Gastric Bypass - surgical reduction of the stomach
Glucagon - The hormone from the pancreas that causes the release of stored carbohydrate in the liver to restore blood glucose levels. Glucagon is a mobilization hormone.
Invisible Fats - fats that are not immediately noticeable such as those in egg yolk, cheese, cream, and salad dressings
Adductors - muscles of the inner thigh that pull your legs together. They attach the pelvis and the femur (or thigh bone). You use these muscles when inline skating, skiing or swimming the breaststroke (frog kick)
Electrolytes - Minerals such as sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium that keep your nerves firing and muscles reacting during activity. Lost in sweat, so replenish with sports drinks.
FDA (Food & Drug Administration) - It is the US federal agency responsible for the regulation of pharmaceuticals (drugs) and food products
Repetition or "rep" - a term used most often in resistance exercises or weight lifting. A single movement, as in doing one squat (going down and then going back up would be one rep). A certain number of reps will equal a set
Spinning - the spinning program utilizes a stationary bike to simulate a real outdoor biking experience. There are no computers attached to the spinner, and the bike has a fixed gear, racing handlebars, pedals with clips or cages, and a seat that can adjust up and down, fore and aft. Each spinner also has a resistance knob that you can use to adjust the intensity of each workout
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Timex Ironman T5J985 Unisex Trail Runner Bodylink Heart Rate Monitor Watch
Feature: ... Combines GPS location data with heart rate monitor for serious runners; Provides latitude and longitude, altitude/elevation data; record up to 10 waypoints for Track Back; Chest strap heart rate monitor provides target zones with alarm and time in zone; 100-hour chronograph; 100-lap memory; 5 alarms; Watch is water resistant to 50 meters (165 feet); up to 2-year battery life ...more
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Editorial Reviews — [1] ... Product Description | Timex Ironman Triathlon Bodylink Trail Runner with extra large black resin band with buckle closure, digital display, water resistant to 50 meters, dual time zones, INDIGLO night-light, alarms, Preset heart rate zones, Automatically set your 5 training zones, Measure recovery heart rate, Amount of time spent within selected zone, Heart rate display in %-of-max format, Measures real-time, average, and max speed, Calculates your pace, average pace and best pace, GPS functionality to provide...more
[2] ... Product Description | Combining GPS location data with heart rate monitoring, the Timex Ironman Trail Runner (model T5J985) is a great choice for serious and professional runners, providing latitude and longitude, altitude/elevation data, exact real-time/average/maximum speed, and pace calculation. It offers a stylish silver watch face accented with bright yellow, dark gray resin band with buckle closure, chest-strap heart rate monitor, and lightweight GPS receiver. Location features include the ability to...more
Timex Ironman T5F011 Men's Bodylink Heart Rate Monitor Watch
Feature: ... Combines GPS location data with heart rate monitor for serious runners; Provides latitude and longitude, altitude/elevation data; Chest strap heart rate monitor provides target zones with alarm and time in zone; 100-hour chronograph; 100-lap memory; 5 alarms; Watch is water resistant to 50 meters (165 feet); up to 2-year battery life ...more
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 4 Date: 2009-06-01 Summary: Timex Ironman T5F011 Does what is says ... I found the Ironman T5F011 to work as suggested. Even though I run an area with tall trees the GPS held signal almost all of the time. Accuracy (GPS) was within acceptable parameters with the heart monitor spot on. My guess is if there is trouble it is because it takes several readings of the manual and trials to understand how to configure the watch. However, once you understand it, it works great. ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2009-04-05 Summary: Why pay for a Polar ... This watch was everything I thought it would be and continues to wow me with the features... I've only had it for 5 days and it is so feature rich that I still do not have all of it figured out. DO NOT LISTEN to the issues with the GPS. This synced FLAWLESSLY in a little over 2 minutes on 4 different occassions. I never had any issues with losing the signal or anything. I took it for a long bike ride in very woody and covered roads and still didn't have any issues. The distance is right on the mark with the Bike computer ...more
Editorial Reviews — [1] ... Product Description | Timex Ironman Triathlon Bodylink with an extra large matte resin strap and digital display, INDIGLO Night Light, Water Resistant to 100m, Timer, Dual Time Zones, Target zones, Average heart rate, Time in zone, Flour linked interval times, Recovery heart rate timer, %-of-max heart rate display, Max heart rate zone calculation, Altitude/Elevation Data, GPS-provided altitude with vertical speed, Finish time, Exact speeds, Exact pace, Exact distance, Continuous odometer, Hands free operation....more
[2] ... Product Description | Combining GPS location data with heart rate monitoring, the svelte Timex Ironman Triathlon Bodylink System (model T5F011) is a great choice for serious and professional runners, providing latitude and longitude, altitude/elevation data, exact real-time/average/maximum speed, and pace calculation. It offers a stylish one-piece watch and band construction with a silver bezel accented with a red interior. No GPS calibration is needed and it offers 99 percent distance accuracy in environments...more
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