If i'm starting to exercise again, how slow should i start off?

Asked by The_Inquisitor (3163

) September 27th, 2009

Well, i haven’t been exercising since middle of August. I want to start off slow, but how intense should i start out with and for how long? When should i increase?

I used to jog about 40 mins everyday, and every other day i would do a ab workout and some knee strengthening and arm stuff, right now I want to keep it simple and maybe just use that “torso track” that my mom bought for herself a couple years ago. I feel too lazy now with school and senior year and all, but still want to continue exercising. So how long should i use the torso track for/ how many times a week/ when to increase the time and intensity?

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Slowly enough that you don’t injure yourself and give up.

marinelife (62485

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It looks like the torso track is an ab machine. August wasn’t that long ago. I think you’ll find what you had will come back quickly. Abs 2 or 3 times a week for 15–20 min would be plenty. I would make sure you continue the jogging or some other aerobic activity 3 or 4 times a week.

I’ve found for myself if I try to do more than that, I get burned out. Unless you have some specific goal or reason to do more than that…

se_ven (789

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I would guess your body will tell you. Your stamina might be a little down, and maybe do a ¾ work out for muscles and see if you get very sore or not. If you are a woman know that lung stamina comes back slower than for men, because our capacity is smaller, so don’t get discouraged if you can’t keep a jog pace up for very long, just walk the rest, it will be back to August level soon.

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If you are a senior in highschool, it is essential that you get a good start on your adult body. In order to be sure of what you need, see your doctor and get some professional advice.

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