Paul
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Post by Paul on Jul 6, 2014 21:01:26 GMT
I walk about an hour a day. I'll also do some press-ups and sit-ups first thing. I'll usually go on the exercise bike in the evening. I seem to have hit a brick wall as to weight loss. I stopped boozing nearly 3 years ago as i had a lot of weight to lose. My diet isn't always strict but it is varied and always three meals a day. Just struggling losing that final stone or two.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 7, 2014 11:14:45 GMT
Diet is *it* John
A must to change if in need
One of the reasons this old guy is much fitter than he used to be when younger I ate rubbish like most people
Gradual change got me to here and still not perfect
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 7, 2014 11:17:00 GMT
+1 for Pilates. Helps the core pelvic muscles that support your lower back and helps prevent sciatica. I also like riding my bike and that mutt of mine takes a bit walking. I also do a very physical job and regularly set myself tough stuff to do (10 drums of chemicals up four flights of stairs,2 at a time sort of thing) instead of going to the gym which I detest. Tell ya what as well - I feel relaxing properly is very important as is eating properly and trying to be emotionally stable. Big things a lot of men overlook. I'm beginning to get Pilates and I think it could be very good Cycling to work is just so good, especially now in daylight and warmth Relaxing totally is often surprising and I like to do it regularly  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 7, 2014 11:19:31 GMT
I walk about an hour a day. I'll also do some press-ups and sit-ups first thing. I'll usually go on the exercise bike in the evening. I seem to have hit a brick wall as to weight loss. I stopped boozing nearly 3 years ago as i had a lot of weight to lose. My diet isn't always strict but it is varied and always three meals a day. Just struggling losing that final stone or two. From what I've read and learned diet is the one. You can put on weight with exercise as the heavier muscle replaces the fat. Check your body shape, size and tone If I have it right ... Diet 80% Exercise 20% |
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Post by Firebottle on Jul 7, 2014 11:43:21 GMT
I've always rated walking as a good 'minimum' exercise routine. I think it has kept me in a reasonably healthy state for a lot of years. I mean walking at a good pace, always used to take a walk in the lunch break when at work, only got caught out with heavy rain a few times in a decade.
I'm lucky with diet as I can generally eat what I want, it's the booze that I need to keep an eye on. If only the weather was better I would be drinking less.
Good weather = flying day, flying and alcohol DON'T mix so I avoid it.
Cheers, Alan
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Paul
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Post by Paul on Jul 7, 2014 12:39:21 GMT
I walk about an hour a day. I'll also do some press-ups and sit-ups first thing. I'll usually go on the exercise bike in the evening. I seem to have hit a brick wall as to weight loss. I stopped boozing nearly 3 years ago as i had a lot of weight to lose. My diet isn't always strict but it is varied and always three meals a day. Just struggling losing that final stone or two. From what I've read and learned diet is the one. You can put on weight with exercise as the heavier muscle replaces the fat. Check your body shape, size and tone If I have it right ... Diet 80% Exercise 20% Yep, i'll have to take the diet a bit more serious. I shall have a look out for some more interesting but lower calorie foods. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2014 12:56:35 GMT
When I first damaged my back, they operated on one of the THREE herniated disks but left the other two to fix themselves. When the inevitable happened a year later, I was sent on a therapeutic course for seven weeks.
There I spent seven hours every day doing various exercises. Machines for the first hour, stretching, swimming pool, gymnastics (ha!) and more pool.
I can't swim and hate being in the water although it probably did me good. I find that I now get by and remain reasonably flexible by sticking to the stretching exercises and exercise bike. Plus the occasional workout on the weights machine.
Our diet is just all home produced food (well, as far as possible) and not too much of that.
Ronnie gets by almost without any formal exercise as she is in the garden all day, every day and just gets loads of natural movement to keep her flexible.
It all sounds terrible sensible but it really is. When I see the increasing number of blobs in the supermarket and what is piled up in their trolleys, I suspect the average life expectancy will be plummeting any time.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 11, 2014 13:30:20 GMT
I have a cross trainer if/when I don't bike. No impact. Not going in water no matter how good it is for me.
Oh yes. And not just the volume but also the stuff that goes into processed food.
Comparing my diet now to 20 or 30 years ago would be interesting, possibly frightening
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