Building endurance/cardio on a basic level

[newarkhiphop]

I'm 5'8, 175 don't workout/ exercise / do any sort of physical activity

Lately as I've gotten older I see how my lack of activity is catching up to me, I can barely make it up 2 flights of stairs without being out of breath and unable to function properly for 30 minutes

What's somewhere or some basic program I can start to improve this? Jogging, running?

FYI, I don't want to hit the weights right away


(I have a ymca membership)

 

[The ADD]

Why don't you want to hit weights right away?

 

[newarkhiphop]

Why don't you want to hit weights right away?

Feel like my lack of endurance will make it harder for me to lift / will make recovery more difficult and that will = me not wanting to workout

 

[The ADD]

Feel like my lack of endurance will make it harder for me to lift / will make recovery more difficult and that will = me not wanting to workout

Cardio endurance isn't going to help in that regard. I wouldn't delay lifting IMO or at least doing some body-weight work initially

 

[Asicz]

Running for Obese People

 

[FreshBreeze]

Jog
It takes time to build stamina. And you can't eat bs all the time

Run the bleachers

 

[puppetmaster]

Feel like my lack of endurance will make it harder for me to lift / will make recovery more difficult and that will = me not wanting to workout

Lack of endurance won't harm you on the weights as long as you don't go too heavy too fast or feel bad for taking long breaks between sets. Even if you have to start on machines and move to free weights

If anything it'll help. The shorter your breaks become the better your endurance is getting

 

[The ADD]

Lack of endurance won't harm you on the weights as long as you don't go too heavy too fast or feel bad for taking long breaks between sets. Even if you have to start on machines and move to free weights

If anything it'll help. The shorter your breaks become the better your endurance is getting

Because BB squats can be cardio

 

[HE_Pennypacker]

Honestly, long incline treadmill walks or pushing the prowler are good and low impact ways of hitting your lungs as a breh. You get lung burn with minimal impact

 

[The ADD]

Honestly, long incline treadmill walks or pushing the prowler are good and low impact ways of hitting your lungs as a breh. You get lung burn with minimal impact

Prowler will test your manhood.

 

[phcitywarrior]

My suggestion is playing a cardio intense sport as often as you can. Whether it be basketball or soccer. 3-4 times a week of intense sports will have your cardio up in no time.
When I jog and I get slightly winded/tired I'll often stop. It's actually in that moment that I need to keep going to build up stamina.
However, when I'm playing soccer and I have to run back on defense, I can't stop because I need to cover my area. So even while tired, I'm sprinting until my lungs feel like they're gonna burst.

 

[Asicz]

@newarkhiphop You got like 8 million suggestions in this thread which one are you going with?

 

[newarkhiphop]

Running for Obese People

This

 

[OneTimeforTheMind]

Calisthenics

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

walking - at the very outset, aim for 18min/mile, then eventually work that down to 13-15min/mile, then start a walk run routine

gym - like breh said, walking on an incline treadmill. i also suggest spin class, both are low impact.

outdoors - pick a steep hill or a nice set of stairs (2-3 flights) or bleachers and walk them repeatedly - like 6 times in a row

if you don't care about impact, cardio kickboxing or shyt like insanity are good choices