Tired of being un-fit.

[Shoot Summ]

Advice from someone who is 51 and was not kind to my knees, be kind to your knees, you will appreciate it when you are my age...

 

[Boehlertaught]

I agree with others that swimming and riding a bike are good and easy on the knees. If you swim and ride you'll work upper and lower body really well. Best of luck.

 

[Mitch Rapp]

Thanks guys.

I started the process by drastically changing my diet, eating less and eating the good stuff. Since I really like to cook, it has actually been kinda fun. I am actually having a bigger problem getting enough calories lately, lol.

Oh, and by the way, if you haven't tried a Cliff bar, try one, NOW. White Chocolate Macadamia nut.......mmmmmmmm

 

[Mitch Rapp]

I agree with others that swimming and riding a bike are good and easy on the knees. If you swim and ride you'll work upper and lower body really well. Best of luck.

Swimming may not be an option due to lack of availability, but I am going to get a nice bike. I plan on being capable on foot, but the bike should help me build the endurance with less abuse to the joints. Maybe run once a week and bike other times.

 

[Perplexed]

When I lived on the west side of Stillwater, I used to ride my bike just about every day on the wide shoulder of Highway 51 heading west. That shoulder really was convenient; it's too bad we don't have such shoulders on the roads around Tulsa. So either I stick to the Riverparks trails, or be inconsiderate and ride on the roads, causing traffic to back up behind my poky butt. With the explosion in the number of cell phone drivers too, I'm sticking to the trails when I ride. Lately, I've been power walking so I can take along one or two of my dogs, though it's not nearly the cardio workout of a bike ride.

 

[Droberts]

get an ez-bar with a couple 25's on it & a set of 15# & 30# dumbbells. most of the exercises in my routine (click) can be adjusted to be done with little equipment.

 

[Shoot Summ]

Thanks guys.

I started the process by drastically changing my diet, eating less and eating the good stuff. Since I really like to cook, it has actually been kinda fun. I am actually having a bigger problem getting enough calories lately, lol.

Oh, and by the way, if you haven't tried a Cliff bar, try one, NOW. White Chocolate Macadamia nut.......mmmmmmmm

I like Clif bars, but they aren't that good for you, high in sugars...

Just watch how many/how often you are eating them.

 

[ExtremistPullup]

Swimming may not be an option due to lack of availability, but I am going to get a nice bike. I plan on being capable on foot, but the bike should help me build the endurance with less abuse to the joints. Maybe run once a week and bike other times.

find a cycling group to go out with it will help you stay motivated and keep up.

 

[ExtremistPullup]

I like Clif bars, but they aren't that good for you, high in sugars...

Just watch how many/how often you are eating them.

a lot of bars have way to much sugar 20 grams of sugar 8 grams of protein is horrible go to SAMs and buy a 5 lb bag for 37 dollars.

 

[Mitch Rapp]

a lot of bars have way to much sugar 20 grams of sugar 8 grams of protein is horrible go to SAMs and buy a 5 lb bag for 37 dollars.

Well, I eat a couple of Cliff bars a week, not living off them, but yeah. And 5 pound bag of what?