Hi, I'm new, and just wanted to see if
someone can point me in the right
direction. I've recently began working out
again, (I used to workout daily and was
very very fit, but have since gained about
20 pounds that I want to lose- that's not
including bone density and heavy muscles),
so I started running for 2 hours straight
everyday (well, running/jogging/walking on
an expensive gym-style treadmill I got at
a discount). Obviously I over exerted
myself and now my knees hurt, even when
I'm sedentary. I've taken almost 2 weeks
off for rest and recovery and want to
start a new routine that won't end with
injury.
I'm aiming to lose 2 pounds of fat a week,
and will alter my diet to where I am only
consuming 1200-1500 calories a day, and
since I need to burn 7000 calories a week
above and beyond what I'm taking in, I've
estimated that I need to burn 1000
calories per day, in addition the the same
amount as i'm taking in, so roughly
2200-2500 calories total each day
including sleep and when I'm sitting
down.
Can anyone suggest a good workout regimen
that I should use that won't cause me
anymore pain? (I'm open to jogging in
smaller increments, I have workout videos
like the FIRM, and I have a step that can
be used at 6" or 10"
Swimming is out of the question, and I
can't afford a gym membership right now,
but I also have a small medicine ball, a
large ball for ab work, and multiple
dumbells and ankle weights ranging from 1
LB to 20 LBs. (Also have multiple FIRM
Dvd's and love them to death but don't
know if they'd help me reach my goals as
fast as jogging and doing free weights)
I think one of the reasons I often-times
find myself getting injured is because I
over exert myself, so I'll try to be
open-minded about anything you throw at
me, even if it means starting off slow
(but I become bored very easily, so an
exercise that takes longer to burn fewer
calories can become frustrating to me, ie:
walking, low-impact aerobics, etc.)
Thank you for any feedback you're willing
to offer!
