I am 68 years old, 2 knee replacements,doing elyptical, what weight training, should I do? Want to lose weight

Question

what weight's to buy etc.? Training instructions, diagrams, easy to understand.

Answer 1

well I'll tel ya. am 67 myself. the only way i have ever lost weight?
was to get on good eating habit. walk --- yes walk. just go 15 min. one way and the 15 min. back. drink water, drink water during the day. i am 5'4' tall. i was at 180 lbs. then i started my routine. i dropped to 165 lbs. very quickly. eat lean meat, no fat. forget chessa ! burgers ect. w a l k ! no need to run.
if this is hard on the legs, use a bike.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Lifting weights is actually the least qualified way to lose weight. Your better bet is aerobic exercise, and given your age and knee replacements, I would suggest water aerobics.
Not only will weight lifting disappoint you in weight loss results, it is also dangerous to lift weights without proper training and assistance.
Moreover, joining a water aerobics class, you'll have opportunity to socialize, meet other people who have the same goals as you do and help you keep motivated as well as share fun and laughter.
Consider increasing your protein intake slightly. Studies have shown that adding even as little as 5% more protein to the daily diet has resulted in permanent weight loss.
I can see you already, slimmer, more agile, and a lot happier :)

Answer 4

Male or female, I think belly dancing is a great low impact way to exercise and tone. Try some dvd's by Rania
also this website is free and they have great information on how to lose weight and exercise and you can track your progress.
Please let them know I referred you, my name there is Honeybea.

Answer 5

You could purchase light handweights and do lunges, squats, arm presses (bicep & tricep) which are very effective workouts.

Also, visit this website for ideas on exercises you could do as well as pictures to help guide. http://exercise.about.com/cs/exerciseworkouts/l/blseniorwkout.htm

Good luck!!

Answer 6

http://familydoctor.org/754.xml

This might help.