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Starting some basic fitness stuff
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I'm 16 years old and i thought it might be a good idea for me to start doing some sit ups and press-ups or something daily. I know i should have been doing something like this for a long time but i haven't really ever got round to it.
We have a treadmill but i don't have time in the morning before school and after school im just too tired to get started on something like that.
I don't get much exercise as it is, most of it comes from walking to and from school on an average day as its quite a long way and i do walk really fast apparently as everyone i walk with complains lol.
I was thinking that i should start doing some press-ups and sit ups daily to start with then maybe next year when i'm in sixth form sign up to a gym or something if I've got the money.
Got any advice on what i should do or how much?
Cheers
We have a treadmill but i don't have time in the morning before school and after school im just too tired to get started on something like that.
I don't get much exercise as it is, most of it comes from walking to and from school on an average day as its quite a long way and i do walk really fast apparently as everyone i walk with complains lol.
I was thinking that i should start doing some press-ups and sit ups daily to start with then maybe next year when i'm in sixth form sign up to a gym or something if I've got the money.
Got any advice on what i should do or how much?
Cheers
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you should "do" whatever you want to work on. most gyms are about £3/4 a session which lasts as long as you want it to or you can buy a membership which if your going the gym often enough usually means you'll save a lot of money overall.
Don't any of your friends want to do something? Swimming, tennis, squash? take it one day at a time, try different activities until you find one you like and have fun.
I might look into what my local gyms are and things, i think i might start running either by getting up earlier for school in a morning and doing it or trying to make myself do it after.
I love swimming actually, the only problem is, public swim round here is only during school hours which means i cant do it. Ill have to look into other nearby leisure centres and things. And thinking about it, i do have a friend who is really interested in swimming too so that might be the way forward for me
Yeah, i just need to keep that in my head really. Cheers, ill find out wheres the best place to go.
Just enjoy it, when you first go, someone can talk you through what you need and give you targets to meet, it can be a good place to go socially though I have to say I'm not too keen on gyms myself unless its for aerobics classes etc.
I'll see if i can get a swim pass if they do them and start going to that.
Thanks for the advice!