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Originally Posted by Kayann
A girl I work with says she does cycles of 500 (2 wks) 800(2 wks) and 1000(2 wks) and them drops back down to 500. That seems low to me but she sas it works...
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Whoooa...I've always heard that 1200 is the "magic number" for women. We aren't supposed to ever go under it. Even when I was working out at Curves they suggested going no lower than 1200 and only suggested going
that low for like a week and then going back up to 1500. I've been sticking between 1200 and 1300 although I don't know if that's the smartest decision. I'd have to do some more calculations but I've been wondering if I should crank it up to 1500 myself. I don't work out a lot, that's what has me worried. I'm so stressed and busy because of school that I can't always get moving. Like tonight, I have class at 6:00...I have homework after that and I'm already tired. The chances of me working out just dropped dramatically.
It's really just up to the individual. The numbers you get from various calculations are sort of like guidelines, not hard numbers, you might need a bit more or a bit less. But going under 1200 is a no-no from what I've been told, by trainers, by internet resources, and by Curves so I would definitely not use your friend as a guide on this.