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Hi all,
Just wondering whether there's any fitness gurus that can recommend some good cardio workouts as I'm getting a little bored of the one I'm doing. Low impact please - I'm still pretty unfit and also live with other people who won't want to hear me jumping about. Thanks! X |
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"Hi all,
Just wondering whether there's any fitness gurus that can recommend some good cardio workouts as I'm getting a little bored of the one I'm doing. Low impact please - I'm still pretty unfit and also live with other people who won't want to hear me jumping about. Thanks! X"
Morning
My general advice , it's not what cardio or foods you do or eat , it's the amount and consistency
Truly I recommend walking , daily , as often as you can contrive it , not on a treadmill or in a gym , extra to a gym time
The gym in your case should be used for short sessions of compound weight based exercises, not one of the rat wheels
And diet needs to become consistent
Walking 25 mins daily is soooooo much better than 1 hrs twice a week
Forming a daily habit of movement with a slow and steady goal of increasing, time and effort ,walking just works so well
Keep it simple and avoid machines unless the weather really means you can't walk outside
You dont need gym gear you dont need to sweat , consistency is the absolute key , something you can do nigh on daily for months at a time
Compliment this over time with perhaps a simple dance style class etc
But always finish wanting more , if it was too long or too hard you WILL lose motivation , progress the intensity and distance gradually, |
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By *stellaWoman
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"Hi all,
Just wondering whether there's any fitness gurus that can recommend some good cardio workouts as I'm getting a little bored of the one I'm doing. Low impact please - I'm still pretty unfit and also live with other people who won't want to hear me jumping about. Thanks! X
Morning
My general advice , it's not what cardio or foods you do or eat , it's the amount and consistency
Truly I recommend walking , daily , as often as you can contrive it , not on a treadmill or in a gym , extra to a gym time
The gym in your case should be used for short sessions of compound weight based exercises, not one of the rat wheels
And diet needs to become consistent
Walking 25 mins daily is soooooo much better than 1 hrs twice a week
Forming a daily habit of movement with a slow and steady goal of increasing, time and effort ,walking just works so well
Keep it simple and avoid machines unless the weather really means you can't walk outside
You dont need gym gear you dont need to sweat , consistency is the absolute key , something you can do nigh on daily for months at a time
Compliment this over time with perhaps a simple dance style class etc
But always finish wanting more , if it was too long or too hard you WILL lose motivation , progress the intensity and distance gradually, "
This is so useful to read. Thanks.
Now I need to find a walking buddy. |
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"Hi all,
Just wondering whether there's any fitness gurus that can recommend some good cardio workouts as I'm getting a little bored of the one I'm doing. Low impact please - I'm still pretty unfit and also live with other people who won't want to hear me jumping about. Thanks! X"
rowing is a good one obviously in a kayak would be better but in the gym fine too it can be escalated as you get fitter and the stair Walker great for legs bum and cardiovascular exercise  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Hi all,
Just wondering whether there's any fitness gurus that can recommend some good cardio workouts as I'm getting a little bored of the one I'm doing. Low impact please - I'm still pretty unfit and also live with other people who won't want to hear me jumping about. Thanks! X
Morning
My general advice , it's not what cardio or foods you do or eat , it's the amount and consistency
Truly I recommend walking , daily , as often as you can contrive it , not on a treadmill or in a gym , extra to a gym time
The gym in your case should be used for short sessions of compound weight based exercises, not one of the rat wheels
And diet needs to become consistent
Walking 25 mins daily is soooooo much better than 1 hrs twice a week
Forming a daily habit of movement with a slow and steady goal of increasing, time and effort ,walking just works so well
Keep it simple and avoid machines unless the weather really means you can't walk outside
You dont need gym gear you dont need to sweat , consistency is the absolute key , something you can do nigh on daily for months at a time
Compliment this over time with perhaps a simple dance style class etc
But always finish wanting more , if it was too long or too hard you WILL lose motivation , progress the intensity and distance gradually, "
Am I not okay doing 30 mins of other cardio per day eg dancing instead? I really really hate walking around aimlessly lol I know I won't be able to keep to doing it daily. |
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"Hi all,
Just wondering whether there's any fitness gurus that can recommend some good cardio workouts as I'm getting a little bored of the one I'm doing. Low impact please - I'm still pretty unfit and also live with other people who won't want to hear me jumping about. Thanks! X
Morning
My general advice , it's not what cardio or foods you do or eat , it's the amount and consistency
Truly I recommend walking , daily , as often as you can contrive it , not on a treadmill or in a gym , extra to a gym time
The gym in your case should be used for short sessions of compound weight based exercises, not one of the rat wheels
And diet needs to become consistent
Walking 25 mins daily is soooooo much better than 1 hrs twice a week
Forming a daily habit of movement with a slow and steady goal of increasing, time and effort ,walking just works so well
Keep it simple and avoid machines unless the weather really means you can't walk outside
You dont need gym gear you dont need to sweat , consistency is the absolute key , something you can do nigh on daily for months at a time
Compliment this over time with perhaps a simple dance style class etc
But always finish wanting more , if it was too long or too hard you WILL lose motivation , progress the intensity and distance gradually,
Am I not okay doing 30 mins of other cardio per day eg dancing instead? I really really hate walking around aimlessly lol I know I won't be able to keep to doing it daily."
If you think you can dance 7 times a week and find a class that starts very easy then if course
I have never found walking aimless , so much to see so much to think about , surely in London you could find a shop about 15 mins away walk buy an apple walk back , think about , stuff
When you say walking aimless I genuinely think you are vastly underestimating the immense power of walking daily , for exercise, state of mind , calmness , joint mobility muscle conditioning
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" If you think you can dance 7 times a week and find a class that starts very easy then if course
I have never found walking aimless , so much to see so much to think about , surely in London you could find a shop about 15 mins away walk buy an apple walk back , think about , stuff
When you say walking aimless I genuinely think you are vastly underestimating the immense power of walking daily , for exercise, state of mind , calmness , joint mobility muscle conditioning
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Yes of course I understand the health benefits of walking but when I say aimlessly I mean with no real destination. I live right on the outskirts of London in the suburbs so it's not like being in Central where I can just get off a couple of tube stops early on my daily commute; everywhere for me is driving distance away. If I were to just take a lap of the neighbourhood everyday I know I'd very quickly get bored and give up which I don't want to happen yet again. Thank you for the advice but I think I'll stick to what I've been doing x |
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Get an audio book or a podcast, particularly when the weather is good, and walk while you listen to that. It might be aimless but it's your "you time" while you learn about whatever your podcast is. |
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"Get an audio book or a podcast, particularly when the weather is good, and walk while you listen to that. It might be aimless but it's your "you time" while you learn about whatever your podcast is. "
Surly a 20 min local walk daily , is better than a 20 min drive to a class daily ?
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