Where to start?

katiewalton3
katiewalton3 Posts: 1 Member
edited December 3 in Fitness and Exercise
Im 265 lbs at 5'3. Where do i start? Just cardio? Weights? Aaaccck! For now. My plan is exerise 3 days ago for 35 min then within a month move to an hour a day. But where do i start?

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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    edited August 2016
    I would start with walking 3x/wk plus stretching/flexibility and eventually add some bodyweight strength work. Down the road you may switch to a different type of cardio or strength training method but the above would help ease you into more physical activity.
  • grinning_chick
    grinning_chick Posts: 765 Member
    I second the walking.

    It's relies purely on self-reporting so it's not going to be scientifically vetted by any stretch of the imagination, but I personally suspect its exercise statistic mirrors a larger, general, truth: http://www.nwcr.ws/research/
  • Wolfena
    Wolfena Posts: 1,570 Member
    I like the idea of walking to start too... :)
    Also start doing your food diary so that you can figure out where you should be calorie and nutrition-wise
  • jhmomofmany
    jhmomofmany Posts: 571 Member
    Walking is where I started. Pick a goal that you are 95% confident you can achieve. Start slow and easy (and keep it fun!) and build from there. Good luck!
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