Best exercise for me!

Shanifielding
Shanifielding Posts: 1 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I’m 52 I used to run about 3 times a week but haven’t run in at least 3 years I want to start some form of exercise to help me lose weight and get fitter but I’m not sure where to start or what’s best baring in mind I’m current weight is 208lb thought about joining a gym but my work schedule make that kind of difficult and I’m not the best at consistency and they are just so darn expensive!

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  • spiriteagle99
    spiriteagle99 Posts: 3,765 Member
    The best exercise is one you'll actually do, and hopefully enjoy doing. As stated above, walking is very accessible. If you are working long hours, there are online videos you can do at home before or after work. Weekends do something outdoors that you enjoy.
  • tomcustombuilder
    tomcustombuilder Posts: 2,307 Member
    Walking and some light strength training to start and progress from there.
  • scottydewwannalosewt
    scottydewwannalosewt Posts: 101 Member
    Walking
  • tetonrivertim947
    tetonrivertim947 Posts: 42 Member
    Walking is a really great idea.

    If you do decide to go to the gym, I only shoot for 2 to 3 days a week. I love doing strength training and I do it before work 2 to 3 days a week which means I get up at like 4:30 in the morning, but it’s the only way I can squeeze it in with my schedule. So I understand the whole work scheduling issues.

    I’ve lost plenty of weight though when I’m tracking meals drinking plenty of water and just walking. But I don’t know I was a guy in my 30s at the time so I know it’s gonna be different for everybody.
    Best of luck 💪😊
  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 12,843 Member
    Lots of options you can do for free, as mentioned above.

    I will say also that paying for something has a remarkable way of encouraging use. Sometimes paying for a gym membership can help propel a person to actually go, out of a desire to not waste the money. But if they are actually "expensive" for you, then waiting to apply for one until after you have established a habit of exercise is probably a good idea.
  • spwild47
    spwild47 Posts: 1 Member
    Try walking with a rucking backpack. 10 lb or 20 lbs gives a low impact high intensity workout. I have a walking pad too, and the weighted vest doubles my calorie burn even on a walking pad.
  • Retroguy2000
    Retroguy2000 Posts: 1,950 Member
    edited February 10
    spwild47 wrote: »
    Try walking with a rucking backpack. 10 lb or 20 lbs gives a low impact high intensity workout. I have a walking pad too, and the weighted vest doubles my calorie burn even on a walking pad.
    That's very inflated. The military have studied this and come up with an equation. Generally speaking, if that's 10% of your bw added, it will burn about 20% more calories than just walking.

    pandolf-equation-1_h.jpg?width=800

    https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/hiking-and-backpacking/ultimate-backpacking-calorie-estimator/

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8919998/
  • MsCzar
    MsCzar Posts: 1,075 Member
    edited February 10
    When I started rebounding (mini-trampoline), I was well over 50, 250+ lbs and hadn't exercised in years. I couldn't climb a flight of stairs without gasping my breath. At first, it was all I could do to march in place for even three minutes. The rebounder is very gentle on your joints and burns hella crazy calories. Between rebounding and watching my calorie intake, I dropped 92 lbs, greatly improved my cardio endurance and reshaped my whole body. No more saddle bags!
    What I like about rebounding is that it can be as gentle or intense a workout as you like and even the smallest movements will carry more benefits than those same motions done on a solid floor. Best of all, it's actually fun!
    https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/nasa-the-trampoline-and-you/

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