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Mister Nee traineo Newbie Posts: 4 Mister Nee I'm 18 years old. I'm about to graduate and an awesome graduation present would be being able to streak across the stage confortably in my skin... Kidding... It's hard, I know, but I'll try to put effort in losing weight before I go to college in the fall.	# Posted: 18 Feb 2008 00:27 Almost everyday, I climb up and down the flight of stairs at my house. I do it for an hour, while listening to my mp3 player (couldn't do it without the mp3 player). I was wondering if this is good to stick with. And in all honesty, I am too lazy to variate. The only time I switch it up is when it rains or when it's really cold outside, and I get on the stationary for the same amount of time. Is it okay for me to stick with a calorie counting, stair climbing "diet" like the one I'm on???
Brandon B. traineo Fanatic Posts: 78 Brandon B. Start Weight: 263.8 Current Weight: 229.6 Goal Weight: 200.0 Start B/F%: 38% Current B/F%: 30% Goal B/F%: 22% Last Updated: 10/21/08	# Posted: 18 Feb 2008 01:03 Are your knees hurting?
Cindy N Fitness Guru Posts: 733 Cindy N Goals This Week: Watch the Penguins beat the Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals!!! Continue getting up early for boot camp Heavy Strength Training 1x/wk Drink at least 1000ml water 5 out of 7 days Avoid crummy foods at least 3 days Goals Last Week: Watch the Penguins beat the Flyers in the playoffs!!! - COMPLETE!!!!! Continue getting up early for boot camp - COMPLETE, almost didn't make it 5/23 though Do the 1 mile test run in under 10 min. - DONE IN 10:10, close! Heavy Strength Training 1x/wk - Not this week :( Drink at least 1000ml water a day - Only 4 out of 7 days, and still no excuse May Goals: Run whole Race for the Cure 5K - COMPLETE! Boot Camp for 4 weeks starting 5/12 Get out of the "obese" range on the BMI chart (185.5) Upcoming: Son's graduation in June (lots of family and friends visiting) 10K in September 2008	# Posted: 18 Feb 2008 01:32 Stair climbing is great exercise. I don't see how it's any different than being on a stairmaster for an hour. In fact, you have a lot less opportunity for cheating by leaning on the hand rails of a machine. Are you getting your heart rate up? What kind of results have you been seeing doing what you are doing? If you're getting good results, stick with it! If not, increase your intensity and see how that helps.
Clifford Chinn Fitness Guru Posts: 470 Clifford Chinn Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they haev to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is NOTHING. (I freakin LOVED that ad campaign)	# Posted: 18 Feb 2008 02:45 Personally I HATE the stair machines and I'd rather be doing exactly what you're doing except I'd probably have trouble pacing myself: I'd either go all out and not last the hour or I'd go too slow and not get a good workout. My hatred of climbing stairs is exactly what tells me it works though
tex girlee traineo Fanatic Posts: 169 tex girlee Hey Im 19 and a college student and I live in Texas. My biggest goal is to lose forty lbs, and to tone legs and arms. I love to lift weights, and I uh...tolerate running.:)	# Posted: 18 Feb 2008 04:36 Quoting: TEAMCHINA My hatred of climbing stairs is exactly what tells me it works though haha me too! thats what i avoid the stairclimber at my gym lik the plague! and because i hav to climb a bunch of stairs to get to class and to my dorm every day! but good for you mister nee, keep it up! tex
Minu ~ The Master Posts: 2592 Minu ~ N u t r i t i o n I g n i t i o n C u l t i v a t i o n E x e r t i o n One can never be too N.I.C.E. BELT NOTCHES for 2008: - Mistressed the PULL-UP! - 2, 1.2km lake swims. Video of proper Squat form: http://www.traineo.com/11_5529_0.html	# Posted: 18 Feb 2008 12:04 And once you get real good at it, try two at-a-time. I say, whatever works, do it. (You should see some of the crazed-looking moves I add to my elliptical routine! Another one of the pluses of working out at home, teeheee ; ).

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