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Fitness for new non smoker

  • 24-09-2008 12:41pm
    #1
    dubgirl15
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭


    I have just given up cigarettes - used to smoke 30 a day so very very unfit. I was wondering if you could give me some tips on gradually building up my fitness, im a member of a gym which has a pool. thanks in advance for your suggestions!


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  • #2
    celestial
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,602 ✭✭✭celestial


    dubgirl15 wrote: »
    I have just given up cigarettes - used to smoke 30 a day so very very unfit. I was wondering if you could give me some tips on gradually building up my fitness, im a member of a gym which has a pool. thanks in advance for your suggestions!

    The best advice anyone can give is to do what you think you will enjoy. If your gym has a pool and you like swimming, or even think you will, then go for that. It'll build up your fitness nicely and quite quickly - and it's almost impossible to injure yourself swimming - unlike nearly every other sport. It's perfect for people starting out!

    Good luck.


  • #3
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    Couch to 5k plan maybe...?? Google it.


  • #4
    swimmingly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭swimmingly


    Congrats!

    I can appreciate that giving up smoking is a huge change in the routine so there's nothing like swimming to fill your time not spent puffing. However, you'll probably be snacking more because of the whole oral habit. There's a personal trainer named Paul Hurley who uses a really integrated approach so you don't feel like you're just hopping on a treadmill to get fit.
    I found out about him on Confetti.ie because he's running a bridal bootcamp!

    I preach to everyone about the benefits of swimming! I've been swimming since I was a kid and for it, I have a very feminine build with a whittled waist, flat abs and a behind that defies my genetics.

    So good luck and stick with it!


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