It's a long way to boot camp

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ptipton520
ptipton520 Posts: 83 Member
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I'm sure I'm not alone in being the only very heavy older women who needs to exercise - especially strengh training! MFP is great for the food side of things for me -- haven't found any thing better. But like most exercise/fitness sites, MFP is short on help for my demographic who is a long way from going to boot camp -- It isn't even on the map yet. Maybe I haven't expanded my search wide enough. Any suggestions on resources for those of us that need to start slow and learn good form?

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  • minniestar55
    minniestar55 Posts: 346 Member
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    Why not start a walking program? Get some good quality sneakers & start walking e dry day, build up distance & sped as you can? Simple to start & do.
  • ptipton520
    ptipton520 Posts: 83 Member
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    Probably should have done this before posting initially. Did a google search for "strength training for older obese adults" and found a pretty good site - Eldergym (http://eldergym.com/elderly-strength.html) that has step-by-step instructions (printed and video) and guidelines on reps and when to increase. But any additional resources would be appreciated.
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
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    I like http://darebee.com/workouts.html - you can filter for type, difficulty, body focus, and equipment and there are usually lots of options to pick from.
  • kwtilbury
    kwtilbury Posts: 1,234 Member
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    Look into the Silver Sneakers program. It's designed for people just like you.

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