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Need a New Exercise

Nysportsred
Nysportsred Posts: 224 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Currently I do the elliptical 1x-2x a week and Zumba 1x-2x a week. I have an issue with my right hip fro a surgery I had years ago and yesterday when the doctor asked what I do and I said Zumba he said immediately "Elliptical is fine, but Zumba is too much weight and stress on the hip. I would recommend stopping the Zumba. That might be why it has gotten worse the last few years."

I am looking for a new exercise to replace the Zumba that can burn 300-600 calories. I don't lift weights often as years I go I was told by another doctor not to as I have some disc issues in my neck from playing hockey for 14 years.

I know swimming would be good, but there's no place around me that's affordable and close to me that has open swimming or classes.

I am 5'9 and 182 pounds. I haven't been getting much exercise lately as I wanted more time to spend with my kids (I end up chasing them around so I guess that is exercise) so I have been paying closer attention to my calories and have lost 2 pounds and half an inch on my waist.

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  • Derpes
    Derpes Posts: 2,033 Member
    Shadow boxing

  • DX2JX2
    DX2JX2 Posts: 1,921 Member
    Cycling.
  • Brabo_Grip
    Brabo_Grip Posts: 285 Member
    Derpes wrote: »
    Shadow boxing

    I was gonna say just before I read this, OP should join a boxing gym.

  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Why not ask the doctor that said no to Zumba what would be safe effective exercises for you?
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Google for zero-impact exercises.
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    Bicycle, walking, planks or yoga. I have never tried yoga but thinking about it to get better flexibility
  • Nysportsred
    Nysportsred Posts: 224 Member
    rsclause wrote: »
    Bicycle, walking, planks or yoga. I have never tried yoga but thinking about it to get better flexibility

    does yoga burn calories? I was never sure about that.
  • Nysportsred
    Nysportsred Posts: 224 Member
    edited September 2017
    Brabo_Grip wrote: »
    Derpes wrote: »
    Shadow boxing

    I was gonna say just before I read this, OP should join a boxing gym.

    OP doesn't have much extra money with two small children, lol :smile:
  • Nysportsred
    Nysportsred Posts: 224 Member
    I researched low impact exercises (as mentioned above) and I may try step aerobics. I found this:


    I may try doing home step aerobics

    185-Pound Person
    If you weigh 185 pounds, you can burn about 622 calories doing step aerobics at a low intensity, or burn about 888 calories participating in high-intensity step aerobics for one hour. A 185-pound, moderately active person needs 2,775 calories, while an active 185-pound person requires about 3,330 calories each day to maintain his current weight. A 185-pound person who regularly participates in step aerobics and wants to lose weight can decrease his current energy intake by 500 to 1,000 calories each day to lose about 1 to 2 pounds per week.


    I never knew it was 2775 calories a day to maintain for (around) my weight. I've been doing better than I thought as MFP is set for 1960 a day.





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