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chickypie
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 Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:28 pm Post subject: What kind of excercises should I start with? |
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| I do not excercise and haven't for a really long time, I don't eat that healthy cause I live on Ramen Noodles and basically anything really cheap. I sit in an office all day. I'm 5'7 and about 150 lbs. Anytime I try excercising (Sit-ups, push ups, cardio) I wake up the next day with so much pain in my muscles that I can barely walk and just stop excercising all together. I have really poor joints and cannot run without hurting my ankles. I barely have the energy to sit at work all day. My muscles will hurt really bad from barely doing anything, lots of times from things I don't remember doing. Is there a way to avoid hurting myself this so I can become more active? I'm only 23 years old! |
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Ben K
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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| well you should start with a good stretching for about 5-10 minutes and you will get no pains at all and make sure you don't keep stopping.that should leave you with no pains. and no worries this happened to me before |
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mike
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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| get a pedometer,they are cheap and start walking not alot that it hurts just take small steps change eating habits drinks lots fo water try adding lemon to the water takes the blah taste away |
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Jachico
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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| None for you, you too damn lazy. |
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rashaad73
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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| A great way to start up if the traditional workouts are a bit of a pain at first, is to get in the water. You can simulate most any resistance exercise in the water- it's even better if you use "aqua gloves" for added resistance. You can do several cardiovascular exercises in the water as well, like jumping jacks, jogging, etc. and it is much easier on the joints. Lots of health clubs/gyms offer water classes now if you are interested. You can probably find books or websites with descriptions and/or pictures to get an idea of useful exercises. |
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Kelly R
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Walk! Walk! Walk! Most everyone without major health problems can walk for 30 minutes or so a day. Whether you walk outdoors or on a treadmill, walking consistently (even at slow speeds) is better for your than doing nothing at all.Walking will improve your circulation, your muscle tone and help you sleep better at night. Try to drink a little more water each day. Bottled water is an easy way to keep track of what you are drinking; ideally, you should take 1/2 half of your body weight, and drink that many ounces of water each day, but do the best you can. Once you develop a comfort level with your walking, you could begin a little resistance training by bringing a couple of one or two pound hand-held weights to work with you. For 5 minutes three times per day, pick an exercise like bicep curls, overhead shoulder presses or tricep extensions and just do them at your desk. Or better yet, take 15 minutes of your lunch break and take a brisk walk around your campus, or out to the very end of the parking lot and back, if that's all you can do. Regular exercise--even slow, light, easy movements--will benefit you incredibly if you do them consistently. Don't get discouraged, you WILL feel better and eventually take on a little more challenging movements. Yoga and stretching are really good alternatives to more heavy duty cardio like running or aerobics. Good luck! |
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