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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] I am in my early 30s. I have literally never “worked out.”   I try to  walk rather than take the bus or drive, but I have never use the treadmill or lifted weights or anything like that. I think I would like to but I am intimidated and don’t want to injure myself, and I’m not even really sure what the goal would be since I’m chubby and I will probably always be chubby and never super fit  or toned.  But I would like to feel stronger/more coordinated and have more energy. But the schools are all super nebulous as opposed to wanting to lose X number of pounds or wanting to have a six pack. So I’m not sure what kind of exercise would work best for them or how to go about starting. Thoughts from the health nuts on here? [/quote]

I felt this way when I hot 50.i started walking for 20 minutes each day after work. It was a little are at first. But then in a week or so you feel stronger. I changed my walking route to include more hills. I extended it to half hour.  After a few more weeks I added easy sprints up the stair way to the local pool. Then I started tracking my heart rate on my Fitbit to make sure it was in the cardio zone most of the time.

On weekends I found a cool hiking route in the woods.

I started listening to audio books on my neighborhood walks.

In other words, things that challenged me. In increments. I felt so good by the end of the summer.  Regular work outs also increase your coordination. You get a little clumsy if you are sedentary for a long time (years). Exercise brings coordination back.

Now I miss it if I miss a day.  I sleep much better and need less sleep.   It’s all good, OP. Start slowly and do what is fun.[/quote]

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