Low intensity exercises for start of weight loss

UKTigerlily

I started Slimming World on January 1st and have taken on a Personal Trainer who I have been seeing 3x a week for the last 4 weeks (and 2x a week for the two weeks before that) and I was - and still am - really unfit with high BP but improving all the time.

I agree with the stepper, I got mine from The Range online (£9.99 + P&P) and it holds 250kg so anybody! Lots from Argos etc only held about 15st 10 or so. Also, the default/lower setting is very low so not too bad to start with.

Also I use wrist and ankle weights when walking my dog, 0.5kg each and you don't even notice them at all. Good luck whatever you decide but make it something you genuinely enjoy. I use my stepper to my favourite music and you can do all kinds of things with them (currently practicing press ups using mine while I gain more strength!)

stephen77

Angry_Bear wrote: »

Would also recommend walking. Swimming is also a great impact-free exercise.

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I combine them both.
I some times walk fast in my swimming pool.
(helps its a single depth level about belly button deep on a 5 foot 9 person).

stephen77

Voltaire7 wrote: »

I wouldn't bother doing any exercise. It won't make any difference to your weight loss.

Cut down 3 Mars Bars a day and the weight will drop off in no time. Then you can exercise.

Utter rubbish.


Exercise helps both burn calories and helps with your hormonal response to training.


As for the 3 mars bars. May be ask what they eat before jumping to conclusions.

stephen77

Have you considered resistance training?


It can be beneficial as a little more muscle mass increase your metabolism.
I will say start slowly and find a good PT as dependant on how obese & old you are more effect what you can do.

ERICS_MUM

My GP referred me to the local council-run leisure centre for cheap access to the gym, pool and classes. I've taken full advantage over the last 6 months and the improvement is amazing. For one thing I feel better mentally, more confidence due to actually doing something. Plus I've started parking a mile or so from the gym and walking there and back. It's worth checking if similar exists in your area. Our council also runs organised walks "Heart and Sole". Starting with a stroll round the park and building distance and speed over the weeks. Each walk is managed by 2 trainers, one leading and one at the back to support the slower walkers.

Walking - I bought a FitBit which basically is an electronic pedometer which syncs with an app on my phone and shows the distance and calories burned. This becomes a real motivator to beat my previous "scores". !!!

All the suggestions posted by the other forum items are really useful - the best advice is to be realistic but at the same time challenge yourself. The weather improve from now on, get walking early and/or later in the day.

Good luck.

loracan1

Look for the 'biggest loser workout' on youtube, bit lower paced than the usual workout dvds, just start by doing half of it if it's too muchto do the whole thing.

YORKSHIRELASS

ERICS_MUM wrote: »

My GP referred me to the local council-run leisure centre for cheap access to the gym, pool and classes. I've taken full advantage over the last 6 months and the improvement is amazing. For one thing I feel better mentally, more confidence due to actually doing something. Plus I've started parking a mile or so from the gym and walking there and back. It's worth checking if similar exists in your area. Our council also runs organised walks "Heart and Sole". Starting with a stroll round the park and building distance and speed over the weeks. Each walk is managed by 2 trainers, one leading and one at the back to support the slower walkers.

Walking - I bought a FitBit which basically is an electronic pedometer which syncs with an app on my phone and shows the distance and calories burned. This becomes a real motivator to beat my previous "scores". !!!

All the suggestions posted by the other forum items are really useful - the best advice is to be realistic but at the same time challenge yourself. The weather improve from now on, get walking early and/or later in the day.

Good luck.

Well done, what a lovely positive post, I hope you continue to get good results from what you are doing. And of course it does get easier the more you do!

ERICS_MUM

YORKSHIRELASS wrote: »

Well done, what a lovely positive post, I hope you continue to get good results from what you are doing. And of course it does get easier the more you do!

Yes, can you tell that I'm an enthusiastic convert ? I've even become an evangelist - I've told "my story" to several women I've got chatting to at the gym, and learned from their experiences too.

In fact I like the whole gym/leisure centre atmosphere, it's council run and quite basic, no gym-bunnies in sight ! It's heart-warming to see trainers helping 80 year olds have a go on the bike, and there's even a young woman who has lost both legs below the knee and every week she's there with a trainer working on her upper body strength.

Murphybear

If you are morbidly obese you may find non weight bearing exercise easier at first. Swimming is the best and aquaerobics is fun and you can jon in with others

Love_My_Body

I agree walking is a good start if you haven't done any exercise for a long time. As for low impact stuff I would say swimming is great and cycling would be good. Try a recumbent static bike at a gym as a starting point to get you moving.