Help please - threadmill, weights and getting fit

Little Miss Cutie

Hi all
I am a long long time lurker and really need some help.

I have alot of weight too lose and have just started on the long road to get fitter, healthier and hopefully a better life.

I bought a threadmill and some hand weights (shaped like the letter B and easy to hold). I have joined WW so food is under control - trying very hard and sticking to meal plan.

Currently doing 20mins a week day and an hour per weekend day, at 6km on 4% incline. I know this isn't a huge amount but honestly I am wrecked and sweating afterwards.

I was hoping someone could recommend some bassic exercises I could do with weights while walking.

Thanks in advance

(PS I know some poeople will think I should go out walking instead of using a threadmill but I am honestly too embarassed to exercise in public or at the gym. It is one of my first aims when I feel a little bit confident.)

squod

Interval training. That's probably the job for you. Makes the body work differently to increase 'fat burn' by the body.

There's loads of vids up on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUV7Xiy2HAQ

BTW OP there's an easier way of doing intervals using exercise bikes. Exercise bikes will also fit right in front of your TV or laptop, and they're comfy enough to spend hours on if that's what you want.

Little Miss Cutie

Thanks for getting back to me. The threadmill is all I can afford at the mo so will focus on using it for interval training.

squod

Cool, keep a look-out for yourself here

http://www.buyandsell.ie/search/quick_search?category[id]=226-Freebies

and here

http://www.gumtree.ie/dublin/freebies_1058_1.html

Some people give them away would you believe. Some bloke on gumtre is giving away a perfectly good home gym right now! There's all kinds on there.

http://www.gumtree.ie/dublin/54/45866254.html

Little Miss Cutie

Do you have suggestions for using the hand weights?

squod

Little Miss Cutie wrote: »

Do you have suggestions for using the hand weights?

No, well not really. You might find them of more use later on when your fitness improves. If you have a step though there's another load of vids up on youtube to look at, using dumbells.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YBbgqM3lRo