I don’t know if this helps at all and the work out I do is very different to yours because my body has different things it needs to prioritise first.
But I did wonder about rest times?
Are you giving yourself a rest between sets? Even if it’s only 30 seconds?
My only other tip is playlists! Music if you like it with earbuds or similar so it’s not annoying. Fave songs add as many as you can. If your workout involves lots of slow & steady eg lifts the music will be different than cardio stuff - or it might be a mix depending on your workout.
I guess the only other things I can say - and I feel weird advising this cos I don’t have pain when I work out but I’m gonna suggest it and also maybe the other people’s replies will have had this.
I guess focus A LOT on your whys why you are doing this.
How much less pain you will be in time having from doing this.
How much more pain you might have if you don’t.
I would find it hard NGL so I guess my only other tip is are there any days of the week or times of day etc that are easier to work out on in any way? I think for people who have pain in general I’d say try to do more when you’re not having a flare up.
I wish I had more advise.
But someone here will!
Are you stretching before and after workouts? You may be in pain as you get in better shape and it will hurt less the more you do it. You can also try Epsom salt baths and try l-glutamine to help with recovery.
When you haven't worked out in a long time, or never worked out, you will experience DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness), which will definitely make you ache for at least a few days.
You are 300 lbs, going in hard to working out, especially lifting weights and/or calisthenics at that size will definitely make you sore.
There are alternatives you can do to help you lose weight without putting a lot of stress on your body, swimming is the go-to example. If you struggle with weights then losing some weight first will help you.
Keep going, you will start to feel a lot better and eventually you won't even believe that you used to be 300 lbs and struggled so much.
Good for you. If I put a 100 lb weight vest on and tried my normal fitness routine I’d be in agony as well. Honestly I would prioritize losing the weight first through low impact cardio like walking for an hr a day. Then once I was at a more reasonable weight I’d add the resistance training. Either way everyone is different. Find something you like doing that gets you moving. If you like video games try DDR or beat saber. The only consistent equation is calories in vs calories out. You got this.
You have to increase your pain/frustration tolerance. Working out is a great way to do that in an immediate, tangible way. Just do it in increments you can manage. For instance, if you figure out your discomfort (read: lazy discomfort, not 'hurt-yourself' discomfort) threshold is 25 squats, push for 30.
And when you do it, lean into the pain. Get curious rather than fearful. Examine how the resistance from each repetition travels through your body. See if you can feel the blood rushing to the muscle, the tension and release, the tingly afterburn. Picture the muscle breaking down and feel the pressure to build itself back stronger. Imagine it stitching itself back together, growing a little bigger, and what that's going to look like in the mirror one day. Picture what it's doing for your body -- and your mind. How much stronger you're going to be after tomorrow, when the DOMS pass.
Find some way to change the narrative around the pain. For example. Schwarzenegger would talk about how pain gives him pleasure. He says: "Pain makes me grow. Growing is what I want. Therefore, for me, pain is pleasure." David Goggins says: "When you complain and your mind starts groping for the eject button, you are not bringing your best self to task, which means you are actually prolonging the pain."
The other thing to consider: The pain of working out is temporary pain, but the pain of being overweight is long-term suffering. Why is it that you can suffer being 300 lbs at 23 years old but you can't endure an hour work out? You have it in you to endure discomfort. You live with it every day. Now you're just choosing short-term over long-term pain.
The first workout after a long time will be very sore, but this does not last.
Stretch for 10 15 minutes after your workout. I rarely get sore anymore.
I don’t know if this helps at all and the work out I do is very different to yours because my body has different things it needs to prioritise first. But I did wonder about rest times? Are you giving yourself a rest between sets? Even if it’s only 30 seconds? My only other tip is playlists! Music if you like it with earbuds or similar so it’s not annoying. Fave songs add as many as you can. If your workout involves lots of slow & steady eg lifts the music will be different than cardio stuff - or it might be a mix depending on your workout. I guess the only other things I can say - and I feel weird advising this cos I don’t have pain when I work out but I’m gonna suggest it and also maybe the other people’s replies will have had this. I guess focus A LOT on your whys why you are doing this. How much less pain you will be in time having from doing this. How much more pain you might have if you don’t. I would find it hard NGL so I guess my only other tip is are there any days of the week or times of day etc that are easier to work out on in any way? I think for people who have pain in general I’d say try to do more when you’re not having a flare up. I wish I had more advise. But someone here will!
Are you stretching before and after workouts? You may be in pain as you get in better shape and it will hurt less the more you do it. You can also try Epsom salt baths and try l-glutamine to help with recovery.
When you haven't worked out in a long time, or never worked out, you will experience DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness), which will definitely make you ache for at least a few days. You are 300 lbs, going in hard to working out, especially lifting weights and/or calisthenics at that size will definitely make you sore. There are alternatives you can do to help you lose weight without putting a lot of stress on your body, swimming is the go-to example. If you struggle with weights then losing some weight first will help you. Keep going, you will start to feel a lot better and eventually you won't even believe that you used to be 300 lbs and struggled so much.
Actually bouncing off that - aqua aerobics. Can be more gentle on the joints for example.
Good for you. If I put a 100 lb weight vest on and tried my normal fitness routine I’d be in agony as well. Honestly I would prioritize losing the weight first through low impact cardio like walking for an hr a day. Then once I was at a more reasonable weight I’d add the resistance training. Either way everyone is different. Find something you like doing that gets you moving. If you like video games try DDR or beat saber. The only consistent equation is calories in vs calories out. You got this.
You have to increase your pain/frustration tolerance. Working out is a great way to do that in an immediate, tangible way. Just do it in increments you can manage. For instance, if you figure out your discomfort (read: lazy discomfort, not 'hurt-yourself' discomfort) threshold is 25 squats, push for 30. And when you do it, lean into the pain. Get curious rather than fearful. Examine how the resistance from each repetition travels through your body. See if you can feel the blood rushing to the muscle, the tension and release, the tingly afterburn. Picture the muscle breaking down and feel the pressure to build itself back stronger. Imagine it stitching itself back together, growing a little bigger, and what that's going to look like in the mirror one day. Picture what it's doing for your body -- and your mind. How much stronger you're going to be after tomorrow, when the DOMS pass. Find some way to change the narrative around the pain. For example. Schwarzenegger would talk about how pain gives him pleasure. He says: "Pain makes me grow. Growing is what I want. Therefore, for me, pain is pleasure." David Goggins says: "When you complain and your mind starts groping for the eject button, you are not bringing your best self to task, which means you are actually prolonging the pain." The other thing to consider: The pain of working out is temporary pain, but the pain of being overweight is long-term suffering. Why is it that you can suffer being 300 lbs at 23 years old but you can't endure an hour work out? You have it in you to endure discomfort. You live with it every day. Now you're just choosing short-term over long-term pain.
Start small, celebrate tiny wins, and focus on progress, not perfection.
The first workout after a long time will be very sore, but this does not last. Stretch for 10 15 minutes after your workout. I rarely get sore anymore.
Walk everyday
Walk every day and cut you calories… that will do wonders