2006-10-26 14:51:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Whatever exercise you can tolerate.
Walking is a great start.
There are lots of exercise moves (in pilates, with exercise balls...) that require you to lay flat on your back.
Swimming is also very low impact (or water aerobics) but finding a pool is sometimes a hassle (try your local university/health club/or rarely high school)
2006-10-26 14:57:18 · answer #1 · answered by dj_gratis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You definitely need some coaching to get started, and I'm wondering if you should consult a physical therapist (physical terrorist?) for the proper exercises.
Water aerobics are a good first step for people. The water holds you up as you do the various exercises.
Walking on a treadmill is a good bet. As you get more in shape, elevate the tread until it feels like you're waking uphill. Treadmills are much more effective if you use elevation, instead of speed, to intensify the workout.
You might try spinning (stationary bikes) but some of those classes are real killers, run by triathletes.
This might sound strange, but I'd try to do some strength training w/ the weight machines. The stronger your core (abdomen) muscles are, the better they can support the back. Again, you need to have an expert help you with exercises that don't f#$@ up your back.
2006-10-26 22:04:59 · answer #2 · answered by geek49203 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lose Weight by Exercising
In case you cannot change your eating habits and still want to lose weight, you can surely lose weight with exercising. But it will take much more time for you to lose weight.
Steps to follow
1. Decide the time you will give to exercising.
2. Make a decision on your aimed weight.
3. Approximate the amount of weight you must lose the first week.
4. Figure out your main form of exercise- walking, treadmill, running, etc.
5. Do this exercise every day around the same time.
6. Start out slowly, your sessions will get longer as your body adjusts to the exercise.
7. To prevent you from getting depressed, give yourself a small reward at the end of each day (non-food, of course).
8. Move around every chance you get- climb stairs instead of taking the elevator, park in farthest spot in the lot, clean house more.
9. Get a stability ball and bounce or just sit on it (making sure to keep your back straight and abs firm) while watching TV, working at the home computer, etc.
Tips of help
* Set a target weight for a specific occasion, i.e. a friend's wedding in which you're a bridesmaid.
* Drink lots of water. In addition to making fat more soluble, the water provides much needed sustenance to the muscles as they become accustomed to exercise. Choose water that is fortified with minerals like potassium, magnesium and calcium. These minerals, important to maintaining electrolytes in the blood, are depleted from sweating during exercise. They also aid in keeping blood pressure down which is important to any healthy person, especially one embarking on a serious exercise regimen.
* Avoid caffeine and "diet pill" supplements containing caffeine. Although it will often decrease appetite and cause a greater initial weight loss, caffeine merely strips off water weight and dehydrates the body. If you are a coffee drinker, try to gradually reduce your intake or substitute half of your usual coffee grounds with chicory to decrease the overall caffeine per cup.
* Lift weights. Adding muscle to your body increases your metabolism, which in turn helps your body's natural ability to burn fat.
Things to remember
* Don't be too hard on yourself. You won't lose ten pounds the first week. Expect a gradual weight loss.
* You will have soreness and muscle aches if you haven't vigorously exercised in awhile.
* Don't worry. The more you exercise the more you'll stretch your muscles and the pain will greatly decrease.
* You can lose weight just by exercising only if you keep a moderate eating pattern- not a diet, per se, just eat sensibly three times a day with healthy snacks.
* Watch for overall body condition changes, not just weight.
* Watch for overall body condition changes, not just weight.
2006-10-27 13:38:08 · answer #3 · answered by Fat G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get an iPod and put on motivating music. It made all the difference in the world to me. I lost probably 20 pounds and have never felt better at 40!
For the woman who said yoga, absolutely! Stretching feels so good now.
If you need to lose a lot of wait, start by just walking with an iPod. You have to start somewhere. As they say, the journey of a 1,000 miles starts with a single step.
2006-10-26 22:00:36 · answer #4 · answered by fly_your_flag_high 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swimming puts no stress on any joints or muscles. But, if you are out of shape, then it is really easy to make big improvements quickly. Walking is probably the best and easiest way to start. Do something you don't find too onerous, but do it every day. You will see improvements happen quite quickly.
2006-10-26 21:58:20 · answer #5 · answered by DGR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swimming is a good low impact activity. If you are severly overweight start with light walking, and the Yoga thing never hurts.
2006-10-26 21:54:13 · answer #6 · answered by alwaysmoose 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
use a waist belt.and go for little walk to start with, and do hamstring exercises with a rope .slowly you can go for more exercises
2006-10-26 21:58:32 · answer #7 · answered by red rose 5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do YOGA.
2006-10-26 21:53:33 · answer #8 · answered by Hyun-Joong Kim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋