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    Tights

    I have had a problem with the tights I have been buying. I bought a pair from Express, Victoria's Secret and Target. All 3 have ripped around my thigh area. My thighs are very muscular and I am getting very frustrated. Anyone have this problem and more importantly, the solution? Thanks...
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    Question on Business Clients

    I have a general question, in the financial arena where I work, I was never asked to sign any sort of not-to-compete covenants or anything similar to that. I have had clients who have left our firm and then contacted me personally to take them over as my personal clients. What do I need to do...
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    Opening a retail store in California

    Hello all, I was wondering if any of you out there have any experience with opening of a new retail clothing store. My specific question, how do you know how much to markup or markdown items and when. Any advice would be helpful on this, as we are trying to understand the ins and outs of...
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    How far to take competition with your spouse

    Here is a good question for all of you readers out there. Do you have friendly competitions with your significant other and if so, how competitive do you get? For instance, my husband and myself compete for fun doing 4 different activities: Tennis, one-on-one soccer, long-distance running and...
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    Body types - Which one are you???

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    Proportion question

    I have a question about size proportion with the calf and bicep. My calf is 13.5 inches and my bicep is 11 inches. It seems way out of proportion. Does anyone know what it should be? My calf is also very bulky and big, I am 5'4" and 115# and it looks like I have a softball back there, I...
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    Stick-shift

    Any tips out there on how to master driving a manual transmission? Any pointers would help, biggest problem, getting out of first gear comfortably. Thanks!!! Robin
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    Cycling music

    Does anyone have any good playlists of music that instructors use in those cycling class? The music is very high energy, and I would love to download a list for my ipod. Please lemme know, thanks!!! Robin
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    Is there such a thing as too muscular?

    My legs are very muscular and I get a lot of stares and comments on how muscular they are, it has made me feel bad, I know some people make comments like, 'your legs are too muscular' or 'you should stop working out, they don't look feminine'. I am only 5 feet 4 and 115 pounds, but my legs are...
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    Shoes

    Ladies, my question has to do with matching the right shoes to your body type. I do not have a great sense of fashion, but I do want my legs looking great with the right type of shoe. I have muscular, shapely calves and I want to wear shoes that will accentuate them. Any suggestions??? Robin
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    Athletic shoes

    Does anyone know what type of shoe that Cathe wears? I know their Ryka, but which kind? Thanks.
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    Push-ups/Pull-ups Poll

    Okay, push-ups are brutal to do and so are pull-ups. I have been tracking my progress over the past few weeks. Now, at one time, I am up to 30 pushups and 6 pull-ups. What is the max that all of you out there can do at one-time?
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    Calf injury, yikes!

    I was in the gym the other day doing the calf raise on the leg press machine. After 20 reps or so, on the top of the movement, where my feet were extended, I felt this incredible pain in my right calf. As I took the weight down, my calf muscle was bulged out. I never experienced this before...
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    Tax advice

    Since all of you women are guru's of the fitness world, I was hoping that some of you may have some tax advice. We have just taken a huge step toward retirment, we purchased additional disability insurance and a variable annuity retirement package that includes life insurance and retirement...
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    Workout music

    Does anyone want to share their favorite workout music. I am looking for high-energy music lists to keep me super-charged during my workouts. Please feel free to share your lists, thanks!
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    Battle of the spouses!

    I am very happily married to my husband. I am 5 feet 3, 115 pounds approximately and in very good shape. My husband is 6 feet 1, 190 pounds and also in good shape. My legs are freakishly strong for my size, especially my inner thighs. So, me and my husband always have competitions with each...
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    Want defined calves

    Thank you for everyone who has posted replies to my questions in the past few weeks, I know I have asked advice on everything!!! The last thing I need some advice on is how to get that perfect pair of calves. I want mine to be muscular, defined, yet still feminine looking. Any good exercises...
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    New leg workout needed

    does anybody have any exciting leg workouts using weights in the gym that they use? mine have been boring of late and stagnated. please let me know if you have a routine that works for you. thanks!!!!!!!
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    Building more defined calf muscles

    Does anyone have any suggestions for building shaplier, more defined calves? To build the calf muscle, would you use a little weight and high reps and or a lot of weight and low reps? Also, aside from the traditional exercises, standing and seated calf raises, are there any other calf...
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