How to trim my floppy midriff after weight loss?
I am a 65-year-old man who has lost 2st in 10 months by changing my diet and walking every day. My beer gut has virtually gone but I have a lot of loose skin there now. How can I tone up my stomach to look more presentable in swimming trunks?...
What exercise will banish my under-arm flab?
I have just turned 60. Although I am fairly fit and slim, I hate my upper arms. They have bat wings and the fronts look droopy and wobbly. I have tried exercises to tone them, but I give up after a few days as I don’t really know if it is the right exercise, and how many to do at one go, or how often to do them. Can you advise?...
Should I jog or just walk on my home treadmill?
I am 54, desperately unfit and quite overweight. I have just bought a treadmill so I can exercise at least four times a week, along with a healthy diet. Could you give me some guidelines on how to progress and whether I should be jogging after a specific length of time, and if so, for how long?...
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?...
Can exercise help my severe arthritis?
I am 60 but retired early because of severe osteoarthritis in my knee and spine. The worse the pain has become, the less mobile I am and as a result I am now very overweight. I have been put on a strict diet but wonder if there are any exercises that would help?...
Can exercise help the Baker’s cyst in my knee?
I have a Baker’s cyst behind my right knee, which makes it difficult for me to walk. Would exercise help?...
Is bowls a good kind of exercise to do?
Why do you never recommend bowls as a form of exercise? I appreciate that it is not the most energetic of pastimes but surely all the walking, bending and stretching must be doing some good, and preferable to taking no exercise at all?...
Is running making my ‘Gilmore’s groin’ worse?
I am a fit 61-year-old. Last year I started training for the Great North Run, never having run before. I have developed an ache at the top of my thigh, which the GP says is “Gilmore’s groin”. Am I making things any worse by continuing to run? Would warm-up exercises help?...
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?...
How can I slim my thighs and tone my bum?
I try to exercise for half an hour every morning. I have a stepper at home and I do lunges and weights. Should I do these on alternate days or combine them every day? My goal is to lose inches from my thighs and tone up my bottom...
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