I rode a bike all summer till an accident stopped me. I ...
A: The upper parameters of heart rate is not heart attack zone. If you are getting 180 beats per minute ...
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| Aerobic exercise | 11/12/2008 |
Q: I am a 50 year old female. I weigh 165. I rode a bike all summer till an accident stopped me. I ...
A: Your target heart rate is 220 minus your age-then 60%-80% of that. Target heart rate-180. You are a ...
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| What exercises can make breasts shrink? | 10/25/2008 |
Q: I'm a really top heavy girl and I'd really like to know if there are any exercises that can be done ...
A: Unfortunately,there are no exercises to shrink the breasts,but there are some exercises that can ...
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| heart rate question | 9/16/2008 |
Q: Can you please tell me what my target heart rate should be when doing cardio for fat loss. I am a ...
A: Your maximum heart rate is 220 minus your age. Then,to be in the proper fat burning zone-that is 60% ...
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| Join a gym | 9/16/2008 |
Q: I am looking to join a gym soon. Can you please tell me what are some things that I should look for ...
A: Some things you should look for when joining a gym include: location cost amenities fitness classes ...
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| Is my workout program sufficient?t | 9/16/2008 |
Q: My workout routine is as follows: Monday- 10 minute warmup on stepper, strider, bike, or treadmill ...
A: After going over your training regimen-it looks good to me. It appears that you are doing a warmup ...
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| hydroxycut hardcore | 9/13/2008 |
Q: Hey bonnie, i was just wondering i started taking hydroxycut hardcrore yesterday had a few expected ...
A: I will be honest with you,I have never had anybody ask me this question before-nor have I ever heard ...
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| daily workout | 9/12/2008 |
Q: I just want to know if this is a good workout. I do this at home everyday. I stretch for 1 min. I ...
A: Your workout isn't too bad,but i do have a few suggestions for you. Stretch for about 5-10 minutes ...
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| weights after 50 | 9/8/2008 |
Q: I'm 51 and lift free weights. I've read where you should only be able to lift ~8 reps - if you can ...
A: Yes-you are still getting the bone strengthening benefits of lifting the 15lb dumbbells. Can you ...
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| golf exercises | 8/25/2008 |
Q: i m 55 yrs old ,i m an avid golfer , i wish to improve my golf game and i m very motivated to get ...
A: Some basic resistance training exercises are: squats lunges leg press calf press bicep curl tricep ...
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| workout help | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I'm 15 years old, and I just got weights from my aunt. There are 6 of them, 2 are 2.5 lbs, 2 are 5 ...
A: You should start out with the 2.5lb weights for bicep curls,shoulder presses,tricep kickbacks and ...
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| workout advice | 8/23/2008 |
Q: I currently exercise at home about 4-5 times per week, usually on an evening. However, I am ...
A: Why don't you do one day of just cardio-45-60 minutes. You should do a 3 day a week full body ...
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| fasting | 8/14/2008 |
Q: I have been trying to find information or research on the pros and cons of fasting. A few friends ...
A: In my opinion,the worst cons about a fast are: you will lower your metabolism when you don't eat, ...
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| breast feeding weight loss | 8/14/2008 |
Q: I am trying to loose those last few lbs(about 10)of baby weight. i was doing good losing weight ...
A: The best foods for you to eat while breastfeeding are those that are high in protein,such as:lean ...
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| Resistence training | 8/13/2008 |
Q: Could you give me some advice on resistance training or strength training? I live in NYC and can't ...
A: You can do quite a few bodyweight exercises: stationary lunges walking lunges squats push-ups ...
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| pear and apple shape | 8/10/2008 |
Q: Could you please tell me the difference between the "pear and apple" shapes.
A: Apple shaped people carry most of the fat in the waist or abdomen, while the pear shaped people ...
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| walking is making my breasts shrink!! | 7/2/2008 |
Q: I recently got a dog, and she needs to go out to walk every day, because she is an active breed, and ...
A: The heat or sweating really does not have anything do do with it-since you are pretty small ...
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| walking is making my breasts shrink!! | 7/1/2008 |
Q: I recently got a dog, and she needs to go out to walk every day, because she is an active breed, and ...
A: Are you currently exercising? You should make sure that you are doing chest exercises: chest ...
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| joining a gym | 6/22/2008 |
Q: hi-i am ready to join a gym-could you please tell me what to look for when i make my decision as to ...
A: There are several things that you should look for when joining a gym. ...
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| Endurance athlete weight maintenance | 6/13/2008 |
Q: I am 38 years old and am a recreational figure skater. I have skated for fun for a few years but ...
A: I believe that you may be training too intensely and that is why you are losing so much weight. Why ...
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| weight | 6/8/2008 |
Q: I am a 5’2” 140 lb 44-year-old female. About 5 years ago, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. ...
A: Unfortunately,I cannnot think of anything that could help you. If you have been to several different ...
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| ab flab | 1/29/2008 |
Q: I am a healthy 61 year old woman. I have maintained a normal weight all my life and have no pain or ...
A: How is your diet? Your eating habits are more important than spot reduction exercises. Try to eat ...
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| Weight Loss | 1/11/2008 |
Q: I am a seventeen year old girl, I'm 5"5 and 8st 7lbs. My build is small and I'm slim but I am ...
A: Unfortunately,there is nothing that you can do do reduce your face-it probably still "baby fat" and ...
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| weight loss and breastfeeding | 10/16/2007 |
Q: I am trying to loose those last few lbs(about 10)of baby weight. i was doing good losing weight and ...
A: The best foods for you to eat while breastfeeding are those that are high in protein,such as:lean ...
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| nutrition | 9/17/2007 |
Q: I have just begun an exercise program in my basement. I have an elliptical trainer that I use for ...
A: Are you eating breakfast?That is the most important meal of the day. The vitamins that I recommend ...
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| gym | 8/8/2007 |
Q: I'm wanting to go the gym mostly 3 or 4 times a week, but i dont want muscle, i want to lose weight ...
A: You can use some of the leg machines at the gym to get rid of the excess weight. You can do more ...
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| free weights vs machines | 8/1/2007 |
Q: Can you tell me what are the advantages to free weights over machines? Thank you very much, bobbie
A: Some of the advantages of free weights over machines are: if one side is stronger than the other-it ...
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| cardio | 8/1/2007 |
Q: Can you please tell me what the best type of cardio equipment is to use.thank you
A: Honestly,the best type od cardio equipment is the one that you will use. The eliptical burns the ...
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| choosing a gym | 8/1/2007 |
Q: Hi-could you please tell me what to look for in a gym?
A: There are several different things to look for when joining a gym.Everybody has different ...
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