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Exercise tips for a beginner ?

5 months out I’m 70 pds down ! The best decision I’ve ever made . Can anyone recommend specific little workouts or tools I can use to maybe get rid of some loose skin ? I would be entering back into the gym after about 2 years ????wish me luck . And good luck to all !

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Not sure it'll help with loose skin, but depending on the goals you have alternating cardio days with strength training days can be effective. It's something I used to do all the time and am just now getting back into. Cardio is riding a bike, running or similar for at least 30 minutes (obviously start slow with walking). Strength training can be lifting weights for bulk, or circuit training, which also hits cardio (lower weights, but moving quickly between them with more reps - usually on machines because you switch between exercises constantly). For me personally my initial focus will be cardio / circuit training as I lose the weight and then strength once I am closer to maintenance... my hope is adding a little bit of bulk will help take up loose skin at least in my arms and legs.

If you're joining a gym they may have a personal training available for a fee that you could use for a time or two in order to align a routine with your goals. Then you can do it on your own and don't need additional sessions unless you can afford them and the other person is motivational.

Good luck!

So my pre-op orders are 150 minutes of cardio per week, 2-3x per week strength, stretching, and core stability. This may be a good place to start. There are tons of beginner free-weight plans online if you want to skip the gym. And online yoga classes, too.

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So my pre-op orders are 150 minutes of cardio per week, 2-3x per week strength, stretching, and core stability. This may be a good place to start. There are tons of beginner free-weight plans online if you want to skip the gym. And online yoga classes, too.




Thank you that’s what I’m planning on low cardio like stair master . Then try and build the arms and glutes and of course some crunches


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