What exercise routines do you recommend for beginners that are worthwhile?
Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at
8:38 pm
LizzieBeth asked:
Keep in mind I can’t go to the gym and I am a busy single mom. Please help
Keep in mind I can’t go to the gym and I am a busy single mom. Please help
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You can do many “health club quality” exercises in the comfort of your home without buying any equiptment. Large canned goods of 16oz or greater make great weights, like dumbells. Hold them while doing squats/lunges/arm curls/up & down stairs. Keep in mind that it is the quality of the motion in each exercise that makes the difference. Slow down your reps with fewer sets is always better than faster with more reps anytime. Don’t give up!!!!!
I recommend yoga If you are not in the best shape or you’re not strong enough for a high intensity work out this is a work out that does not take a lot of time or effort and you will start to feel the difference in the fist week.
If you think that will get bored Yoga you can try a low impact aerobic type of work out. For this you only need a DVD player and a Yoga or aerobic DVD. You can rent them before you buy it.
This work out will only take 1 hour 3 time a week.
yoga!!!!!!!
No soda, no fast food, lots of chicken, fish, fruits, vegies, whole wheat stuff, yogurt. Not so many cakes and donuts and cookies. Basic common sense for eating, you just need to enforce it. Get all the bad stuff out of the house right away, just toss it or give it away while your still motivated. No alcohol if that applies. Lots of water, 3-4 liters a day, not all at once, but spread out. Its really easy to down a liter or two while your watching tv or on the computer. Also drink some after you eat the bigger meals of the day, it helps your body pick out the nutrients in food when your food is more spread apart.
As for exercise, lots of cardio. Find something you like. If you have never exercised much before, start with walking 30 minutes a day at a brisk pace. Move on to different terrains that include hills and increase the time spent. After a week or two, try jogging the route. No matter what find an activity you enjoy. Walking to jogging is just an example, try hiking, rollerblading, biking. A cheap investment is a balance ball, it works you stomach while your just sitting on it, like at your computer and its great for posture. There are hundreds of exercises you can use it for for your entire body. I can give you some ideas if you want, just email me. Good Luck!