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Christina M
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 Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 6:27 pm Post subject: is this a good workout plan? |
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| i'm just starting to workout again after a few month delay due to medical reasons. anyway, i just started walking. i walk only about a half hour for 3-5 days a week. i'm planning to add 5 minutes every week. so since this week is almost ending next week i will workout for 35 minutes a day and so on and so forth. i also want to add my stability ball workout and pilates to the routine. both have weight bearing excercises within the dvds. on the days where it rains, i'm going to use my cardio dvds. eventually i want to have a plan of 5 days for about an hour. i'm working my way up to jogging but that's going to take time. since i started my walking though i've noticed a soreness in my legs which is letting my know i'm walking at a good pace. but is this a good plan? i use a heart rate monitor and it says i'm burning roughly 300 calories, is that enough?oh i'm 24 and weigh over 200 pounds. glad to say i don't have high blood pressure, diabetes or high cholesterol. i just got checked for all, guess i can say i'm lucky not to have that.sorry i forgot to mention my diet is pretty good. i'm a vegetarian and eat alot of veggie based products. whole grains, fennel, tofu and vegetables. i cut down on the snacks and rarely drink soda or high fructose drinks. mostly crystal light, water and i do drink skim milk.i can't afford a trainer so i thats why i'm doing my own thing. my doctor is worried about my weight and wants to see a small difference in two months when i go there. |
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Choc1
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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| That's cool to start with...try to get a pass to the gym and talk to a trainer, he'll be able to instruct you and introduce you to weights.300 calories is a good amount to burn...but if you intake 4,000 a day then it's not enough. Hopefully, a fitness expert can give you some advice. Obviously, I'm not one. good Luck with your dieting. |
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goldshire1
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Grats on taking the first steps to better health. What you are doing is great - starting off slow and building your endurance - that way you will be less likely to get injured. Walking is great exercise and as you get more in shape you will find that not only will you be able to walk longer but you will also be able to walk at a faster pace. Also good that you are planning to do some strength training with the stability ball and pilates, often times people overlook strength/resistance training and opt for only cardio but if you build some muscle it will actually help you burn more fat down the road. As your endurance builds and you keep adding 5 mins to your workouts the number of calories that you burn in your workout will increase as well.What you didn't mention anything about is your diet. What and how much are you eating? Watching your calories is sooo important when you are trying to lose weight.Best of luck to you. |
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coachpisco@verizon.net
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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| First of all, I'd take that heart rate monitor off and put it in a drawer. Next, I think that your workout plan is a decent one. Putting on 5 mins. a week is a good idea, but somewhere along the line, you'll want to start going up hills to make your heart work harder and burn more calories. When you walk, don't just take a stroll. Make sure your pushing yourself so you break a good sweat. Don't worry about how many calories you're burning. As you get better at walking, the calories will burn and the weight will begin to come off, but be careful on your off days, and make sure you don't snack yourself into more calories. And drink PLENTY of water everyday. 8 - 12 oz. glasses of water sounds like a lot, but if you can drink that much, you'll drop more weight. Trust me on that one. Enjoy the walks, and if you feel bad and want to take a day off, take the day off and make it up over the weekend. The best thing I learned about exercise is, LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. Don't push yourself to injury. If you feel good one day, push yourself a little more. If you don't feel great another day, do your walk, but don't kill yourself. Exercise is like watching a good comedian. He only will make you laugh for 5 or 8 mins. and then he'll get off the stage. You say to yourself, I wish I could hear him again. Exercise the same way. Exercise so that you don't kill yourself and when you're done for the day, you want to be able to say, "I can't wait to do this again tomorrow." Good luck, and stick to your plan. |
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