Spill the beans... on cheap ways to get in shape this "summer"

pauliboo

Does anyone know anything that a physically disabled person can do?

I go to physio every week, but the exercises aren't going to lose me any weight.

I have arthritis in my hip and lower back so walking is out of the question.

Caterina

pauliboo wrote: »

Does anyone know anything that a physically disabled person can do?

I go to physio every week, but the exercises aren't going to lose me any weight.

I have arthritis in my hip and lower back so walking is out of the question.

Some Councils provide seated exercise classes for older and/or disabled people, ask in your local library or call your Council, they might have a class. In Greenwich the classes are free!

dirtmother

If you have or can beg or borrow an mp3 player, download NHS Couch to 5k podcasts. You would be surprised who manages to 'graduate' from this programme.

There are also new Strength and Flexibility NHS podcasts (and videos)

Walk4Life has OS maps online and a free app to track your walk/run (there are other more complicated free apps around) I signed up to link my walking records to a sponsored challenge with others.

Also try subscribing to the free version of No Excuses Workouts - this includes a chair based workout. Lots of good ideas there, including Random Acts of Fitness.

euronorris

There are so many exercise dvd workouts available on youtube for free. I can recommend Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred, having just dropped 2 dress sizes by doing that and eating more healthily.

Also - ditch the soda! Full of sugar and artificial chemicals that our bodies neither want nor need. Even diet soda is bad for you thanks to the artificial sweeteners. Drink water, and lots of it!

Cook from scratch to avoid processed foods, and all the additives, sugar, fat & salt they carry.

Cut back on carbs & sugar.

I do wish that nuts and berries were cheaper though!

purpleweasel

pauliboo wrote: »

Does anyone know anything that a physically disabled person can do?

I go to physio every week, but the exercises aren't going to lose me any weight.

I have arthritis in my hip and lower back so walking is out of the question.

would swimming be possible? i bet your physio could advise. No expert myself but maybe some of the gentler forms of yoga as well. Yoga won't help much with the weight loss but does help flexibility and core strength.

in general - running & skipping are both free! (can be affected by weather, though, depending how much of a wuss you are). Just don't try skipping indoors...it won't do your ornaments much good and tends to scare the cats!

if you can pick up one of those mini trampolines for cheap (or if the kids will let you use theirs!) this is a really quick way to get fit

lhp07atr

Dr Levine's book, "Move a little, lose a lot" explains how to keep fit simply by moving more in your daily life

HelenPetersBeads

A simple rule, no carbs after 6pm. I don't mean moving your dinner to 5.30, just dish it up with no potato, pasta, rice, bread, peas, sweetcorn etc. So protein and lots of veg.
And go for a 30+ minute walk after dinner as well, that way your evening meal has some chance of being worked off rather than attaching to your hips overnight.

euronorris

Oh....Frisbee in the park! I did this recently, and had sore muscles for 3 days afterwards! lol Was great fun too!

Hughjass

Alternate day fasting, super easy, super healthy (not just for weight loss) and very :money:.

LeanMuscle_Diary

pauliboo wrote: »

Does anyone know anything that a physically disabled person can do?

I go to physio every week, but the exercises aren't going to lose me any weight.

I have arthritis in my hip and lower back so walking is out of the question.

I dont know you, but I'm sure that you can walk a little bit. I saw someone in the gym at the weekend with a severe walking disability, on a treadmill! It was really inspirational to see.
Also, my OH's grandfather has metal rods through his legs which are incredibly painful (his legs are shrinking with old age, but the rods are not) - he still manages to walk 2 miles a day on his treadmill. Slowly, yes, but he does it nonetheless and his determination to do it every day has probably increased his life expectancy.

I understand that people do have disabilities, but I have found that a lot of people use their disabilities as an excuse not to exercise, when in reality, the exercise would help them in the longrun.

I dont want you to hurt yourself, but think about whether you really cant do the exercises. If you really wanted to do it, you would.
Good luck!