i want to start joggin,but i am unfit get puffed out really quickly,how can i get started?

Question

yes the shame of it i am a smoker and i know that dont help me none but i no joggers that smoke,i want to give up and i will one day,so no nagging please had it all before thax

Answer 1

start building up the strenght in ur lungs by walking 1st build it up week by week u'll be jogging in no time. good luck with quitting.

Answer 2

You do need to start off slowly. If you are unfit then of course you'll get puffed out quickly and without nagging, smoking doesn't help. You also need to vary where you jog. Don't do the same route each time. There are so many things you can do like......interval training where you jog for a minute then walk for the next minute for about 20 mins then you can build your fitness up from there. You will see an improvement but patience is a virtue. Also, I wouldn't jog everyday to start off with because you need to give your muscles time to recover too. Stretching afterwards is important. It also depends on what your diet is like. You need to look into that because wrong foods would make you fatigue easily too. Hope this is helpful :)

Answer 3

I started jogging four years ago and I wasn't exactly young. I simply went to the park and only managed a hundred yards or so or perhaps less that I repeated a few times. I kept going every day and for quite sometime I couldn' t improve much on my performance. Until all of a sudden I begun increasing the distance and put together the runs until I could do five kilometres. For me the best way to start is to run until you can, no matter how short is the distance, then continue by walking or take a rest and then run again until you have enough. Then as you aquire more stamina you can just make one long run. As for fitness it depends what you mean. Before I started running I was pretty fit because I practiced a lot of yoga and martial arts, but though my muscles were fit and flexible my lungs were not. Basically jogging being aerobic depends from the ability of the lungs to cope with the continuous movement of jogging. Beside some people are natural long distance runners while others like me are better at short bursts of power than long prolongued efforts. Because of my body capabilities today I only run say two miles and end up my training by complementing it with a few short distance sprints say roughly of one hundred metres each at full speed. It suits me and I feel better afterwards than trying to do a very long run. But of course everybody is different and must find his or her own way. I've tried many sports and types of exercises and for me jogging is the very best physically and mind wise, and the cheapest! So don' t give up the idea of taking it up because it will enhance greatly the quality of your life.

Answer 4

I know how you feel - I am exactly the same. When I started jogging i just walked and ran around our block for no longer than 5 minutes a day. My children thought i was dying when i got back the first time because i could hardly breathe! Slowly ( and I mean slowly) I built it up but still don't run for more than 15 mins. I have found though that I can now swim 50 lenghts with no problem and my overall stamina is much better.

Hope this helps and good luck

Answer 5

Hi Nikki

To be honest it really is the old saying of 'no pain no gain', running is one of those sports that is hard to get into the habbit of doing especially since the fruits of your labour aren't immediately obvious.
You need to start by getting a good pair of running shoes first, dont spend mega bucks...
If you are as unfit as you think you are just start by going for a hard walk for 30 mins a day, then after a couple of weeks make every other day a run for 20 - 30 mins, you will have to mentally push yourself mind you.
Then after a month of running 3 times a week you will notice a difference - it is also important to warm down after a run so at the end of your run, slow down to a slow jog for 2 mins and then to a walk for the final minute.
Dont forget stretching exercises.
Mammal

Answer 6

Start by doing brisk walking for 2-3 weeks until your stamina builds up. Then, alternate between the brisk walk for 100 meters or so, then jog for 100 meters, and keep repeating the pattern.
Gradually increase the amount that you are jogging---but only if you want to. Brisk walking (fast enought to huff and puff and sweat) is actually better for you in the long run, as you get ALL the cardio and weight loss benefits, but none of the damage to the joints).
A lot of people give up on jogging b/c they expect to be good at it right away, and they hurt their knees and are just generally miserable. Ease into it over 4-5 weeks.

Answer 7

I know just how you feel so here is what to do. Start out by walking for a couple of miles at a time whenever you can for a couple of weeks. Then alternate between walking a little and jogging a little until you are out of breath and then go back to walking again like that and you will eventually be able to jog for longer periods of time in between the walking. Don't push yourself to jog too much or else you will hate it and quit. Take your time and you will see.

Answer 8

Hi....Im exactly the same i took up jogging with my bf but i was completly puffed out by the end of the road and he wasnt getting a good work out from it so i decided to give it up!! Yes ..I'm a quitter!! but ive found that doing other things like exercise videos and playing a game of basketball or football do the same thing.

Alternatively if you want to build up your cardiovascular work outs then try running for 2 minutes then walking for one (recovery time) then when you feel ready increase the running time by 30 seconds each time..

Answer 9

If you really need to start by jogging, jog to a lamppost then walk to the next one, jog to the next one. After a week or two you will be able to do 2 lampposts by jogging, then walking.

Alternatively go walking for about a month, gradually building up your speed. After a month try jogging. Good luck and don't give up, being fit is an amazing feeling.

Answer 10

First get checked medically. If there are no major issues, start slowly . Adjust your diet and lifestyle accordingly. There is no way you can be healthy without a healthy lifestyle. Those smokes will have to go sooner than later and good dieting high in protein and complex carbs and low in saturated fat. Sorry there is no magic button to push and become fit and slim while you are doing all the wrong things and jogging.

Answer 11

I would suggest you build up your ability by buying a side step machine, it allows you to power walk in your own home and build up muscle strength, loose weight and gain confidnece. If you try running without having some preparation you will put yourself off for life, aim to do about 250 steps a day on your machine, it evens counts them for you and use the resistance bands to work out your upper body too. Argos do one by Reebok for about 50 quid. I found it worked when I turned over a new leaf in health terms last year, I lost 3 stone and now run daily, I was a smoker too mate!