Am I too old for Hiit?

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Ricky1947
Ricky1947 Posts: 7
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi! is there anyone with medical knowledge online who can help me? I am a 65 year old male, 5 ft 7" tall and fairly fit. This time last year, I weighed just over 12 stone, so I packed up drinking and started exercising, walking + gym, I am quite pleased, I've done a year with no drink and now weigh 10 stone 7 lb. The trouble is, that for the last month, I've lost no weight at all and I really wish to get down to 10 stone. Is Hiit an option for me? I am concerned because I have a metal replacement hip and had spinal decompression surgery a few years ago, so I don't like to do any running although I can do other exercises at a fast pace. (I have tried increasing my gym and walk a brisk 2 miles, twice a day) Thanks - Rick

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  • AnahitaCanDoIt
    AnahitaCanDoIt Posts: 448
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    No offense meant but 10stone on a 5'7 male is very very slim. (That's 140lbs or about 63kg)?

    Why do you want to be 10stone?
  • MrsPixelbark
    MrsPixelbark Posts: 175 Member
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    I would feel that this is more a question you should be posing at your Doctor. Had you said I was X age minus the hip replacement I'd have said go for it- we have a few older people in our running club (a few quite a bit older than you) and they run as well (if not better) than everybody else at the club! Age isn't a factor if you're fit and healthy.

    However, very few of us on this board are medically trained, and I would hate for you to get advice from a stranger without knowing the full circumstances.

    Also, rather than losing the weight, have you thought of looking at bodyfat percentage instead? You sound like you've gotten 'skinnyfat' so to speak (skinny- but with a body still covered in fat)- if you have, you need to look at bodyfat percentage rather than your actual weight. Weight loss can be rather subjective: the scales don't tell you if you've lost fat or lean muscle mass.
  • leantool
    leantool Posts: 365 Member
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    sir, my respects because you have taken action when ,your age, spine surgery or hip replacement, any one of them could have been a excuse for simply doing nothing. please consult your orthopedist or rehabilitation med specialist for thorough and safe information. good luck and keep well.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
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    Congrats on both your commitment and achievements. I'm not sure why you picked a goal weight so low, but the last few pubs are notoriously hard to lose. Rather than risk injury, it's probably time to start weighing your food and micromanaging your intake.
  • Ricky1947
    Ricky1947 Posts: 7
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    Thank you all for your advice! I will consult my doctor and see what he thinks I should or shouldn't do. As many of you say, I have lost, probably sufficient weight now, its just those little folds of flesh around my waist I am trying to lose and like many people I am trying to attain perfection, maybe its my vanity I need to reduce!! As a matter of interest, I selected my target from a book written by 2 doctors, that said I should weigh between 8 stone 7 and 11 stone so I thought 10 stone was a good average?
  • bcf7683
    bcf7683 Posts: 1,653 Member
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    I would recommend doing HIIT on an elliptical. You can do the same as HIIT with running. I used to cycle the two- running all the time tends to mess with leg development when trying gain a significant amount of muscle, so I'd go back and forth between the treadmill and elliptical. I would do a minute of slow pace, then up it to as fast as I could for a minute, back down for a minute, etc. Worked for me.

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