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My Dr suggested I workout to Youtube Videos and so far I have..for 2 days to be exact. I have been worn out, tired, and not motivated because I can't keep up with the others on youtube. I'm not extremely overweight, slightly but it's tough.
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It is rough to start working out when you haven't in a while. It is better to start out small and work up to more reps on stuff. Being consistent is important. Tell yourself you like working out. That you are fit, firm and muscular. Say where you would like to be and one day you will be there. Eventually your words will become reality. I wish you the best.
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I treat my workouts as a reward to myself (much like my morning cup of deathwish coffee). Getting an hour break, to lift weights, from three jobs every other day is a true luxury. thirty to forty minutes of cardiovascular exercise on my off days (from weights) lets me sort through e-mails, plan my next two days, enter my diet and get my head together, I want to try and find time to get thirty minutes in the sauna and fifteen minutes in the hot tub per week in order to release toxins and gain more focus. Just like work outs I will have to start out slow and build up a tolerance. I love going to our health club but can only get so many things done in a day. I have been engaging in intermittent fasting as well: eating during a three hour period and fasting the other twenty one hours. I do this to minimize time wasted eating and lower my weight. I have three exceptions per week where I will have a protein shake after my weight workouts.
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When I started out, I'd walk in place if I couldn't keep up with the workout moves. Just keep moving. Don't push so hard that you get defeated.
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work out at your own pace at modify ..so you cant keep up with the others..you will get stronger each day,, and before you you will realize you made it through the whole workout and kept up...good luck
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I would like to work out. Not much more like just 15 minutes a morning. So far the best I have been able to do is watching yoga. LOL. but now that I have my grandson all day and it's cold out side. This sounds like a good thing for us to be doing. Thanks for the post.
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find something you like to do and start out slow . don't worry about keeping up with everyone else. the only thing is improving yourself.some people like to walk ,swim or do yoga. find what you like and keep doing a little longer each day. as you get stronger you can add other things into your workout like weights .
i like the elliptical now i do it for an hour 3-4 times a week and do another workout with weights etc a couple times a week.
good luck keep us posted :rainbow: :peace: :wave:
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Exercising is tough, especially if you haven't done it for a while or you're trying something new. Don't worry about keeping up. It's okay to take a short break. You can pause the video, or just join back in when you can. The most important thing I learned from yoga is: listen to your body! It's supposed to be difficult, but don't overdo it because that's how you get hurt and/or discouraged. It's the hardest in the beginning, but do the best you can and be consistent. Your body and mind will adjust, and you'll start to feel less tired and sore afterwards. Any exercise is better than none. Keep it up! :thumbsup:
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Don't try to keep up; just do the pace you can as you do more; then you will be better able to keep up.
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I also have a problem keeping up with the exercisers on YouTube! Of course, I'm extremely overweight, so really any sort of aerobic activity takes the breath out of me very quickly. I've finally decided that walking at a slow pace is about all I can do, so my husband and I walk around the backyard when it's not raining. :peace: :heart:
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Yay. Congratulations on your start to a healthier you. It will not be easy but the benefit is well worth it. I pray that you will be successful in your attempt and that you will begin to enjoy it enough to keep going
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I need to start working out too but nothing too strenuous. Some pull-ups and pushups for 30 minutes a few times a week should be fine.
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It happens mate no matter what motivation you may have, Longest I lasted was 2 months and it was for my sisters wedding after that I just got lazy and stopped again.
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I have lost 55 pounds since September of last year and I really need to start adding a workout routine to this new life style of mine it would help me firm up my body where I’m now sagging But I just can’t get motivated to do it
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Personal fitness is an everyday thing! Good weather will be here soon.
When the snow and ice are completely gone from your local sidewalks, put your sneakers on, put some sunscreen on and wear your sunglasses and start brisk walking or even jogging.
If you like biking, just do it or visit your gym and use one. Start slow and increase your pace.
It is your health...it is your life!
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I usually do basic exercises like running, jogging, push ups, and sit ups for my exercise. Workout videos on YouTube will definitely help.
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Personal fitness is an everyday thing! Good weather will be here soon.
When the snow and ice are completely gone from your local sidewalks, put your sneakers on, put some sunscreen on and wear your sunglasses and start brisk walking or even jogging.
If you like biking, just do it or visit your gym and use one. Start slow and increase your pace.
It is your health...it is your life!
Thank you for the motivation! Yes warm weather means more outdoor workout fun. Thanks for responding.
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Working out to YouTube doesn't seem like a bad idea. I like that you can have the privacy of working out in your own home. I want to do yoga for beginners with YouTube but I know proper form is important for that.
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Working out to YouTube doesn't seem like a bad idea. I like that you can have the privacy of working out in your own home. I want to do yoga for beginners with YouTube but I know proper form is important for that.
Beginner videos do a pretty good job of explaining proper form and also modifications if you aren't flexible/strong enough to do the "full" version of the pose. A ton of people in the yoga boards I read recommend Adriene on YouTube. I follow along with her videos sometimes when I want to mix it up. She's not really my thing, but I can see why most people love her. For some reason, I find male instructors more calming. I like Andrew Sealy's videos.
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I'd start with a beginner workout. That's what I do when I haven't exercised in awhile.
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keep up the good work any exercising is good even if you have to take it slow
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I used to work out to a youtube cardio video. It wore me out but was very effective!
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My Dr suggested I workout to Youtube Videos and so far I have..for 2 days to be exact. I have been worn out, tired, and not motivated because I can't keep up with the others on youtube. I'm not extremely overweight, slightly but it's tough.
I've never used YouTube videos for working out, but I've ordered a couple of indoor walking videos and they come in really handy when the weather is too bad for walking outside. The girl on my video keeps saying that if you are getting tired or can't keep up, the important thing is to keep moving. If you exercise daily, you will be amazed at how your endurance improves, and how the moves get easier to accomplish. Best wishes to you!
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The nice thing about it (in my experience) is that after applying a little bit of will power to get through the first few days or weeks, it can easily become routine and habit forming to where you feel bad or upset when you MISS a workout. Outside of a few weeks due to a couple illnesses and one extended vacation away from home, I've been doing three times a week workouts since September of 1998 - about an hour each morning on the weight bench. I feel a lot better from it.
And I usually do at least 45 minutes a day just walking. Sometimes outside, but lately more often at the gym on a treadmill while my wife does some machine based exercises there. Once again, if I miss a morning, I feel like I am totally out of sync.
My motto/mantra is Keep movin' and keep improvin'...
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OMG! Good luck! Exercising is so hard esp. when it's been so long!
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Start slow and keep at it! I've tried to find youtube workouts as well and they all move so fast, the person is already a bodybuilder and they speed through it summarizing what to do instead of showing you. They make it hard.
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work out at your own pace at modify ..so you cant keep up with the others..you will get stronger each day,, and before you you will realize you made it through the whole workout and kept up...good luck
Good advice, each day you will find that you are doing a little more with the videos and getting a little stronger, it may take a while but you are on the right track. You go!
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Working out can be a tough thing to actually start doing. To some its boring to others its a necessary life change. No easy way to really go about it unless you find other things to help you out. For me playing music helps the time pass and making that boring old work out come to life
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I work out hard enough at work so I don't need to work out extra at a gym :thumbsup: 8)
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It may be difficult, especially if it is not something that you are accustomed to (as I was ten years ago). However, my only advice to you is to keep pushing through, remain consistent, and find something (or someone) that motivates you to continue working out. Perhaps it would help if you could work out with someone that can keep you accountable.
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jessicasmithtv and Pahla B on YouTube has a lot of great workouts. Good luck!
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In the past I worked out everyday, but now I am annoyed because I know that it will help me. My mood is not the same as when I was much younger. I hate that because it was my favorite past time.
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Good for you! I try to work out everyday at least for 1/2 hour but I go to the gym it is usually an hour. I have two dogs that we walk twice a day so that also helps.
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When I started out, I'd walk in place if I couldn't keep up with the workout moves. Just keep moving. Don't push so hard that you get defeated.
I have to agree with Bremer. Make sure you pick a beginning level workout. Just keep moving. March in place. Look for chair workout videos if you are really out of shape. Use weights that are not heavy for you, just slightly challenging. Maybe you need to start with just 2 pounds. If you have stairs (6 or more) in your home, go up and down them once. If you are really out of breath after that, you probably need to start with chair work outs.
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Work at your pace and the more you do it the better it will get. I do yard word in the summer and that first time out cutting grass wear me out and saps my strength but the more I do it the easier it becomes. Make sure you don't overdo it because any movement is better than nothing. Stay encouraged.