Exercise?

[breehuskins 18]

What kind of exercise do you all do. I know I'm going to walk bc that's my favorite. I want to make sure my butt don't go away or sag and I want to tone my arms.

[esskay77 785]

I go to the gym to do the weight machines and then I also do Zumba, which has given me my stamina back!! And I also walk and I'm trying to add a bit of jogging mixed with the walking.

[James Marusek 5,244]

I am several months post-op. I only do physical exercise (hill walking) when my normal routine is lacking. A few weeks ago, I moved 60,000 pounds of gravel by hand. This entailed lifting bucked filled with gravel (70 pounds each) chest high to place it in my Gator utility vehicle and then offloading it by hand. In the last few weeks, I moved over 20,000 pounds of concrete blocks. At the age of 66, I am impressed by the fact that bariatric surgery has been able to restore my stamina to the level I was when I was 35.

[Ginger Snaps 1,323]

I alternate days of cardio and weights. On cardio days I usually do a session of Zombies, Run 5k training -- a couch to 5k program. It's about 45-55 minutes of run/walking. Starts with very little running (15 second intervals). It's a lot of fun and I'm signed up for 2 5ks to see if it really works!

I hired a personal trainer and work with her once a week to learn the right types of weight lifting to help me get the results I want. I also work out 2-3 times a week in between those appointments.

I also walk with a friend at a leisurely pace for 1-1/2 hours on Sunday afternoons. We talk and walk and have a really nice time walking through a lot of parks in our area.

The more I move, the better I feel. But, I injured my hip driving for too many hours 2 weekends ago and now I haven't been able to exercise for a week... driving me crazy but I need to rest up the hip. It's inflammed deep in the joint and I don't want to aggravate it.

[music1618 879]

My advise is to find something you enjoy and will keep you motivated. I love competition so to keep me focused I try to find races or sports. I am 2 years post op and play soccer about 3-4 nights a week, and will be competing in my first triathlon in 3 weeks.