The warm up on the video is my workout! EMBARRESSING!!!

its ok if it only takes you 3 minutes to loose your breath but thats OK. try to step it up a notch and set goals like maybe tomorrow aim for 5 mins instead of three. i tried doing zumba by watching vids at youtube and i loss my breath immediately at the first 5 mins. but i went on. told myself to finish the video even if im doing all the steps wrong as long as i am moving.

as long as you are sweating then its ok.

PM me so i can emai you the work out i did. i got it from youtube but the video is down now. 27 mins of easy steps and fun music!!

Keep it up and you will be able to build on what you are doing now!
Though currently injured, I went from doing Couch to 5K to running a 1/2 marathon!
Your fitness level will keep on improving! :flowerforyou:

Hey, when I started martial arts, we'd do the warmup and I'd be sweating and gasping for breath and ready to collapse. Then they'd start class and I'd still be bright red and working slowly with someone who didn't mind helping a beginner out.

It gets better if you keep trying. Just do the warmup, then start the video and go as long as you can. Try and get more time each time

I know what you mean about the foot numbness. I had that when I was training for a 10k. My instructors believe it comes from tight hamstrings so definitely stretch those after but NOT before you start jogging and that will eventually go away.

A really good online resource for workout videos is Fitness Blender. Just look it up online. The videos are all free and they have tonnes of beginner stuff as well as advice through the workouts on good form. Good luck!

I tried to start running and literally could not make it a block. I got about a half a block, if I pushed myself. I got back into martial arts, and was sweating so bad during our warm up that people would ask me if I was ok. I stuck with it. My biggest help was learning my pace. With running, I started off very slowly, but it wasn't slow enough. I felt like puking. I slowed it down even more, until I could actually start making some progress. To this day, I'm still what I call a "shuffler", but Sunday I did a 7 mile leg of a relay, and felt so good, I think I should have signed up for the half marathon. My time will never be great, but I get it done. In my martial arts class, I can now do class and then lift weights afterwards. Don't be embarrassed, we've all been there. Quitting is far more humiliating.

Everyone starts somewhere and you might be surprised how quickly you'll catch up or progress. I'm doing the insanity videos right now and the warm up kills me but I hang in there, do what I can and it gets a tiny bit easier each time. 30 Day Shred is a good one to start with (only 20min), as are some of the other Biggest Loser ones. Try looking them up on Youtube - you can get a lot of Bob Harper and possibly Jillian Michaels on there for free.

what you are doing is great, if your workout is challenging enough (makes you sweat, makes you tired) then stick with it. if not, then increase the intensity. there is nothing wrong with starting with short and easy work out.
you can give 30 days shred a try and see if you like it, but if it's too hard, don't worry, you will get there

I have never done the 30 day shred work out however i love The Firm workouts. When i first started working out tho i could not complete the whole work out. I would startoff doing the warm up and the first exercise. Once i was able to complete those and not feel like in was going to die i would do the warm up and the next two exercises on the video. So on and so forth until i completed the whole videoI have moved on to even harder workouts with the firm but still use my older ones to mix it up a bit. Just dont give up as long as you keep pushing yourself you will see an improvememt on boht endurance and weight lose. Set goals for both endurance and weight lose and you will feell better about working out. Try keeping track of both as well. There were weeks that i didnt lose any LBS but i was able to complete a longer workout and that kept me motivated! I hoep this helps and Good luck to you.

I agree with you 2kids, i borrowed the insanity workout set and was exhausted and covered in sweat after just the workout. I concluded that it was for someone who is not considered obese and out of shape(me). it is more for people who are in relatively good shape or just people who are normal weight for their height. that compounded with my plantar fasciatas acting up evertyime i tried it. Fortunaltley my work allows me to use their gym so I ended up using the upright bike for 30 minutes at level 3 (like 5 miles 3x a week) in November and as of last week I do 45 minutes on the bike at level 8 and complete approx 13 miles. In the beginning of April I started lifting weights for 25 minutes and doing it 4x a week. I only started losing weight recently like in the last 3 weeks. I would encourage you to keep doing what your doing. When I am on the bike I increase the resistemce level as soon as the work out feels relatively routine and i don't sweat as much. then i make it harder. There are a few places you can go for in home workouts that are high intensity and around 15 minutes. Once i can get my plantar fasciatus under control i will start with one of these.
www.crossfit.com
www.dailyfiit.com

You have lost weight so it is working for you. You could do the 30 day shred no problem.