I'm 45, 185lbs, 5'4" ... in all honesty i am a lazy person when it comes to exercise... i work full time, and take online college classes so i am somewhat busy... BUT i do have time to get off the couch and exercise for an hour a day... what are some good beginner exercises to do... i love walking and have tried yoga (yin basically laying on my mat with minor stretches) i need to break my cycle of laziness and just want some advice as to what are the best exercises for beginners like me.... I also realize i need to make some real changes in my kitchen area... i have a MAJOR addiction to diet pop and am trying really hard to replace it with water... i have been making progress there and still a ways to go... any advice would be so greatly appreciated ♥️
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Just jump off the ground about. an inch. knees bent and using your ankles.
Week two add a walk every other day. Then keep adding something new each month.
Some basic strength training would also be beneficial.
So, you have an hour to work with, but if you aren't very active right now you may not have the endurance to work out for 60 full minutes all in a row. That's OK! You can build up to it. Are you able to go walking outside? That's a fine source of cardio, if it's safe to do that where you are, either around your neighborhood or at a local park with a walking trail. Or, if there's a particular kind of exercise you know you like to do or would be interested in trying, search Youtube - there's tons of workout videos there, try searching "beginner [exercise] 20 minutes" or something similar to that. There are also a number of video games now that require you to get up and move your body, if you have access to any of those, like Wii Sports, Beat Saber, DDR/Just Dance, etc.
For your diet pop habit, if you miss the bubbles in your plain water, try flavored seltzer. There's tons of brands now. I find Bubly and Polar to be much more flavorful than LaCroix, and Aha has some interesting flavor combinations. Spindrift is okay, it's got fruit juice in it so it's not calorie-free like other flavored seltzers. I haven't tried Waterloo (every time I see a case of it I just get that ABBA song stuck in my head), but I think I've had American Clear before and I remember them being underwhelming. Belle Vie is just LaCroix in a different box. San Pellegrino and Perrier are overpriced (and tbh I haven't really seen Perrier since all these other flavored seltzers have come around).
Is there a climbing gym near you? Rock climbing is a good activity and it's one where I think if you are consistent you can make marked progress pretty quickly. Thing is with Covid...I'm not sure if places are open/how comfortable you are with their policies. But...when it's possible I think it's a fun cool workout.
There are lots of home workouts you could look into on YouTube...maybe see if something there catches your eye.
Yoga with Adrienne is good if you like the yoga you're doing now. She has all kinds.
Advice about increasing your water intake: buy any of those water enhancers (Crystal Light, Mio, etc) - they are sugar/calorie free and will give your water flavor if you're the type of person who 'doesn't like drinking water'. Some of them even have caffeine in them if that will help you switch from the diet soda to water.