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Firstly, well done for recognizing why you are not happy with yourself and wanting to do something about it.
Firstly, anything you do will be better than what you've been doing.
You make no mention of weight or fat but you do talk about changing and cleaning up your diet so if your see your diet is not great then you should absolutely change it.
Can't out train a bad diet and the older we get, the harder it all is which makes the diet even more important.
You talk about increasing your fitness, swimming is fantastic for that. But any improvements can only be made by hard work. So if you build up to 5 lengths, the next time push for 6. Or 5 and a half. But with determination anything is possible.
A couple of years ago, due to a messed up spine, I couldn't move it exercise. I couldn't walk for more than 10 minutes, couldn't even stand for 10 minutes.
I went into hospital and had a small procedure which eliminated most of the pain. By then I had put on about 2 stone of fat.
I had decided I was going to start running, something is never really been able to do, even as a kid.
I downloaded an app called Couch 2 5k.
It had me walking for a bit. Then it had me jog for a bit and walk. It beeped to tell me when to walk, when to job and when to stop.
In under 3 months I could run 5k in 28 minutes!
So, point is, you have lots of options. Pick things you enjoy at this stage, otherwise you are less likely to stick at it.
And a gym is a great place to get fit, full of like minded people. People who just want to change their bodies and people who aren't happy with themselves. And they have classes to, which are a great way to have someone else to motivate you to put the effort in. Besides EVERYONE feels uncomfortable going into the gym. I've been doing it for two years and I still sometimes feel like people are watching and judging me. They aren't, they don't care about me. They are there for themselves.
So don't wait until you feel fitter before going to a place designed to help you get fitter. That makes no sense.
With regards to the press ups and sit ups, they will not help you get fit.
Sit ups are not a good exercise for the stomach as they load the lower spine and flex it. Go onto youtube and Google body weight exercises for beginners. And watch anything and everything from Scooby and AthleanX (Jeff Cavalier).
However press ups are one of the best exercises you can do, so keep them in. Every day if possible.
I know there is a lot of info here but there is no short answer and no quick fix. But that's what makes it fun and worth while. |
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26-11-2019 05:14:22
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