Tips for a big girl???

MrsPeavley

Hi im amanda I weigh a lil over 300 lbs. What are some good basic exercises for a bigger girl? I know walking is a must but I would like to work on my hips, butt, abs (flab for now) and the back of my arms... Oh and how often should I do them and reps? Any tips will be used! Thanks

bslic

I've not done it, but what about water aerobics? Or swimming?

Shannoncore

insanity.

Jnicks100

Cardio Cardio Cardio. Also if you take one hand weight and hold it with both of your hands behind your head and you slowly move it behind your neck then up to behind your head it strengthens the back of your arms.

ThaiKaren

swimming is good, look on You Tube for different exercises I find the Fit Ball is really good and you can find exercises to do on You Tube for that as well. Good luck for your weight loss journey. YOU CAN DO IT x

Getting_Fit_4_Life

Being that I have very weak knees, walking has been a God sent for me. I work out on my treadmill daily. I want to drop about 10-15 more pounds before embarking on another form of exercise. Walking has really toned my butts and legs. In addition to walking, I do sit ups, push ups and use my 5 and 10 pounds dumb bells for arm exercises.

azphyllis

I have been doing resistance exercise for my arms and although I still have "bat wings" I am seeing some results. Also, walking and bike riding have helped reduce my hips and thighs. Good luck!

MrsPeavley

Thanks for the tips.

shesblossoming

I do the elliptical a lot, and it definitely helps with cardio and legs.

I actually have ankle weights, and they aren't meant for walking, but I use them when I do floor exercises for my legs and butt. They're really cheap, and you can find exercises on youtube.

Simple dumbbells should help you out (3-5 pounds) for your arms. You might want to start off with Biggest Loser Power Walk, and it has low intensity, modified moves, and it incorporates the weights with the workout.

SarahBeeMe

I know that a lot of impact can be uncomfortable on the joints at first. I agree with the previous comments that swimming may be good at this stage as it's no impact, but will get your heart rate up nicely Whatever you choose I hope it works well for you! x

cowboydan43

Don't sell yourself short is my biggest tip!
You are capable of doing any type of exercise- although some are admittedly harder on the joins than others. I do the 30 day shred (Jillian Michaels work out DVD) and it hurts my knees a bit but I find if I take a rest day I'm good to go.

Walks at like 3.5 mph and a decent incline to start out with will work wonders. You don't have to run or jog to burn lots of calories. Something I do to keep myself working out longer is to set little mini goals on the treadmill/ elliptical. (okay, just 5 more minutes, then I reach 5 more minutes and want to make it an even 2 miles or something, etc.) I may be weird but I like using the treadmill that is in front of the mirror because I see my chunky thighs thunder around and it makes me want to work that much harder.

Another thing is strength training. Do it. Even if you don't want "big muscles" or whatever you will get more bang for your buck if you work on building muscle strength. Good luck! I'm no pro. this is just what works for me.

helper1112

I was over 300 lbs myself, I did walking and use a recumbent exercise bike, as it is easy on the joints I have also started doing weight training using dumbbells..

Good luck with the weight loss

AZChatterB

I started my journey at 291 pounds, and over a year later, I'm down over 100 pounds. I've been learning to eat healthier, and I log EVERYTHING in my food diary. For my exercise, I used (and still use) the Walk Away the Pounds series by Leslie Sansone. I started with the one mile walk, which is about 20 minutes. Walking was something I figured I could do (and I could!), and Sansone offers modified moves.

Find something that works for you, including something you'll be able to commit to doing. I made the conscious decision that I could get up and move for at least those 20 minutes and each time it got easier.

Good luck to you!

irisheyez718

I've been doing water aerobics 3x a week for the last couple of weeks and I love it! I burn about 500 calories for an hour of it, so its a nice burn! Also, check out Leslie Sanson, her Walk Away the Pounds dvds are great. You can find a few of them On Demand if you have cable. I haven't started strength training yet, my wellness coach at the Y wanted me to concentrate on cardio for the first 5 weeks or so, but I plan on it soon! Good luck!

LolaVaantz

Water aerobics are fantastic if you have them in your area, I would do them during my lunch hour a couple years back before our pool closed. What I liked (other than the fact I was ALWAYS the youngest person in the pool) was the that water helped me maintain my temperature and I was able to go much longer without getting overlly warm.

Something else that someone on here suggested to me was C25K, Couch to 5k, which is a slow reasonable build from walking to jogging to running in about two months time. Each session is about 30 minutes, 3 times a week building up to the finale of 3 full miles run/jogged in that 30 minutes...I couldn't even do a 12 minute mile in high school and sure as hell can't do it now.

I'm starting that program Monday (tomorrow) and could send you the link I found that lays it out, without having to buy an expensive phone app (unless you like those, I have a lowtech phone)

Jennyisbusy

I've been doing water aerobics 3x a week for the last couple of weeks and I love it! I burn about 500 calories for an hour of it, so its a nice burn! Also, check out Leslie Sanson, her Walk Away the Pounds dvds are great. You can find a few of them On Demand if you have cable.ck!

^^^^ Both of these are great starters as well as anything you like to do, I love playing kick the ball with my kids if I had a dog I'd try to walk it to death

JaenaM

Honestly, I would recommend the first thing u do is visualization. Take a few minutes in the morning or evening or whenever u think u should/would exercise and go thru a little workout in your mind. See yourself doing it; where the mind goes, the body will eventually follow. U may not have a clear idea of how you'll look in a size 8 but u can at least see yourself doing stuff that'll help get u there. Never underestimate the power of the mind!!!

annacataldo

If ur at all like me and worried about excess skin, then incorporate strength training into anything u can, it helps the skin tighten...if u walk, walk with 3lb dumbbells in each hand, as an example. Not enough to look all muscley, just enough to tone... weight lifting few pound weights, crunches (start by doing them in bed where its softer and build up to standard locations), overall workouts of ur body, things like jumping jacks r great. Stretching and toe touches wil help with flexability... and when I started I hated walking, so id jog 1 minute at a time, in place, while the microwave counted down, during tv commercials, while food was cooking, while I waited for my ride, whenever, several times a day. After a couple days I was at 2minutes per time instead of 1, and eventually I was at 5minutes, 7minutes, and so on... I also enjoy dancing so I turn on music that gets me moving and dance to the beat with weights in my hands and movin around my arms alot (I dance to rap, gets me movin more)...after a week of inventing my own routine, I was given a tae bo video and I followed that for a few days, and then I bought jillian michaels 30day shred...quite the workout... I started here at 313 with the jogging in place everday...now im 249

nz_deevaa

I do BodyPump at the gym, I do the squats with weights on, but the lunges with bodyweight only, otherwise I have knee issues. Other than that it's a completely non impact work out, and it gets you lifting weights.