trying to get back into exersize
 

I have had some health problems for a while now, actually out of work for my back, 3 bad discs,

partly because of that i havent worked out for years, i sort of realized a few weeks ago that i weighed 335 pounds, i am trying atkins and in 2.5 weeks i am down almost 20 pounds, but i figured i better start exersizing, problem is my leg goes numb if i walk for more than a few minutes, and working out is hard with my back, so i joined a gym with a big pool,

my question, it has been so long its tough,but the last couple days i have tried to do it like this: mainly just walking/trying to run through the water, everyonce in a while swim a bit, pretty much just a constant movement from one end of the pool to the other for 40 minutes, 10 minutes in the hot tub, then another 10 in the pool,

is this even going to help or do i have to full on swim right now? i am hoping for now just the act of trying to run through the water and sort of swimming with my arms will help until i can get in shape enough to be able to work out better

you know, one thing about working out in water is you feel what its like to be lighter, then when you get out you feel like 500 pounds or something,

hopefully this works, i was just wondering if it will make a difference just walking in the water like that

I took a water aerobics class a few years ago and it was a very good light workout. You outta see if they have a class where you're at. I agree with Bluehex, it's probably safe to just do what you are doing for now. Good luck!

well, I have kept up swimming when i can, but for some reason the chlorine dries out my skin, i had to stop for a week because of a sort of rash from the dried out skin
i definitely do more actual swimming now after a month of this, at first it was just walking around, now i swim back and forth for 15 minutes or so, then do my other water exersizes after that


i dont want to stop though, since the first week in october i have lost about 37 pounds, nice

[quote]I have had some health problems for a while now, actually out of work for my back, 3 bad discs,

I think you're doing a good job. Have you thought about riding a recumbent stationary bike (the kinds where you are in a seated position) to mix it up and to keep your skin from drying out too much.

A row machine is also a few good full body workout. You gym may also have the thing that looks like an upside down bike where you pedal with your arms. I'm not sure what that thing is called.

Just remember to keep it slow so you don't get too sore and are less likely to keep it up.