I can't jog. Is walking OK?

[calabreseboy]

I used to be able to jog well and from mid-2006 to mid-2007, I lost 15 kg simply by jogging at a moderate pace for 3.5kms per day.

However, I've since been in a car accident and can't jog at all and I've stacked on the weight. I now weight 101 kgs and although I'm tall and I can hide it well, I've gotten flabby around the chest with man boobs (bah!)

I've started walking twice a day, both 3.5 km walks at a steady pace and I always work up a slight sweat. I can't go any faster than what I'm going at, because then I get stabbing pains all up my leg. All up, I'm walking about 7km per day.

Do you guys think that with a good diet and walking this length per day, plus a 30-40 minutes work-out at the gym, will help me achieve my 85kg goal? Is walking 7km per day a good cardio work out?

(sorry for "kg", I know most of you probably use pounds!)

[swanso5]

kgs, cms, kms are all good for me...


can't you try cardio machines at the gym? the elliptical will carry your own bodyweight for you which may help...i don't think walking 7ms plus is the answer, it needs to get harder not longer

[Packard]

A stationary cycle might be good too. No impact and minimal axial compressive load on the hips.

[SafaAndy]

swanso5 is right, and there are other things, you can swim, it not weight bearing, and most people find it pretty therapeutic.

Something I have been using with one of my clients is water running. He was in an accident and has bad knees. We have a aqua-jogging belt, and he runs in the water. We get great heart rates and there is no impact, lots of resistance and at the end of the day, good results.

But this is done with a weights program and good diet.

[kimgohan]

I've started walking twice a day, both 3.5 km walks at a steady pace and I always work up a slight sweat. I can't go any faster than what I'm going at, because then I get stabbing pains all up my leg. All up, I'm walking about 7km per day.

Do you guys think that with a good diet and walking this length per day, plus a 30-40 minutes work-out at the gym, will help me achieve my 85kg goal? Is walking 7km per day a good cardio work out?

Try biking, but do it gradually. Set the gears (rear) on the biggest and crank (front) to the smallest. By then you can adjust for your comfortability. Focus on RPM not on Speed. But avoid uphills it might stress you legs. With this your body will focus on balance, cardio and enjoying the scenery of the area.

Installing Cyclocomputer with cadance will be a good advantage. Because you can monitor and track you cadance (RPM).

[Boss Man]

Possibly, but out of interest, how could you track RPM? I mean how would you know if the RPM figure on the display was even accurate?

It's notoriously hard to prove, (if it's even possible), if any electronic displays of type, are displaying the correct info anyways.

Not dissing your response just saying.

[Packard]

The cadence function is a part of many bicycle speedometers. In actuality the cadence is all the speedometers ever record. You have to enter the wheel size to get an accurate speed and distance number.

See: http://www.bikepro.com/products/computers/cateye.html

[kimgohan]

The cadence function is a part of many bicycle speedometers. In actuality the cadence is all the speedometers ever record. You have to enter the wheel size to get an accurate speed and distance number.

I don't about other models but on my Bike, I have the E3 FC11 for which the cadence is not related on wheel size. The sensor was actually attached the arm of crank and the magnet wag attached to the frame of the bike. While the Speedometer sensor is attached to the frame and the magnet is on the spokes for which you have to enter the wheel size. With Calorie counter option, you need to enter your age and weight as some stationary equipment has. In short, RPM which is the Cadance is a separate option and Calorie will be based on this in relation to the speed and time.