Strength /activity

[lorary]

Newly started week1 and see they have space for aerobic exercises and strength ones but not really sure what could count for this part.....ideas please people

[madma]

Aerobic gets your heart and lungs going eg Running, walking, dancing, cycling, etc

Strength works on particular muscles or groups of muscles .

There are podcasts for both

[lorary in reply to madma]

Meant to say needed example s of strength, not sure what a pod cast is and how do u get into it ?

[madma in reply to madma]

press-ups, squats, using weights, etc - anything which helps to strengthen your muscles. Talk to a youngster about podcasts - I know they're there but can't get at them alone.

[GoogleMe in reply to madma]

On the NHS site, look for c25K for running and Strength and Flexibility for, well, strength and flexibility.

[lorary in reply to GoogleMe]

Will have a look, thanks

[lorary in reply to madma]

Will see the daughter about the podcast, hadnt thought of her !!!

[Windswept1]

If you do any heavy work or gardening etc where you are using muscles that is also good. But it is better to get into a structured routine. Good luck

[gingernut49]

What about doing the NHS Couch to 5K running plan. You start off just running for 30 seconds at a time. nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/...

[lorary in reply to gingernut49]

To be honest feel I am too heavy for that just now but it would be something to aim for my in future , thanks

[gingernut49 in reply to lorary]

Then try Leslie Sansone's walking videos on YouTube. These last anything from 15 minutes for one mile to 75 minutes for five miles. Try walking even for one mile a day - it all burns calories.

[lorary in reply to gingernut49]

Am making a point of going for a walk every day....and on days off a swim! Sounding very motivated butnit is week 1!!! Did walk1.5 miles last night and really trying to walk 10000 steps a day .

[gingernut49 in reply to lorary]

That's an excellent start! I wear a Fitbit which measures all the steps/miles I do and the calories burned and syncs to my phone and desktop, and I try to turn all the statistics 'green' every day. I get a report each week that tells me how many miles I've done and it's brilliant for motivating me to do more and more. I only have the cheapest one (Zip) but others measure stairs climbed as well. It wouldn't measure your swimming but you can add that as an extra activity. It sounds like you're starting with the right attitude!

[JCS44]

For me it is gardening - have an allotment and even in this kind of weather there is always something to be done - it is fantastic being out in the open air, listening to birdsong - and chatting to fellow gardeners - and healthy produce at the end of it!

[lorary in reply to JCS44]

Glad u found something u enjoyed byt gardens and me not compatible, hate it with a passion although don't mind cutting the grass butweeding etc leaves me cold but thats the good thing about activities., there are lots of different ones .