Another newbie doing C25k too

Just starting C25k again and thinking about doing S&F on my rest days.

I want to link the two programs together so I was thinking of doing weeks 1/2/3 twice over the first 6 weeks then week 4 once and carry on with week 5 after that - or does it not really make that much difference?

[con-brio]

Sounds fine to me, especially repeating the earlier weeks. If you haven't been active for a long time it's best to get accustomed to it gently. I found it extremely hard to pick up my feet for the thigh stretches and didn't much like the squats. Much much better now (just finished podcast 4).

You'll find this S&F programme really complements the other.

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So had a look around last night for suitable locations for the standing pressup and the pull up - the press up not a problem just use a wall or any upright surface.

However the pull up - I cannot see anything suitable. Looking at the videos - instead of pulling myself up to a fence/railing would I get the same effect doing bicep curls with a couple of tins of beans or something?

[con-brio in reply to Hidden]

Possibly, though the pull up exercise strengthens your back muscles as well as the biceps. Other have used bannisters, Laura suggests a horizontal tree branch... When doing the podcasts at home I've found two solutions: hanging onto the stone mantlepiece (though it's a bit tough on the hands) or doing them horizontally (broomhandle over two chairs and then lying on the floor and pulling myself up, keeping my back straight, from the hips).

[TheEditor in reply to con-brio]

Con-brio, you're spot on!