Exercising Routine: Week One
Sunday, August 06, 2006
Day 1: I started my exercise routine on my elliptical trainer. It was pretty hard on my legs. I started with 15 minutes. My hope was to add 5 minutes a day and to eventually do 30 minutes a day, 6 days a week. My legs were very sore after only 15 minutes! I really was not used to exercising.
Day 2: The next day I did 20 minutes but did a different program that had lower resistance for most of the workout but spiked occasionally. It was difficult but I made it through 20 minutes.
Day 3: The next day my legs were extremely sore! I didn't ride the Elliptical.
Day 4: On the 4th day my legs were still sore, but I got the bright idea of stretching before I got on the elliptical. It made a big difference. I noticed that once I get to 15 minutes, I get a second wind and can pretty easily go for another 10 minutes. I was able to do 25 minutes and then stretched afterwards.
Day 5: On the 5th day I was able to do my target time of 30 minutes on the elliptical. It really didn't seem much harder than 25 minutes.
Day 6: 30 minutes again.
Day 7: I was sore and tired, so I didn't exercise.
The Bad News
I haven't lost much weight. I have tried to eat better in addition to the exercise above and so far I have maybe lost 2 pounds. The good news is that even in just one week, I have developed more stamina on the elliptical and have developed a nice routine of stretching and exersize.
Disclaimer
What works for me, may not work for you. I am a relatively healthy 30 year old male who in the past has been pretty athletic. So ramping up to 30 minutes of exercise seemed reasonable to me. But I have since researched this a bit more and many sites and books recommend easing into a routine slower than I did and consulting a doctor before starting.
Current Weight: 212
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Stretching and Exercising
Tuesday, August 15, 2006 | By smcarney
Studies have shown that properly stretching after exercise can increase the effectiveness of your workout by 20%. Stretching before can cause tight and cold muscles to be injured but stretching after helps keep you loose and feeling good.
Good luck from a fellow "want to lose some inches" person.
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