I have decided that it is time for me to start lifting weights and the like again. I do exercise when I can; walking to and from work, taking the stairs, maintaining constant speed as I go from flat surfaces to uphill, etc, but things have slipped of late. This isn't some crappy new years thing. It's just that we only moved into the new place recently and finally we have MORE THAN 2 ROOMS in which to arrange our lives, which means I actually have... DUN DUN DUN!!! Space to exercise at home! And the lovely exertion of moving ALL MY BLEEDING FURNITURE BY HAND reminded me how much I miss straining myself, although the persistent back pain and locking neck and hip joint is a bit of a downer...
I had to sell my handheld weights a couple of years ago, and went from active, physical work that involved lots of walking and/or heavy lifting, to office work.
I want to fit exercise in whenever I can, but have a couple of minor issues.
1- I still don't own a sports bra. Being a FF-G cup means spending anything from £40 upwards on a sports bra, which is a lot of money for me. This does mean, unfortunately, that my chest bounces a lot and becomes painful, gets in the way and interrupts my breathing during certain exercises. This rules out running, skipping, badminton, football, tennis, rugby or hockey (all games I love playing) until I get some spare cash- and righ tnow, that doesn't look likely.
2- I can't afford to replace my weights, just yet. I'll only be wanting a small set of handheld weights anyway, max weight 10lb per weight, but right now that isn't possible, so I'm going to have to improvise. This is a shame, as I really miss training with weights (admittedly I never exactly because buff, but I loved the burning sensation in my muscles).
3- There are no- literally no- sports clubs within 30 minutes of walking and I can't afford to bus it. There are gyms, but I can't afford to go for one and hate feeling like all the buff little exercise bunnies are staring at my flabby arse.
4- All my friends are lazy and have no interest in exercising.
So.
For now I need just some low-impact aerobics exercises, movements and things that I can work on and incorporate into my more weight-trainy-type exercises later on. I really want a variety of different exercises to keep me motivated- any ideas?
Any exercises you enjoy doing, or have done and found physically taxing but not so much that you were put off doing it...