15 min of exercise… thought I was going to die. Advice?
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I was in the same place you are a few months ago. The people who have suggested walking are right. It burns a lot of calories but is very low impact and you can go at your own pace. I also recommend you start with stretching/yoga. By increasing your flexibility and strength you can start working up to full workouts. If you would like recommendations for stretching dvds, message me.0
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I second Fitnessblender; so many options!
Also bellydance warmup moves.
Do something as close to every day that you can. Your stamina will increase, I promise. You definitely don't want to push yourself to the point of illness or injury.0 -
I agree with walking. You'll be surprised just how quickly you'll build up. Go for distance rather than speed, essentially under 5+ mph its all about distance. Walking 2miles at 2mph for 60 mins burns same calories as 2miles at 4mph for 30 mins. Plug it in you'll see.
I started at 278, and tbh moving at that weight was a chore and hard. IMHO anything is an awesome start. Really focus on your food. It'll help with the weight loss making it easier to move more.0 -
Good for you, it does get easier. You will find that you will be able to go longer without tiring. When I started 15 min of anything seemed like to much but you will get better the important part is that you started and to keep going. It is based on your own progression and no one else's. There has been some other good advice on here. Keep it up0
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Remember this day, make it your goal to get through this routine with ease. Slow down if you need to. I bet you reach your goal in a month if you keep it up:-)0
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Do something which is sustainable and you can build into your routine. As other people here have said, you don't need to bust a gut to do something which is effective. Ensure you can recover from your sessions in time to start the next one, so you can avoid injury.
Start with something like 20 minutes of walking per day. Over time, increase the duration, increase the distance, take in some hills, try a little run between points along the way, etc.
Most importantly, make sure it's something you enjoy doing and you can look forward to.
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When I first started working out I was the same way! What I did was I split the time up. 5 minutes 3 times a day. Let your body get used to working out for a week or two then do 2 workouts one 10 and one 5. Then do 15. And just go up from there! Do whatever your body can handle!0
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I'm not surprised that you found it crazy difficult. I think your doctor recommended to start off light b/c heavy exercising at these weight levels(I'm right behind you with ~60lbs overweight) could hurt you if you do it too much or do it wrong, regardless of age. And toning exercises(like butt workouts...) are hard on your joints if your body isn't used to exercise. Do NOT start off with toning - try walking for 15 minutes four times the first week to get your heart used to the activity. If you haven't been walking at all, this is hard enough without toning. Then try going for 20 minutes every time - only when you hit the 30 minutes mark should you try toning again. Maybe try Pilates? I know it's super-gentle on my joints and it's really good.0
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don't give up... i'm having similar problems, because i am also a severe asthmatic...
be happy with small steps and add a bit more each day. my first day, i could only exercise t one song.. then finally to 2, and then 3.. that is where i am at right now...i have only been trying this for a short time... remember hat anything that gets your blood pumping is good....walk a bit more... keep music on and dance while you do dishes, and house cleaning... i even try to keep walking in my showers....
it will get easier with time... it has to or we are both in trouble...good luck...0 -
I agree with the above.
I run marathons right now = 4 hours of rigorous exercise, I love it.
1.5 years ago I began by slowly walking for 20 min = I loved it. That's all I could do. I was heavy and anything more than that caused a huge headache. I built up, walked longer , began jogging etc.
whatever exercise you pick you must enjoy it. Start slow. Take a day off in between to recover.0 -
Start of walking.Walk to the end of the driveway this week,walk half a block and back next week,walk 2 blocks in week 3...and so on...if you have access water aerobics are great for beginners.
This^. Start slow and build up as you get fitter, then add other types of exercise.0 -
The good news is you didn't die.
Don't stop. You'll improve more and more each time.
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This, BUT while it doesn't hurt to do an all out "I think I'm going to die" type workout, you also probably won't be able to do that type of workout every day. Variety is the key to any good balanced workout program, that and progression. Aim to do 15 minutes every day to begin with but mix things up so some workouts make you feel like you're about to die and others are more like active recovery and the rest are somewhere in-between. Consistency is always trumps so find something you can stick to week in week out.
The other element that I have mentioned is progression. The human body is an amazing machine and actually adapts quite quickly to stress (exercise is form of stress) by becoming more efficient. Once a workout starts to feel easier you need to progress either through higher intensity efforts or through increased workout time.
Whatever you do, keep at it. It'll get easier from here on in. If it helps at all, I've been exercising nearly my whole life and still feel like I'm going to die after certain workouts. It doesn't get easier you just get better at it
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I'm with the people saying just walk and eat in the proper calorie range. If you're not planning to get conditioned for some event, you never need to bother with exercise that leaves you feeling wiped out. Walking is just fine. That and a proper diet will allow you to lose all the weight you want.0
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Hang in there! I started walking my dog at 315 pounds and gradually increased time and distance. Next came treadmill not a fan but it made me walk faster did first 5k walk @280. Walk away the pounds I'm understanding has a free you tube video if not, available at local library. She does a low impact workout which can be modified according to fitness level. BTW I started at 59. Set a small goal walking 5 minutes Many here started where you are. Read success stories. You can do this!0
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