I've decided its time.
Time to get back into shape.
Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not an overgrown couch potato who's only exercise has been pressing the buttons on the remote! But, I do feel more tired than I used to and I do feel a bit more sluggish.
Now I could but this down to age, but I think the real reason is that I'm not nearly as active as I used to be.
I used to go to the gym three times a week.
Now, I've always been quite fit, and my clothes do hide my wobbly bits quite well, but I was never ripped.
Why was that? Was I not working out properly? Was I not doing the right type of exercise? Well, I intend to find out.
I'll resume my exercise regime, but I'll be a bit more scientific about it.
I do believe that you are never to old and I hope over the coming weeks and months, I'll prove it too.
I'm certainly not as fit as when I was playing football for a club in the lower reaches of the football pyramid in England.
In truth, I wasn't any great shakes, but my fitness and stamina was what got me through.
So, my body was used to running around for 90 minutes twice a week.
Thats not really what I am looking for now.
( I think Fabio Capello can do without my talents!).
Yet, how I trained hasn't changed since I was in my early twenties, twenty years ago.
I'm going to chart my progress here and on my blog I'll trawl the internet for techniques that will aid the more senior individual and post what I've found and how my exercise plan is going.
I hope it can inspire others to get involved and shed some pounds.
OK, Firstly, you have to KNOW your body and what its telling you.
Carrying to much weight does not only affect you general health, but also your joints, and back.
Problem knees and ankles can often be linked to carrying excess weight.
we aren't a tremendously efficient design when it comes to walking on two legs, so the more pressure we can alleviate by losing weight the better.
So, decide on your start point and consult your doctor if you are at all unsure about starting an exercise plan.
My weight is held around my trunk.
So, as my target is to lose some of this, I'm going to be doing lots of aerobic exercise.
I'm starting off with 30 minutes of static bike work a day and a reduction in the amount of fat I eat per day.
Target is to lose 7lbs by the end of January.
Not too taxing a target you might think, but its also important that goals are both challenging and reachable.
One last point before I finish.
I will be running also in a bid to reduce weight.
If you also intend to use running as a way of getting in to shape, invest in a good pair of running shoes.
Ones that have a removal insole that can be replaced by a sorbothane insole would be ideal as the sorbothane absorbs some of the shock as your heel strikes the ground.
I've used them for a while and I certainly know they make a huge difference.
Until next time.
Time to get back into shape.
Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not an overgrown couch potato who's only exercise has been pressing the buttons on the remote! But, I do feel more tired than I used to and I do feel a bit more sluggish.
Now I could but this down to age, but I think the real reason is that I'm not nearly as active as I used to be.
I used to go to the gym three times a week.
Now, I've always been quite fit, and my clothes do hide my wobbly bits quite well, but I was never ripped.
Why was that? Was I not working out properly? Was I not doing the right type of exercise? Well, I intend to find out.
I'll resume my exercise regime, but I'll be a bit more scientific about it.
I do believe that you are never to old and I hope over the coming weeks and months, I'll prove it too.
I'm certainly not as fit as when I was playing football for a club in the lower reaches of the football pyramid in England.
In truth, I wasn't any great shakes, but my fitness and stamina was what got me through.
So, my body was used to running around for 90 minutes twice a week.
Thats not really what I am looking for now.
( I think Fabio Capello can do without my talents!).
Yet, how I trained hasn't changed since I was in my early twenties, twenty years ago.
I'm going to chart my progress here and on my blog I'll trawl the internet for techniques that will aid the more senior individual and post what I've found and how my exercise plan is going.
I hope it can inspire others to get involved and shed some pounds.
OK, Firstly, you have to KNOW your body and what its telling you.
Carrying to much weight does not only affect you general health, but also your joints, and back.
Problem knees and ankles can often be linked to carrying excess weight.
we aren't a tremendously efficient design when it comes to walking on two legs, so the more pressure we can alleviate by losing weight the better.
So, decide on your start point and consult your doctor if you are at all unsure about starting an exercise plan.
My weight is held around my trunk.
So, as my target is to lose some of this, I'm going to be doing lots of aerobic exercise.
I'm starting off with 30 minutes of static bike work a day and a reduction in the amount of fat I eat per day.
Target is to lose 7lbs by the end of January.
Not too taxing a target you might think, but its also important that goals are both challenging and reachable.
One last point before I finish.
I will be running also in a bid to reduce weight.
If you also intend to use running as a way of getting in to shape, invest in a good pair of running shoes.
Ones that have a removal insole that can be replaced by a sorbothane insole would be ideal as the sorbothane absorbs some of the shock as your heel strikes the ground.
I've used them for a while and I certainly know they make a huge difference.
Until next time.