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Hi Everyone
This is my first post so 'Yo' to you all
I'm pretty unfit, and have started jogging with a mate who's in the same state I'm in. Around 10 - 15mins is the most we can manage so far lol, then we briskly walk for around 3 miles. Does anyone have any good tips for warming up, the running/jogging itself, and then cooling down? Would 3 or 4 times a week suffice to see some kind of improvement? I'm just trying to get a bit fitter so I don't make such of an ass of myself when I get to the gym!
Cheers
Dave
This is my first post so 'Yo' to you all
I'm pretty unfit, and have started jogging with a mate who's in the same state I'm in. Around 10 - 15mins is the most we can manage so far lol, then we briskly walk for around 3 miles. Does anyone have any good tips for warming up, the running/jogging itself, and then cooling down? Would 3 or 4 times a week suffice to see some kind of improvement? I'm just trying to get a bit fitter so I don't make such of an ass of myself when I get to the gym!
Cheers
Dave
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Yo!
I am a little baffled, why do you think people go to the gym?
I think it's perfectly reaonable to want ot make a little headway yourself before going to a gym... isn't it?
You are of course entitled to think that....as far as you know that you are wrong...:razz:
Seriously, people embarrased by their fitness level have no place in a gym... The gym is there for you to improve your fitness, maintain it, feel better about yourself, relax, meet new people, etc...
If you are making headway without the gym, what the hell do you need the gym for anyway - it would be a waste of $$$$$...
I tidy up my nails before getting a manicure.
Plenty of people lose a bit of weight at home before joining weight watchers.
No fitness advice from me but just trying point out that this is an okay question
Im with you on this, he might as well join a gym straight away. The instructors there will tell him whats best to do and how to use his time effectively. Your not going to embarrass yourself, its likely that other members will be in the same sitution as yourself
:wave: My First message on this website!:wave:
I'd suggest taking a slow walk for about a mile to start with and do this 2-3 times a week. Gradualy begin to jog when you feel comfortable and stick to the same legnth - 1 mile. Keep a time check on how your doing and slowly build up that way. Warm ups would be your typical tendents/joint movement and stretches. I'd also suggest not over doing it or pushing yourself untill your ready. A typical 1 mile jog should take no more than 15 minutes if your fit and healthy.
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I can walk a mile in that time, let alone jog! I used to walk to work (3.75 miles) and it took me 50mins. Thanks for the advice though
As for the the other posters about why I don't join a gym in the first place:- fair enough point! I'm just different I suppose, I don't want to go there and embarrass myself. I know that's what gyms are for etc, but I suppose that's just the way I am
Dave
Also bear in mind now that new studies have shown that static stretching can actually weaken & decrease the muscle strength when performed before an activity.
Or if your like me & hate aerobics, just join a gym & do loads of deadlifts & squats.
To the OP, it's simple enough mate, jog a short distance to get your heart and lungs going, you should be looking to speed up towards the end perhaps sprint the last 50-100m, then stretch, bottom to top. Do your set, as a warm-down you should start off at a reasonable pace then be looking to slow down, walking at the end an lengthening your stride, almost to a lunch. Stretch but don't pull has hard into is as you would for the warmup.
Also there is proof that static stretching can weaken the muscle. There is no benefits in a weakened muscle, but post excersise static stretching can increase recovery.
Dynamics are certainly a lot more fun though.
Agree with this. Dynamic stretch in warm-up, static stretch post-excercise. I personally find that cold stick stretching pulls on mi ligaments- not a good thing...
The OP and other fitness newbies might not actually know what static/dynamic stretches are, especially if they've not been for exercise classes/ gym instruction... video links might be helpfull.
Dynamic and static is really fairly obvious, static is stationary, dynamic is moving. Anything further than that is a little hard to explain without a demonstration, hense talk to your coach.
Finding it heavy going at the moment, I can run farther on some days than I can on others. Think my problem is just pushing myself and going for it.
hmmm it takes me 15 minutes to jog 2 miles