Exercise tips.?!
Question: At the moment Im doing the weight watchers points diet. The weight is coming off slowly which is fine, but I want to know what sort of exercises I can do at home. I did join a gym last year, but it was a waste of money as I rarely had the time to go. What would you recomend,ie sit ups and how many?
Many thanks.
Answers: At the moment Im doing the weight watchers points diet. The weight is coming off slowly which is fine, but I want to know what sort of exercises I can do at home. I did join a gym last year, but it was a waste of money as I rarely had the time to go. What would you recomend,ie sit ups and how many?
Many thanks.
First, congratulations on doing weight watchers and being successful. I did weight watchers before and I love the program--so simple! Ok, exercise tips for working out at home:
1) What do you like to do? By choosing activities you already like, you are more likely to stick with it. And there are so many choices for you without a gym.
2) What do you want to achieve? If you want to loose body fat, cardio workouts are going to be your main line of defense. If you want to tone up, strength training or pilates are a wonderful choice.
3) What is your current level? Are you just getting back into exercise? If so, start slow and allow your body to catch up with your mind. Choose workouts that are appropriate for your level. If you want to buy exercise DVD's, your best place to buy them is www.collagevideo.com . They have a great selection and good descriptions of all DVD's.
4) How hard to push? There are many ways to monitor your intensity and for today, I will tell you about perceived exertion for your cardio workouts. When working out, use a scale of 1 to 10. Think of a one as lying on the couch watching TV and think of a 10 as you are working out so hard you have to stop--you just can't push any harder. You want the bulk of your workout to feel between 6 and 8. Under 6 is fine, but its too casual to be considered a cardiovascular workout and over 8 will put you at risk of an injury and you will not be able to sustain the activity long enough to get a good workout.
5) How long to workout? This will vary depending on your current fitness level. And remember, this goes hand in hand with the intensity. If you are brand new (but have no physical limitations), start with 15-20 without breaking. If that is easy, go a little longer. Try to work up to 30-40 minutes in one shot at the above mentioned intensity.
6) How often? If you are trying to loose weight, try to get at least 4 times each week. Honestly 3 is good, but mostly, 3 workouts a week will simply help you maintain. 4-5 workouts a week is GREAT! Make sure to take a least one day a week to let the body rest--the rest is what lets our bodies heal and then grow stronger.
So, with that said---what are you going to do for your home workouts? Again, something you naturally like. And if you might be up for it, check out our website. We offer over 70 online exercise videos--so you never have to leave your house to get your workout again! If you are interested, here is our URL:
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If you have more specific questions about your workouts, please feel free to contact me via our website. Good luck.
Pascale Vandenbroucke
Pilates, and go to a class and learn how to manage your body while you're doing this. It's money very well spent.
sit ups .. well do what you can i cant tell you to do 50 if your body is not used to it do as many as you can and try to stick to that number and as it get easer then do more also walk as much as you can maybe buy a home workout video
Do an at home work out such as the firm!
If you dont have time for that, get a treadmil if you dont have one already, because those are great, and I use that all of the time rather than going to the gym. Depending on where you live, you could also go jogging at a park or around your neighborhood if the weather conditions are suitable enough for you. Lifting weights is great too.
I would get a step counter too... the one that you hook to your side, and set a goal for each day and walk that many steps!
Good luck with Weight Watchers!
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ake your time when toning your body. You can maximize the benefit of a biceps strength training exercise, a back strength training exercise, a chest strength training exercise, and so on, by doing them in small blocks of time every day. Although the USDA recommends at least thirty to sixty minutes each day, you don't have to spend all of it weight training