Getting Fitter, Getting Thinner

[[old] simon crawley]

i would appreciate some general advice about fitness and losing weight. 4 weeks ago at 24 stone 9lbs i joined weight watchers and started erging, i have now lost 2 sone exactly which i am pleased about, however i am not sure how best to exercise? i am very competitive and am now up to 4 * 10.000 with a HM on a saturday watching the rucby on sky. i have two rest days each week. my times are coming down so that each week i do mainly 45 min for 10k with lowest at 43.45 and 100 min for HM with lowest being 94 min. is this a good way a) to get fit and to lose weight. i have severe arthritus in right ankle so cant run at all or walk long distances. all these are done at damper 10 <br /><br />simon

[[old] R S T]

<!--QuoteBegin-simon crawley+Aug 22 2005, 09:56 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(simon crawley @ Aug 22 2005, 09:56 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->i would appreciate some general advice about fitness and losing weight. 4 weeks ago at 24 stone 9lbs i joined weight watchers and started erging, i have now lost 2 sone exactly which i am pleased about, however i am not sure how best to exercise? i am very competitive and am now up to 4 * 10.000 with a HM on a saturday watching the rucby on sky. i have two rest days each week. my times are coming down so that each week i do mainly 45 min for 10k with lowest at 43.45 and 100 min for HM with lowest being 94 min. is this a good way a) to get fit and to lose weight. i have severe arthritus in right ankle so cant run at all or walk long distances. all these are done at damper 10 <br /><br />simon <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Firstly, reduce damper to 3-4 (you can achieve the same power and more evenutally) Actually, calculate your drag factor and ensure you train on same drag if using another machine. <br /><br />If you cannot walk/run then I would suggest swimming and/or cyclying - does your arthritis allow this? I think it is very sensible to mix up your training as much as possible. <br /><br />Do weights as well - this will assist in weightloss, more muscle requiring greater calorific requirements and increasing your metabolism.<br /><br />The long slow steady work you are doing is good for weightloss (read weightloss stuff on UK web site <a href='http://www.concept2.co.uk/weightloss/' target='_blank'>http://www.concept2.co.uk/weightloss/</a> ). You should be trying to do some fast interval stuff as well.<br /><br />Oh - and for motivation, you might set up a diary on the UK web site as well <a href='http://www.concept2.co.uk/forum/weblogs ... 127ec3b001' target='_blank'>http://www.concept2.co.uk/forum/weblogs ... 001</a><br /><br />Have patience and it will fall off. I hope you have taken plenty of 'before' pictures as you are well on your way to securing some nice endorsements down the line .....<br /><br /><br />Cheers<br />RichardT