I want to start joggin,but i am unfit get puffed out really quickly,how can i get started?
yes the shame of it i am a smoker and i know that dont help me none but i no joggers that smoke,i want to give up and i will one day,so no nagging please had it all before thax
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start building up the strenght in ur lungs by walking 1st build it up week by week u'll be jogging in no time. good luck with quitting.
do short exersises to heat up your energy then go for a run
long walks are a good way to start,then take short sprints to get your lungs working.
Hi..Im exactly the same i took up jogging with my bf but i was completly puffed out by the end of the road and he wasnt getting a good work out from it so i decided to give it up!! Yes ..I'm a quitter!! but ive found that doing other things like exercise videos and playing a game of basketball or football do the same thing.
Alternatively if you want to build up your cardiovascular work outs then try running for 2 minutes then walking for one (recovery time) then when you feel ready increase the running time by 30 seconds each time..
Go to a gym, the fitness trainer will set you out a routine based on your capabilities
walk half hour to an hour everyday for a month then start trying to jog.
that works for me
walk before you run
Perhaps instead of starting out at a jog, you should start at a walk - brisk, or slow, depending on what you can handle - and work up from there.
ill tell you what i find easiest and that is to run on a tread mill. Im a fairly fit person and i can run on a tread mill for about an hour but when it comes to road running its a different story. I think its to do we the fact that its so much easier to stop when road running where as on the tread mill you can just slow it down to rest so i would think you are far less likely to stop. Plus i think it can be alot harder to breathe when your outside be it hot or cold. so i would say tread mill or build up with either slow walks and building up your speed and distance over time.
Try riding a bicycle first. You can go farther and longer on a bike. Do that for a few weeks and continue to push yourself to go farther each time. You'll be conditioning your lungs and legs at the same time and the transition to jogging will be easier than just starting to jog from scratch.
Start by doing brisk walking for 2-3 weeks until your stamina builds up. Then, alternate between the brisk walk for 100 meters or so, then jog for 100 meters, and keep repeating the pattern.
Gradually increase the amount that you are jogging---but only if you want to. Brisk walking (fast enought to huff and puff and sweat) is actually better for you in the long run, as you get ALL the cardio and weight loss benefits, but none of the damage to the joints).
A lot of people give up on jogging b/c they expect to be good at it right away, and they hurt their knees and are just generally miserable. Ease into it over 4-5 weeks.
You do need to start off slowly. If you are unfit then of course you'll get puffed out quickly and without nagging, smoking doesn't help. You also need to vary where you jog. Don't do the same route each time. There are so many things you can do like..interval training where you jog for a minute then walk for the next minute for about 20 mins then you can build your fitness up from there. You will see an improvement but patience is a virtue. Also, I wouldn't jog everyday to start off with because you need to give your muscles time to recover too. Stretching afterwards is important. It also depends on what your diet is like. You need to look into that because wrong foods would make you fatigue easily too. Hope this is helpful :)
you cant just start jogging straight away try doing some speed walking to start off with eventually you will be able to run with out getting to puffed out
from my own experance
Don't forget to see a doc and get you heart checked first.
First get checked medically. If there are no major issues, start slowly . Adjust your diet and lifestyle accordingly. There is no way you can be healthy without a healthy lifestyle. Those smokes will have to go sooner than later and good dieting high in protein and complex carbs and low in saturated fat. Sorry there is no magic button to push and become fit and slim while you are doing all the wrong things and jogging.
If you really need to start by jogging, jog to a lamppost then walk to the next one, jog to the next one. After a week or two you will be able to do 2 lampposts by jogging, then walking.
Alternatively go walking for about a month, gradually building up your speed. After a month try jogging. Good luck and don't give up, being fit is an amazing feeling.
I know how you feel - I am exactly the same. When I started jogging i just walked and ran around our block for no longer than 5 minutes a day. My children thought i was dying when i got back the first time because i could hardly breathe! Slowly ( and I mean slowly) I built it up but still don't run for more than 15 mins. I have found though that I can now swim 50 lenghts with no problem and my overall stamina is much better.
Hope this helps and good luck
Jog 3 minutes, walk 3 minutes keep repeating! Just build on this and walk everywhere from now on.
I would suggest you build up your ability by buying a side step machine, it allows you to power walk in your own home and build up muscle strength, loose weight and gain confidnece. If you try running without having some preparation you will put yourself off for life, aim to do about 250 steps a day on your machine, it evens counts them for you and use the resistance bands to work out your upper body too. Argos do one by Reebok for about 50 quid. I found it worked when I turned over a new leaf in health terms last year, I lost 3 stone and now run daily, I was a smoker too mate!
I know just how you feel so here is what to do. Start out by walking for a couple of miles at a time whenever you can for a couple of weeks. Then alternate between walking a little and jogging a little until you are out of breath and then go back to walking again like that and you will eventually be able to jog for longer periods of time in between the walking. Don't push yourself to jog too much or else you will hate it and quit. Take your time and you will see.
walk first. it can be just as rewarding as running. you can walk any where. you can also get a treed mill and walk in the privacy of your own home.
No tto be a smart *** but try putting one foot in front of the other
Hi Nikki
To be honest it really is the old saying of 'no pain no gain', running is one of those sports that is hard to get into the habbit of doing especially since the fruits of your labour aren't immediately obvious.
You need to start by getting a good pair of running shoes first, dont spend mega bucks.
If you are as unfit as you think you are just start by going for a hard walk for 30 mins a day, then after a couple of weeks make every other day a run for 20 - 30 mins, you will have to mentally push yourself mind you.
Then after a month of running 3 times a week you will notice a difference - it is also important to warm down after a run so at the end of your run, slow down to a slow jog for 2 mins and then to a walk for the final minute.
Dont forget stretching exercises.
Mammal
pace yourself, i did exactly the same and now three months later i run 6ks at least 3 times a week. perservere it's really worth it
start off small and increase your running weekly do stop and walk for a bit and start running again good luck
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start building up the strenght in ur lungs by walking 1st build it up week by week u'll be jogging in no time. good luck with quitting.
do short exersises to heat up your energy then go for a run
long walks are a good way to start,then take short sprints to get your lungs working.
Hi..Im exactly the same i took up jogging with my bf but i was completly puffed out by the end of the road and he wasnt getting a good work out from it so i decided to give it up!! Yes ..I'm a quitter!! but ive found that doing other things like exercise videos and playing a game of basketball or football do the same thing.
Alternatively if you want to build up your cardiovascular work outs then try running for 2 minutes then walking for one (recovery time) then when you feel ready increase the running time by 30 seconds each time..
Go to a gym, the fitness trainer will set you out a routine based on your capabilities
walk half hour to an hour everyday for a month then start trying to jog.
that works for me
walk before you run
Perhaps instead of starting out at a jog, you should start at a walk - brisk, or slow, depending on what you can handle - and work up from there.
ill tell you what i find easiest and that is to run on a tread mill. Im a fairly fit person and i can run on a tread mill for about an hour but when it comes to road running its a different story. I think its to do we the fact that its so much easier to stop when road running where as on the tread mill you can just slow it down to rest so i would think you are far less likely to stop. Plus i think it can be alot harder to breathe when your outside be it hot or cold. so i would say tread mill or build up with either slow walks and building up your speed and distance over time.
Try riding a bicycle first. You can go farther and longer on a bike. Do that for a few weeks and continue to push yourself to go farther each time. You'll be conditioning your lungs and legs at the same time and the transition to jogging will be easier than just starting to jog from scratch.
Start by doing brisk walking for 2-3 weeks until your stamina builds up. Then, alternate between the brisk walk for 100 meters or so, then jog for 100 meters, and keep repeating the pattern.
Gradually increase the amount that you are jogging---but only if you want to. Brisk walking (fast enought to huff and puff and sweat) is actually better for you in the long run, as you get ALL the cardio and weight loss benefits, but none of the damage to the joints).
A lot of people give up on jogging b/c they expect to be good at it right away, and they hurt their knees and are just generally miserable. Ease into it over 4-5 weeks.
You do need to start off slowly. If you are unfit then of course you'll get puffed out quickly and without nagging, smoking doesn't help. You also need to vary where you jog. Don't do the same route each time. There are so many things you can do like..interval training where you jog for a minute then walk for the next minute for about 20 mins then you can build your fitness up from there. You will see an improvement but patience is a virtue. Also, I wouldn't jog everyday to start off with because you need to give your muscles time to recover too. Stretching afterwards is important. It also depends on what your diet is like. You need to look into that because wrong foods would make you fatigue easily too. Hope this is helpful :)
you cant just start jogging straight away try doing some speed walking to start off with eventually you will be able to run with out getting to puffed out
from my own experance
Don't forget to see a doc and get you heart checked first.
First get checked medically. If there are no major issues, start slowly . Adjust your diet and lifestyle accordingly. There is no way you can be healthy without a healthy lifestyle. Those smokes will have to go sooner than later and good dieting high in protein and complex carbs and low in saturated fat. Sorry there is no magic button to push and become fit and slim while you are doing all the wrong things and jogging.
If you really need to start by jogging, jog to a lamppost then walk to the next one, jog to the next one. After a week or two you will be able to do 2 lampposts by jogging, then walking.
Alternatively go walking for about a month, gradually building up your speed. After a month try jogging. Good luck and don't give up, being fit is an amazing feeling.
I know how you feel - I am exactly the same. When I started jogging i just walked and ran around our block for no longer than 5 minutes a day. My children thought i was dying when i got back the first time because i could hardly breathe! Slowly ( and I mean slowly) I built it up but still don't run for more than 15 mins. I have found though that I can now swim 50 lenghts with no problem and my overall stamina is much better.
Hope this helps and good luck
Jog 3 minutes, walk 3 minutes keep repeating! Just build on this and walk everywhere from now on.
I would suggest you build up your ability by buying a side step machine, it allows you to power walk in your own home and build up muscle strength, loose weight and gain confidnece. If you try running without having some preparation you will put yourself off for life, aim to do about 250 steps a day on your machine, it evens counts them for you and use the resistance bands to work out your upper body too. Argos do one by Reebok for about 50 quid. I found it worked when I turned over a new leaf in health terms last year, I lost 3 stone and now run daily, I was a smoker too mate!
I know just how you feel so here is what to do. Start out by walking for a couple of miles at a time whenever you can for a couple of weeks. Then alternate between walking a little and jogging a little until you are out of breath and then go back to walking again like that and you will eventually be able to jog for longer periods of time in between the walking. Don't push yourself to jog too much or else you will hate it and quit. Take your time and you will see.
walk first. it can be just as rewarding as running. you can walk any where. you can also get a treed mill and walk in the privacy of your own home.
No tto be a smart *** but try putting one foot in front of the other
Hi Nikki
To be honest it really is the old saying of 'no pain no gain', running is one of those sports that is hard to get into the habbit of doing especially since the fruits of your labour aren't immediately obvious.
You need to start by getting a good pair of running shoes first, dont spend mega bucks.
If you are as unfit as you think you are just start by going for a hard walk for 30 mins a day, then after a couple of weeks make every other day a run for 20 - 30 mins, you will have to mentally push yourself mind you.
Then after a month of running 3 times a week you will notice a difference - it is also important to warm down after a run so at the end of your run, slow down to a slow jog for 2 mins and then to a walk for the final minute.
Dont forget stretching exercises.
Mammal
pace yourself, i did exactly the same and now three months later i run 6ks at least 3 times a week. perservere it's really worth it
start off small and increase your running weekly do stop and walk for a bit and start running again good luck
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