'The exercise isn’t working'
Exercise isn’t helping my angina
I am 59 years old and suffer from angina, for which I am on medication. My doctor advised me to take more exercise, so I go to the gym once a week but as soon as my heart rate gets to around 100 the angina pains start. I don’t feel any better, have not lost any weight and cannot see that it is going to help. Should I push myself harder?...
I’m fit, so why is climbing stairs so hard?
I’m 61 and very fit, but I still can’t walk up a flight of stairs without getting out of breath and my legs feeling weak. Why is this?...
How can I delay the need for joint replacement?
I suffered some bad injuries 40 years ago and have been toldI will need knee and hip replacements eventually. What would be a good fitness régime to help postpone the surgery for as long as possible? At 61, despite staying active and playing golf, my leg muscles are losing bulk...
Why aren’t my 100-a-day sit-ups working?
I do 100 sit-ups every morning but they don’t seem to be doing anything for my stomach definition. Should I be varying the sit-up a little more?...
Why can’t I shift my paunch at the gym?
I am a 46-year old man. After turning 40 I put on 2st around my stomach. For six months now, I have been to my local gym five times a week, burning about 1,000 calories each time. But my weight has not changed and I still have ugly flab around my stomach. I am becoming very disillusioned. Any suggestions?...
Is my gym workout making me put on weight?
When I started a fitness régime last month I was full of determination. I am at my local gym three times a week, with a brisk hour-long walk at the weekend. I am eating sensibly, no alcohol etc. Yet I put on 2lb in the past fortnight. I know it’s silly to get discouraged this soon, but am I doing something wrong?...
I work out, so why have I got a spare tyre?
I am 63 and have been going regularly to the gym for 15 years. Eight years ago I stopped smoking. Although I have eaten normally since then, I have put on a stone and now have a depressing “spare tyre” where my waist used to be. Should I just accept that this is ageing catching up with me?...
After my heart bypass, I cannot lose weight
I am 67 and have had a quadruple heart bypass and valve replacement. For the past four months I have been going to the gym two or three times a week and although I feel fitter, I cannot lose weight (I am 16st). I got rid of my car and do much more walking now, but still cannot shift this weight. Can you advise me?...
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