Getting started when you're THAT unfit - any tips?

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  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    Also, LIFT HEAVYYYY!

    IGNORE THIS FOR NOW

    a push up would be lifting heavy and that is a good goal but rushing things like LIFT HEAVY leads to frustration, burn out and injury
  • Juashmom
    Juashmom Posts: 55
    I'm right where you are...realized how out of shape i made a failed attempt at the 30 day shred...lasted 8 minutes and thought I was going to die....I know I need to incorporate excersise so this week I went on to youtube and found about 15 short low impact aerobic videos...Most of them are no longer than 20 minutes...Today i'm going to do Leslie Sansone's 1 mile Walk Away the Lbs..its not much but its something
  • BunkyBumBum
    BunkyBumBum Posts: 157 Member
    I'm impressed you could do 10 minutes on the elliptical! I lost a lot of weight a couple years ago and I did so just by walking a lot and counting WW Points. Now I've only got 15-20 pounds to lose but I have to build up fitness - I can STILL only do 20 minutes on the elliptical before I feel like I'm going to die!

    Try walking, just do an incline and a steady pace. It doesn't seem like a lot, but walking at a good pace for 30 minutes will do wonders for getting you to the point where you can do more.
  • LacyJean1
    LacyJean1 Posts: 36 Member
    Great job! Whatever you do, don't get discouraged. It will get a little bit easier with each workout.
  • Deeangelique
    Deeangelique Posts: 17 Member
    aww, thanks so much everyone. feel much better reading all those responses. Will take the advice about walking and slowly but steadily increasing. More importantly, will try not to be discouraged and stick with it!!

    Also going to try the youtube workout videos - never thought of that before!

    Thanks all :)
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