HOw did you get where you are today

[2chinsnomore]

With regards to exercise? I started cardio doing a few minutes daily now I am at 17 minutes of intense cardio daily. I am going to try to do 17 minutes twice daily now. I did 17 this morning and want to try again in the pm adding more time slowly.

I get so tired.

I also want to do weights for my arms but dont even know where to begin.


What are you doing and how did you learn/start? Where do you exercise, home or gym?

[cleochatra]

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I exercise at home, and let me tell you, the whole intentional exercise thing is so not me.

So why the heck do I burn like 1200 calories on my treadmill in an hour and work really hard 5 days a week when I'd rather not? Because I KNOW it is what I need to do in order to be healthy and happy.

I didn't start out there. I'd go 10 minutes as a time. The first time I only walked a quarter mile! I watched tv (and till do) because I'd rather not think about how hard I'm working.

You are off to a good start. Striving for those small goals makes all the difference, and doing what it takes to keep you going for it everyday is what matters most!

Also, Skyye's exercise challenge is the best! It keeps me accountable.

It takes time. It takes work. But I couldn't have lost 112 pounds if I didn't make myself do it.

[2big4mysize]

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I started with walking 2MPH on a tradmill and thought I was Rocky on top of those steps when I did 20 mins.

I did it every day and my time increased and soon my speed increased too. When I was down 120 pounds I was walking over over 4.5MPH and doing over 60 min and still thinking I was Rocky on top of those steps. I was doing lots of yard work for the resistance part. I used my treadmill to do some slower walking while chatting online but didn't count it as my weight loss exercise it just kept me from eating.

Then I met Brook the exercise video junkie on ADBB and poof I was not Rocky on top of the steps when i saw all she was doing. Tried pliates but my belly button would never kiss my spine so I gave it up.I have bad knees so many of those touted on here tapes are in the words of my trusted video junky, Brook, to bouncy for me. I started doing the BFL lifting program and boy did barbell fairy melt the pounds off.

I got a fitness ball for some frree exercise since I could sit on it and type on the 'puter or any other sitting activity.
I do added High intensity interval training walking on my treadmill 3 times a week when I was down to 190 pounds after Fred and IAP were discussing it and I researched it. Boy will that give you a workout and melt fast off.

And that was what I did as exercise to goal. HIIT 3 days, BFL lifting and 20 min cardio 3 days and one free play day.

[BabyDreamer]

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Hello,

I think that you are on the right track. I exercise at home (today will be one week straight). I am pretty new to the whole thing and I do the two mile walk with Leslie Sansone and just yesterday added in an extra cardio hip-hop jam. I am up to 40 minutes a day now and it kicked my . I highly recommend the walking away the pounds by Leslie Sansone for beginners of all shapes and ages.

Deb

With regards to exercise? I started cardio doing a few minutes daily now I am at 17 minutes of intense cardio daily. I am going to try to do 17 minutes twice daily now. I did 17 this morning and want to try again in the pm adding more time slowly.

I get so tired.

I also want to do weights for my arms but dont even know where to begin.


What are you doing and how did you learn/start? Where do you exercise, home or gym?

[2chinsnomore]

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WOW! Thank you all, I hope people keep posting cause this is very interesting!

[ttdriver]

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I started power walking a mile and a half 7 days a week. Took me about a year of that before I transitioned to slow jogging. At first, I could only jog 3/4 of a mile .. but persistence .. SLOW but steadily progress and now .. I run 13+ miles at a time! 30-35 miles a week now.

As for weights, I started with cans of veggies ... believe it or not!! Now, I use 10 pound dumbells for the arms, and an exercise ball for the core muscles.

You're doing great! KEEP IT UP!

Betty

[Brook]

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I also started with Walk Away The Pounds, and 2big is right - I'm an exercise video junkie. I love them!

I wrote this on my Random Thoughts page, but it speaks directly to your question, so here ya are:

Start our your exercise routine slowly and work up! It seems obvious, but it never ceases to amaze me how many people start off gang-busters, get sore/hurt/discouraged/burned out fast and then quit. You're not supposed to be able to give Olympic athletes a run for their money your first time out. Choose something that's doable for you; something that you can and will do regularly and increase it slowly. Exercise videos? They're fantastic, but I hear people say they get frustrated with them because they can't keep up or complete them.

This is what works for me: I will pop in a new video with the full intention of completing the video start to finish. I will keep up as best I can for as long as I can and when I get tired or if I'm working above my current abilities rather than quit I'll drop back to marching or jogging in place until I get my breath back or recover and I'll jump back in and do as many reps as I can. If I have to drop back to marching in place 2,304,230,420,348 times, then COOL. Next time I pop that workout in, I'll get another rep or two or another sequence or two in there and all of a sudden I'm dropping back 2,304,230,420,347 times instead. -Okay, maybe not that much, but you get my drift. It comes with time and persistence. And you're getting the full time of the workout in too!

I started the 6WEC challenge here at ADBB about 3 years ago to encourage others to get their hineys in gear. I was thrilled after a lengthy hiatus from this site to see that it was still going strong! I continue to participate in the 6WEC, and now we've got the BCtcCW Crew going on too - which stands for "Butt Cheeks that can Crack Walnuts" - and it's an exercise minutes committment a month.

Jump into one or both challenges!

Welcome aboard and congratulations on getting yourself up and going! It's going to be so worth it!

~Brook

[iyamamaschke]

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I started out weight lifting to start cause my poor Body refused to walk or anything I did that for a month before I started walking and started doing the Body for life Program like 2Big. 3 days Cardio and 3 days weight lifting alternating Upper and lower body parts. YUP the barbell and muscle fairey sure did help to melt those inches and make me into what I am today. After losing a fair bit of weight I decided to start running it wasn't much but, I was proud I could do it. Here I am 12 months tomorrow after I started exercising 6-7 days per week still lifting weights 2 days per week and running 36 miles per week training for a marathon. It's taken a while to get to where I am at now but well worth the effort. I ahve shaped my body into a pretty great looking specimin I got abs of steel Gotta love it.

Take baby steps start slow and in time you'll be a freak llike the rest of us LOL.

Sarah

[2chinsnomore]

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I am intimidated with the weights, dont know how to start or what to do.... help!

[iyamamaschke]

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Oh Sweety really well I will help you the best way that I can' What do you have access to. What I have is a set of click weights but to start you don't need that I would say buy a set of those interchangeable weights you can get them at walmart be sure the set has dumbells that way you are set. And alslo get an exercise ball this is a great way to use balance and weights at the same time it helps also as a bench instead of having to spend all that money on a bench.

What I will do is set out some easy types of exercises you can do as a beginner. We don't want you all gung ho and getting injured. The first thing is proper form this is the key to building muscle, shaping your body, and losing lots of inches while losing lots of fat. WOOOHOO.

The first exercise is a hammer curl Now think this is easy enough that anyone could do it without much problem. here is a link as to what it look like K. http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/...ammerCurl.html For the first time I just want you to get comfortable with the movement do 1 set of this exercise and 12 repetitions.

Next Exercise is the Overhead Tricep extensions this is where you get to use your ball. First off sit on your ball. This one you will do with one dumbell here is a picture. http://www.fitmoves.com/Video/Exerci...0Extension.htm
You see the straight back be sure that your back is straight not over extended posture is key. Elbows are close you tour face without being uncomfortable.

Bench press now this is a nice one to do on the ball and really works those peck muscles gotta love that lifting and shaping your Breast area YAY. http://www.bodyresults.com/_iexer/S2post2.gif I hope you understand the pic.

Shoulder press this is a killer shoulder exercise now sit on the ball and here's what you do. http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgur...lr%3D%26sa%3DG
I hope this is self explanitory.

Back, Upright rows with of course Dumbells LOL. Now you need to stand up for this one and bend at the waist keep your back straight no slumping over. http://www.dreamstime.com/thumbimg_1...36280g0zvM.jpg this is the first pic of 2 http://www.dreamstime.com/thumbimg_1...36347e6LU3.jpg

Now we are down to Leg exercises. Dumbell Squats are a great one for toning the entire leg. http://www.ohiohealth.com/images/mcc...bell_squat.jpg Now with this one be sure to have your back straight.
Lunges are another great leg exercise you can do at home. http://www.dimer.org/images/illustra...t/dblunges.gif
ANd last but not least stiff legged deadlifts for those Hamstrings. http://www.darkworldgraphics.com/wor...0deadliftt.jpg This one just use your dumbells instead of the bar and be sure to lock your knees you should feel a pul in the back of your legs as you do this.

I found this sight it has a lot of different weighted exercises that you can do for variety and I sure hope that this all helps you with you weight training issues. LOL

http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.proten.com/images/Wt-Exercises/back-stiff%2520legged%2520dumbbell%2520deadlifts.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.proten.com/wt-back.html&h=225&w=425&sz=4&tbnid=pUab6xxF16kJ:&tbnh=64&tbnw=122&hl=en&start=2&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstiff%2Blegged%2Bdeadlifts%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG

Take care and have fun

Sarah

[Richt]

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I started at the gym really quite gingerly. I would struggle to run 800 metres on the treadmill. Now I can run 5,000 metres quite easily and even managed 8,000 at one point.

I know that the beginning of anything new can be really daunting, so I want to wish you all the best with your excercise regime. But trust me, in a couple of months you will be amazed at how much you have improved. Its a steady thing but eventually it slaps you in the face that you have come on in leaps and bounds.

Good luck and enjoy, because it is fun.

Rich

[2chinsnomore]

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Thanks, I have a membership to golds gym, so I will research your thread. Thanks

[Korky]

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Just like to say this thread is great and i love the diagrams for the weights and all the advise is cool, I havent been doing this long about 3 days on induction and still feeling the effects of induction flu but im feeling good about all this at the moment i dont do alot of exercise in truth i do none

I have a active job as i trim horses feet which is something i have been doing full time for only about 6 months its hard work and i do work up a sweat thing is once im done trimming i get back in the car and maybe drive to the next place and then go home once home i dont do very much in the way of activity im hoping that i can find the energy to do some more exercise and this thread and all of you have helped push me in the right direction.


Thanks