Exercise (What’s the right pace?)
We have heard the familiar saying “NO PAIN! NO GAIN!” This is a false assumption. Exercise is suppose to help you, not kill you. So why do people push themselves so hard, that it looks like they are about to drop over dead? Well, there is a time to push yourself to an extent. Here is something to look at on the exercise chart.
At the start of your workout, you should warm up. This will limber up your muscles, and get the blood flowing! This will loosen you up and get you ready to go a bit harder. After 5 minutes, you want to increase resistance so it is a bit challenging, after this, you should increase a bit more. You want to get to the point to where if someone is talking to you, you should be able to answer them, however you shouldn’t be able to carry a full conversation during your exercise session. These are good guidelines to go by. I hope this gives you some good insight.
-Justin Willoughby
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April 24, 2011 @ 3:36 am
Justin,
I don’t know when or if your get this, but I’m tossing up a prayer that you will.
I too have been blessed to be able to loose some weight over 8 yrs ago now and I’ve had a lot of inspiration and prayers going up for me, but I must say when I read your article in The Guidepost I received such a blessing, and such inspiration.
I use to weigh at my heaviest 450pds. I know weigh 230. I would love to be able to send you some before and after pics if there is a way to do that.
God really help me through it, and I know without him I would be dead right now. I was in and out of the hospital with several diabetes related issues. I was taking 50 unit shots of insulin 4 times a day, and I was able to walk but with so, so much pain.
What hurt more then the physical pain was the looks I got, and not being able to play with my nieces and nephews.
I’m now active like you and I try to tell everyone I meet about how God pulled me through. I am now about to receive my 1st degree black belt in martial arts and I too love to workout. I have a lot of loose skin as you too understand. No matter how hard I work out its still there, mainly around my legs, so wearing shorts is out of the question. I would love to go swimming but with all my loose skin I don’t think that’s gonna happen. I still feel embarrassed about my outer appearance, mainly do to the skin issue, but I know God has His reasons for it and I am going to still get up everyday and be thankful I can do it without almost having a heart attack in the process.
I hope to hear from you soon, because like I said you’re a great inspiration to me, and I would love to get to know you better. I am on facebook as well.
So until God lets us cross paths again, may He truly bless you and your family,
Sincerely,
Patrick Paugh
Summersville, WV