I am a male 5ft 8inch 220pound and I never work out, what the best way to start?

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I am fed up how i look. I have look at picture from 4 years ago when i was 170 pounds. i can't believe i put this much weight on. How do i start as i heard you can get a heart attack if you exert yourself too early and to start off slow. What a good exercise to start with and stick to and get results from.  I am approx 40  age and enjoy rum/beer. Thank you

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

You could try the couch to 5k program. All the information is online for free (including a podcast which is designed to be listened to whilst doing the run, it tells you when to run, walk etc) it is three times a week but i recommend doing other stuff on rest days. Also, subtract about 300-500 calories from your daily intake and start eating healthier. Calorie xounters are availae free inline too. My personal favourite is myfitness pal, which is a free app also. Try to cut down on alcohol and drink more water. Start slowly so you don't give up

? · Answer

Start out slow. Go for short walks, bike ride, etc... After that, start up a strength building program. You can do body weight workouts at a park, for example:
Push-ups
Elevated push-ups
Parallel bar dips
Reverse grip pullup
Crunches
Body weight squats
Lots of stuff to choose from!

The secret to this, is good form, and perfecting the muscle contraction.

Joe · Answer

Well, you should start with a consultation with your doctor, just for safety.

A good starting out exercise would be walking.  Just get your body moving.  Walking will start you burning calories.

Anonymous · Answer

Honestly if you've kept this lifestyle for so long its going to be hard to change it. Running is definitely the way to go and I would say a mile a day for the first week then increase it

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I am a male 5ft 8inch 220pound and I never work out, what the best way to start?

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