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    Any personal trainers out there?

    I'm a full time personal trainer/group exercise ins. I love me job!! Nicole
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    Alternate exercise for dead lifts??

    I don't know if this would help any Jerry, but try doing them this way...i hope this link works... http://fitnesstransform.blogspot.com/2007/12/exercise-tip-one-leg-stiff-leg-deadlift.html My lower back screams for days after doing a regular style deadlift (and I'm a personal trainer, so I...
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    P90X

    I just ordered P90X yesterday...i hope some more people respond Nicole
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    This is why I don't agree with BMI standards

    I don't normally post that often, but I just looked at your pictures Lorrie and I had to say something. You need a new doc, b/c you are no where near overweight...IMO if you lost 20lbs you'd look sick...JMO! Nicole
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    Baltimore 5K

    31 minutes is still pretty darn good!:-)
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    Baltimore 5K

    I've run just for fun since high school, so about 10-14 years on and off. But I just did my first 5K last April, and I'm 3 minutes faster since then, so I was really happy about the 24 time Nicole
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    Baltimore 5K

    I ran the 5k portion of the Baltimore Marathon this morning in 24 minutes! I know this might be slow to some people, but I'm very excited...I just had to share (and brag a little) to some other fit people!! Nicole
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    "10 Exercises that Suck...

    RE: as a trainer, i couldn't disagree with this article more! if you have proper form, all these "don't do" exercises are great. the Bosu is fantastic for the core! Nicole
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    I can't count to 3 anymore.

    I'm so scatter-brained I spent 5 minutes looking for my cell phone...while i was talking on it!!! I was like, "what did i do with my phone", well, your on it moron!
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    HRMS, Calories burned, IMAX

    It's hard to say without knowing your age, weight, etc...but I'm 27, 160 lbs and 5'9 and I burn about 700 when i do IMAX 3, about 650 for IMAX 2
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    Cathe, do you ever...

    So glad i read this post. i really needed to hear that Cathe is not perfect with her diet every minute. I too am a personal trainer/fitness instructor. Sometimes I feel so much pressure to always be "good" with my diet. It's just nice to hear that other people in my line of work are not...
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    9/24 - Monday - What is your exercise for today ?

    Hour of circuit training at the gym...then 45 minute cycling class, I can't wait! Nicole
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    Could it be true? (Janet Jackson)

    i heard she only eats like 1100 calories a day...so pathetic Nicole
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    Stacey Lei Krauss' WillPower and Grace

    I do not have the DVD, but I took this class from her at a fitness conference last April(The class that she taught was the same workout she does on the DVD), and I liked it. I didn't think I would, but it was good. Nicole
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    when a rest week is not enough

    I thought I'd chime in here...I'm a personal trainer and group exercise instructor...to me, your symptoms really make we wonder if you're eating enough for you level of activity. I know sometimes we think we are doing our bodies good by cutting back on the calories, but sometimes we can cut...
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