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Suitable exercises for obese people

wise_wind
wise_wind Posts: 47 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi guys,

may I know what are the suitable exercises for an obese person who is a new beginner in exercising?

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  • dawson002
    dawson002 Posts: 170 Member
    walking and swimming
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Low impact so as described above. You can also lift weights.

    I did anything that looked like fun. I just modified to low impact. No jumping up and down.

    Core exercises are great for what will be coming next and to avoid injury.

    http://www.curvyyoga.com/about/

    http://fatgirlrunning-fatrunner.blogspot.ca/?m=1

    https://go4life.nia.nih.gov/exercises/wall-push

    In essence, start where you are and slowly build up to greater endurance and strength. I find fitness goals to be much more satisfying as it only takes the body a few weeks to adapt to new demands.

    Whereas with dieting it never seems to get easier.
  • annacole94
    annacole94 Posts: 994 Member
    https://www.fitnessblender.com/ lets you choose "low impact" as an option. Some of the videos are pretty tough - to start, you might want to check 1 or 2 for difficulty.
  • perkymommy
    perkymommy Posts: 1,642 Member
    wise_wind wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    may I know what are the suitable exercises for an obese person who is a new beginner in exercising?

    walking
  • Gondowolf
    Gondowolf Posts: 26 Member
    Fast walking for about 1 hour a day.Try 30mins in the morning on an empty stomach and 30 before going to sleep.
  • kernja
    kernja Posts: 15 Member
    I did a walk+jog program. Granted, this would depend on how big you really are - but power-walking with 15 seconds of jogging here and there helps. Once you build up strength, you can increase the time spent jogging and decrease time spent walking.
  • wise_wind
    wise_wind Posts: 47 Member
    ok thanks for your replies friends :)
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