Cross Post - Cold Weather Exercise Alternatives
I was gonna do the Couch to 5 K program - but, the weather is so cold - and i am just not motivated to get out in the cold weather - so,
i got out that little trampoline that you can "jog" or whatever on
so, do any of you have or use one of these?
please tell me about your activity - i havent exercised much to speak of and dont know where to start?
should i do it first thing in the morning?
more than once daily?
how long?
shoes?
music?
tv?
please advise
thanks
kf
i got out that little trampoline that you can "jog" or whatever on
so, do any of you have or use one of these?
please tell me about your activity - i havent exercised much to speak of and dont know where to start?
should i do it first thing in the morning?
more than once daily?
how long?
shoes?
music?
tv?
please advise
thanks
kf
Kim Fiveash
START: 270 /GOAL 150/ Lowest 129 /Current 140 (my new goal is 135 - half of 270=)
I understand not wanting to go out in the cold..but to be honest...after a few minutes of running....you're not that cold anymore...
I've never done the trampoline..but it sounds fun!
I run 3 days a week...with my long run on Sat. or Sunday. I used to be a VERY early morning runner but have gotten away from that the last 6 months or so. I run Tues. and Thursday nights. I do an hour weight training session once a week I use Jari Loves Get Ripped series, and an hours worth of Tae-bo the other day. But all that aside..I do 20 minutes worth of lower body strength training every day to maintain the muscles around my knees and hips for running. I seriously tweeked my knee in June..and then ran a 10 mile race on said tweeked knee and made it way worse. So I met with PT at the hospital that gave me these exercises to do every day for the REST of my running career if I want to keep doing it. Now those 20 minutes happen throughout the day...at work you can find me squatting and lunging between patients at the clinic. Leg lifts and wall presses happen at home since you won't catch me touching the hospital floor...lol. So I'm at 5-6 days a week...logging around 25 miles worth of running.
I'm partial to Asics as far as shoes go. I have a junky MP3 player with about 100 bootleged songs that I use when I run.
As far as how often and how much...the new guidlines from the American Heart Association recommend an hours worth of moderate activity MOST days of the week. But if you're new...I'd start with 30 and move up. Honestly you're just starting to burn at 30 minutes so I'd shoot for that at a min.
And call me weird..but I'd put Tae-bo against ANY cardio out there. I can run for 2 hours and not sweat like I do from a 60 minute video of that crazy man!
You just have to try different stuff..and find the thing you love...it's out there...and it's addictive!
I've never done the trampoline..but it sounds fun!
I run 3 days a week...with my long run on Sat. or Sunday. I used to be a VERY early morning runner but have gotten away from that the last 6 months or so. I run Tues. and Thursday nights. I do an hour weight training session once a week I use Jari Loves Get Ripped series, and an hours worth of Tae-bo the other day. But all that aside..I do 20 minutes worth of lower body strength training every day to maintain the muscles around my knees and hips for running. I seriously tweeked my knee in June..and then ran a 10 mile race on said tweeked knee and made it way worse. So I met with PT at the hospital that gave me these exercises to do every day for the REST of my running career if I want to keep doing it. Now those 20 minutes happen throughout the day...at work you can find me squatting and lunging between patients at the clinic. Leg lifts and wall presses happen at home since you won't catch me touching the hospital floor...lol. So I'm at 5-6 days a week...logging around 25 miles worth of running.
I'm partial to Asics as far as shoes go. I have a junky MP3 player with about 100 bootleged songs that I use when I run.
As far as how often and how much...the new guidlines from the American Heart Association recommend an hours worth of moderate activity MOST days of the week. But if you're new...I'd start with 30 and move up. Honestly you're just starting to burn at 30 minutes so I'd shoot for that at a min.
And call me weird..but I'd put Tae-bo against ANY cardio out there. I can run for 2 hours and not sweat like I do from a 60 minute video of that crazy man!
You just have to try different stuff..and find the thing you love...it's out there...and it's addictive!
Here in NW Iowa, it does get too cold to go out to exercise, at least for my bones, so I also do indoor exercises. I am not a big exerciser--never have gotten the bug--I exercise because it is what I need to do for my health.
So, knowing I won't go out in the cold, I purchased a stationary bike and use it regularly. I will also walk at lunch as we have an indoor track in a nearby building. And I am learning to use the elastic bands for resistance training. I like them better than weights as they are easy to travel with.
As for how long, what shoes, music, etc. that is really up to you and your needs. Do you have an exercise person in your wls program? We have one along with the dietician and behavioral specialist. If so, you should check with him/her. For me, I'm aiming for just 20 minutes a day--low enough to achieve easily--but then try to exceed it (and boost my ego). So I start with 15 to 30 min. of biking in the morning (depending on how well I slept), do 20 min. walking at lunch, and then do the bands three days a week between getting home and dinner.
Just doing something regularly is better than doing nothing or doing so much you hurt yourself.
Good luck.
So, knowing I won't go out in the cold, I purchased a stationary bike and use it regularly. I will also walk at lunch as we have an indoor track in a nearby building. And I am learning to use the elastic bands for resistance training. I like them better than weights as they are easy to travel with.
As for how long, what shoes, music, etc. that is really up to you and your needs. Do you have an exercise person in your wls program? We have one along with the dietician and behavioral specialist. If so, you should check with him/her. For me, I'm aiming for just 20 minutes a day--low enough to achieve easily--but then try to exceed it (and boost my ego). So I start with 15 to 30 min. of biking in the morning (depending on how well I slept), do 20 min. walking at lunch, and then do the bands three days a week between getting home and dinner.
Just doing something regularly is better than doing nothing or doing so much you hurt yourself.
Good luck.
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