http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.html times health forum thread - I can't seem to do more than 15 minutes on a cardio machine... Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:04:36 +0000 http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlhi all, walking is an underrated exercise. low intensity long duration, just raise your heart rate a bit and if you keep at it your basic conditioning will improve xhttp://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlSun, 22 Jun 2008 14:04:36 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlQuoting: Roger888 think that means work hard enough to sweat a lot - some people seem to think that if they are on a cycle machine and their legs are going round while they read a magazine they are lgoing to lose weight. Ummm - that's me! I do read or watch TV while on the bike, but I do actually work quite hard at the same time - I don't think the two are mutually exclusive. To fat burn you need to raise your heart rate and keep it raised for a period of time for the real fat...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlFri, 20 Jun 2008 13:52:32 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlKeep at it, the more you do the more you will be able to do. Losing weight is not just about running, its about a lifestyle choice. Walking is also a good starting point, but the only real way to run further and faster, is to RUN and RUN. Eventually you will be able to go further. The bordem side of it, just get easier in time, a good i pod or a break up of training pattern can help. So do 15 minutes on the runner, then 15 on the bike, then 15 more on the runner. Push your se...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlFri, 20 Jun 2008 10:27:48 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlQuoting: Sparky67At the end of the day, to lose weight you need to expend more energy than you take in. I think that means work hard enough to sweat a lot - some people seem to think that if they are on a cycle machine and their legs are going round while they read a magazine they are lgoing to lose weight. ...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlThu, 19 Jun 2008 21:14:58 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlAgree with others, variety keeps you busy and the TVs at the gym keep me adequately distracted! Always make sure take my headphones as the time goes so much quicker if can concentrate on something else. Also does your gym have a pool or classes? Try those out too to keep things interesting!http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlThu, 19 Jun 2008 17:06:13 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlWeight training will help you, but that's because you will burn fat and gain muscle and look more defined and lean, but you won't see the muscle if you have too much fat covering it. Also, muscle burns more at rest than fat, so the higher proportion of muscle you have, the more calories you will burn even when you aren't doing anything. To lose weight (ie burn fat) you should aim to keep your heart rate in the fat burning zone, rather than the cardio zone. Check the machines ...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlThu, 19 Jun 2008 17:02:28 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlthanks for your all your advice... yes i'm going to the gym.. i keep hearing that weights are the thing that help get rid of the fat in the long run..comflicting opinions...i was hoping weights were enough but i suppose not - good advice about mixing machines - will try that but think it is a mental block...how many times a week you reckon i should go to actually lose weight?...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlThu, 19 Jun 2008 16:33:50 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlAre you going to a gym? If so, take headphones so you can listen to the TV, and do a mini circuit swapping machines - try the rower, elliptical, bike, treadmill etc. It could just be a mental block because they can be mind-numbingly boring, but if you get on knowing you're only going to do 10 minutes, it's not so bad. Then do the same with the next, etc. That way you'll get a variety of muscles being worked and won't get bored, but you'll also have done 30 or 40 mi...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlThu, 19 Jun 2008 16:26:45 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlDon't beat yourself up about it... just try and build it up by even 30 seconds every time you use the machine, and you'll soon be able to do much more without even really realising. However, Matt Roberts, The Times' fitness expert, suggests that the best way to lose weight is through variety - do ten minutes on one machine, then change to another for the next ten, then onto another (or the first one again) etc. etc. You're more likely to work harder, as you won't get ...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlThu, 19 Jun 2008 14:19:26 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlI can get completely out of breath on a rowing machine in ten minutes but can walk or cycle for hours. Depends how intense you want your exercise. My preference is for classes at the gym. Try out some different exercises to see what you get on with. It's usually easier if you have an exercise partner....http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlThu, 19 Jun 2008 13:02:19 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.html15 minutes is ok, it depends how often you are using the machines. You could do weights as well but not intead of. Why not engage a personal trainer from a local gym to go through it with you. Ruthhttp://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlThu, 19 Jun 2008 12:38:33 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlafter that i just get bored or feel too knackered... is there anything else i can do to lose weight? Could i do weights instead?http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/59_1065_0.htmlThu, 19 Jun 2008 12:12:10 +0000