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That is a fine beginning and please don’t think I’m being patronising in stating that. Good luck in achieving your desired improvement in your fitness.
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Wank or have sex at least once a day.It keeps the prostrate healthy.
I'm 70>I go swimming 3 times a week.I don't do gym workouts.
Go for walks.
Gone vegan and give up alcohol.No benefit there.I still eat dairy.
My major problem is I've got a sweet tooth.
My Mrs made a rice pudding and left the sugar out.Tucking awful.
My diet allbran every morning.Loads of fruit/veg.Whatever my Mrs cooks for tea/Veggie snack for dinner.Round of toast for bed.My problem is the biscuit barrel.Can't tolerate vitamins.I seem to piss them out.
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I can't do core exercises like sit ups and the plank due to my back pain
Any alternatives ?
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dandywarhol
Wank or have sex at least once a day.It keeps the prostrate healthy.
I'm 70>I go swimming 3 times a week.I don't do gym workouts.
Go for walks.
Gone vegan and give up alcohol.No benefit there.I still eat dairy.
My major problem is I've got a sweet tooth.
My Mrs made a rice pudding and left the sugar out.Tucking awful.
My diet allbran every morning.Loads of fruit/veg.Whatever my Mrs cooks for tea/Veggie snack for dinner.Round of toast for bed.My problem is the biscuit barrel.Can't tolerate vitamins.I seem to piss them out.
Sugar is far worse for you than well sourced meat. We were eating meat well before vegan diets.
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SLUDGE FACTORY
I can't do core exercises like sit ups and the plank due to my back pain
Any alternatives ?
Can you cycle? Low impact, lose weight, get fit and see some lovely trails around your area…..
Whatever you do, take it slow, no rush to lose weight. Loads of people pick up injuries and give up
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goats
Can you cycle? Low impact, lose weight, get fit and see some lovely trails around your area…..
Whatever you do, take it slow, no rush to lose weight. Loads of people pick up injuries and give up
I can but I have never got into it . Prefer walking.
Running is out of the question
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goats
Can you cycle? Low impact, lose weight, get fit and see some lovely trails around your area…..
Whatever you do, take it slow, no rush to lose weight. Loads of people pick up injuries and give up
And masturbation
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SLUDGE FACTORY
I can but I have never got into it . Prefer walking.
Running is out of the question
I’ve never been into just running, played squash, tennis or footy 5 aside though twice a week but when you hit about 45 it’s not worth the pain…or playing against people half your age. Always gone to the gym though. Just before Christmas I thought I’d give running a go as my Achilles had finally recovered from a random game of 5 aside 2 years prior, slow and steady, minute on 30 secs off to start with, now I run 20/25k a week in total, no more than 3 sessions a week. Lost a stone and a half from being 13 st. Never felt fitter but I’m not pushing it or ever trying football or squash as I know I’ll do a ligament or something.
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SLUDGE FACTORY
I can but I have never got into it . Prefer walking.
Running is out of the question
a cross trainer would work well for you
just dont get them too angry
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SLUDGE FACTORY
I can but I have never got into it . Prefer walking.
Running is out of the question
It's remarkable that you have no problem running when the old bill are in hot pursuit whenever a torch's beam shines on you at dogging locations during the wee small hours.
The tea and biscuits crew who turned up at Cowbridge Library between 13:00 and 15:00 every Wednesday was a happy one until the day you strode in to remark upon the impressive chest development of several ladies in attendance.
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Apparently ditch the sit ups and do squats , they use up more calories around the middle
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SLUDGE FACTORY
I can't do core exercises like sit ups and the plank due to my back pain
Any alternatives ?
Don’t do them then mate. Cross trainer is great for low impact movement which gets the whole body moving. Body weight lunges engage a lot more of the body than you think.
If something hurts (too badly) or you don’t enjoy it….don’t do it.
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Agree with Underhill1927 in above comment.
In athletics, the key coaches’ words was stress, not distress. In other words it is okay to stress yourself in training, but NEVER go as far as distress.
Don’t stress yourself more than 2 or 3 times a week at the start of a new training regime. You have the rest of your lives to get fit.
End of sermon!
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You don't drink right? So have a serious look at your diet and do some walking. And before you ask, W-A-L-K-I-N-G.
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NYCBlue
You don't drink right? So have a serious look at your diet and do some walking. And before you ask, W-A-L-K-I-N-G.
That's correct , my diet is the problem
Can't go out in this heat though , was out walking at 6 am and even then had to give up , very uncomfortable
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Stanmore Bluebird
Agree with Underhill1927 in above comment.
In athletics, the key coaches’ words was stress, not distress. In other words it is okay to stress yourself in training, but NEVER go as far as distress.
Don’t stress yourself more than 2 or 3 times a week at the start of a new training regime. You have the rest of your lives to get fit.
End of sermon!
I can't do sit ups or the plank even press ups cause me back pain
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I'll be very honest - I do very little exercise. I walk a fair bit, but I could do probably do a lot more. But... two guys in my office have had heart attacks in recent weeks, and guess what? They were the two super-fit runners, always at the gym, etc. It's not always the best way. Exercise is good in moderation.
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Jimmy The Jock is the one to ask when it concerns rambling walks, there isn't a mountain he hasn't scaled, he's like a different man to the one I used to attend away games with
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