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Best exercises for me?
| Sun, 04-11-2004 - 9:01pm |
Hi all- I've been reading your board for a little while, but have been too shy to post, LOL I'm looking for advice on the best excercise for me. I'm about 300 pounds, and I had a back injury about 5 years ago that still sometimes aggravates me. I also have asthma, but that is pretty well controlled and I can use my inhaler before I exercise. The thing is, everyone says that walking is the best starter exercise, especially if you are really out of shape - so I've started trying to walk my dog, but I'm getting awful "lower back" pain. Today I got about 10 blocks from home and then it suddenly hit, and really I thought I was going to die! LOL - wishing I'd brought my cell phone to call for a ride *blush*. I had to keep stopping to lean against light standards for a few minutes, and I was walking all "crooked" by the time I got home. Poor dog didn't get much of a run! SOOOO.... I'm thinking of investing in a stationary bike, but wondering if there are any drawbacks I should know about. It obviously won't do much for "weight bearing", and I'm not sure how good they are for cardio. Also, what do you think of starting some weight lifting? Is that a good place to begin, or do I leave that till later? of course, I'm hoping that eventually some of the weight will come off and that will ease my back problems, and walking will be okay again.

Welcome to the boards!
Fitness experts always recommend lifting weights. I'm waiting to lose a little more weight before I get really serious about lifting weights again, but it will shape your body like nothing else.
I was going to say the same thing.