Is 37 too old to be able to run a full mile without stopping and also learn to swim?

Hello people, sorry for my stupid question but was hoping that someone could shed some light on my problems and struggles. First I'll tell you my body type then a little about what I'm wanting to do.I'm a 37 year old white male, 5 foot 10 at 150 pounds fully clothed! I've been at 150 for nearly 20 years so yeah I'm a small guy that can't gain weight if I wanted to! Ok so for a few weeks now I've been running everyday on my old middle school track. I drink lots of water and stretch out good before and after I run but at best I can only jog one lap before my body is killed! My chest gets so tight I can't breath and feels like my heart is going to explode out of my chest! So one lap is my max and I'm not improving at all! I can complete one mile = 4 laps when I jog the straights and walk the curves but that's it that is all my body has in it to give and it really upsets me!!!!Ok now as for the swimming part that is something I have struggled with my whole life! I have tried on and off to learn how to swim since the early 80s! Yes you read right the EARLY 80s!!!! And I cannot freaken do it at all if my life depended on it!!!! I sink like I'm made of rock no matter what I do!!!! I can't even start to float even when I take in every ounce of air I can I will still sink right to the bottom and can lay flat on the bottom of the pool! I can hold my breath for two full minutes and on a good day two and a half, I have practiced that for sometime. But I do want to make changes in my life I'm tired of being the small skinny non athletic guy that can't even get a date because no woman ever finds me physically attractive enough!!!! I want to start a new road towards an all new me! I want some muscle definition some upper body bulk be able to run a full mile and be able to freaken swim like everyone else I know!!!! And to be able to take part in and enjoy summer activities in and around the water and get over this fear of the water I've had to live with for all my life because I can't swim and would drown right away if I was to ever get in it!!!! Anyway if anyone has any tips, advice or ideaa please tell me ok? Or would you say I'm just to old and by genetics not athletic enough to physically ever be able to do any of this????

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I am 67, and run much farther daily. There is not reason you can no run a mile and exercise.It may take you a few weeks to get into good enough shape to train correctly but you can do it.Take swimming lessons.You are not too old, stop making excuses and get on with it.

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What will happen if I go on a binge-fast diet?

I'm 14, female, and 5'2. I weighed 117 a few months ago, but then I fasted with only drinking water for 2 weeks and weighed 101 pounds. I started to eat again but I had a lot of problems with digesting my food and I even got kidney stones. Well I don't own a scale (i weighed myself at friends houses) but I'm pretty sure I gained a lot of weight so I'm back where I started... I started to fast again but I don't want digestive problems and I definitely do not want kidneystones. It's day 5. So far so good. What if I binged on the seventh or eighth day and then fasted another week? (By the way, I can't purge no matter how hard I try. It's the way my throat is trust me I know)Or because I'm so scared I'm most likely going to go two weeks again and binge on the 14th or 15th day and then start fasting again, what would happen? Weight loss? Gain? Digestive problems? And what if I continued to do this for two to three months? Also, I know it's not healthy, and I used to think I was too fat to be considered anorexic. I still kind of do but let's just call this an anorexic diet plan for now... Please don't try and tell me I'm perfect or try and convince me not to, I appreciate you're words but I'm quite stubborn. Thank you!

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Well, I've done fasting and binging, and the outcome wasn't good. If you continue to do this for two or three months, your health will probably go downhill if it already hasn't. You probably have digestive problems because you aren't eating enough. I'm the same height and I'm 123lbs which is healthier, than 101lbs. Even though you will lose weight if you do the binge fasting diet, you still will not be healthy and feel good. Have confidence in yourself, and don't starve yourself because I've been in the emergency room for doing what you've done, and it wasn't at all pretty honey.

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• Fasting doesn't help in the long run. I'm not gonna try to convince u to stop cause I've been there and know how annoying it is when other people feel they need to chime in. after your done fasting u probably don't eat a lot but u would eat more than like a usual meal which is fine. And ur stomach is so like starved and stuff tht it just all comes back really fast like a citrus cleanse diet. what worked for me is not fasting but just not eating so much. Don't just start with like a 100 calorie diet a day. U have to start slowly and work up to it. So maybe instead of nothing to eat have like an apple, a bagel, and some vegetables everyday. Just remeber to work ur way down to not very much. Also have like a reg workout routine. Nothing big. Like maybe run everyother day or something. I run five miles a day (but I've been running since I was like six lol) and stuck to Luke a 300 calorie a day diet. I used to weigh like 135 I think bow I'm at 102 and have stayed there. I don't go back and fourth. Hope this helps. Just remeber to go slow.
• dieting too mush is not healthy eat regularly but eat less and healthy. boiled green vegetables fried in less oil with salt and pepper green tea black coffee are also helpful

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is an hour a day good enough to get bigger from weight lifting?

Something doesn't seem right. Like lifting weights for 45 minutes will really make a big difference in muscle gain M. Plus I want to lose weight but problem is I'm eating all my calories back that I lose. Is there something I'm doing wrong that might cause me to gain fat than muscle. I eat right but is going over calories burned bad even for muscle growth?

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your supposed to eat calories back, atleast thats what everyone tells me.you need the calories to repair and build muscles so it is a must. and its quality not quantity. it doesnt matter how long you lift for as long as your doing it right

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Looking to get abs quickly.?

I'm a 16 year old male.I'm 5'10 and weigh 125 lbsI'm very skinny and have very little muscle. My stomach is flat but shows no sign of abs. I am looking for a quick routine that shows results quickly. I would like to achieve visible abs in 1 and 1\2 months (that's when school starts). Does anyone know of a good routine?

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To obtain abdominal muscle or any muscle for that matter you will need to follow a diet and exercise routine for an amount of time till muscle visual take affect to interest. First follow a diet that has a high protein content. http://www.webmd.com/diet/guide/high-protein-diet-weight-loss This link should help. Next exercise will have to be adequate and intense. Follow these Abdominal exercises precisely. http://www.ab-core-and-stomach-exercises.com/abdominal-exercises.html Tip: Remember do not repeat the same workout routine. Switch it up a bit or your muscles will get used to the workout and adapt. You want to to boost your muscles to a new height and work out hard. Abdominal muscles are one of the hardest muscle sets to work and the most rewarding, so don't give up and go at it.Goodluck! I hoped I helped! Vote me best?

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• Since your very skinny I would recommend eating a ton, lifting weights (compound movements) and do weighted sit ups every other day.
• A lot of curl ups/ sit ups. And holding planks ! Hitting the gym most of the time.And cutting down on eating portions. :)

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how to lose weight fast with little eating?

I want to lose weight cause I am wayyyy over weight im 14 years old - 5'6- and 177.2 lbs I hate the fact that I weight soo much and that all my friends are skinner than me. I don't really have a lot of fat, but its mostly around my tummy area and not so much on my sides, legs, or arms. I wanted to start eating less( or smaller) meals and just drink more water. will that help? I cant really work out - work out because I try to do exercises in my room ( I know....lame) but its because I cant join a gym cause I cant drive :/ I mostly jump rope and push ups and sit ups. I know not to eat sugars and fatting foods. I try eating a late lunch ( 3:00 -4:00) so I will still b full to not eat dinner. I eat a good breakfast to keep me full though out the day until lunch. what else can I do??thanks :)

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DO NOT STOP EATINGIf your thinking to stop eating/skipping meals because it will help you loose weight, don't, it's not healthy! Sorry I tell you this even though you might not be thinking about doing it, but a lot of people think it's right to do this :/Try eating healthier foods. I'll give you an example:Breakfast: Try to eat eggs, or toast, or a cereal like the original corn Flakes with no sugar, or fruit. Also drink a glass of milkLunch: Try to eat a nice homemade sandwich (also tuna sandwiches), or pasta, or salad, stuff like that. Drink water or a less fattening drink, if that's how you say it :bDinner- Try to eat chicken, or pasta, potatoes with your meal, veggies, stuff like that. Drink water, or again, a less fattening drinkSnacks in between meals: Try eating Greek yogurt or make a fruit saladYou can also eat fast food once and a while onlyYou should do stretches before you do anything else in your little routine. You can also take a walk/jog/run around your neighborhood. Hope this helped :)

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• The best thing for you to do is to not eat fried food of any kind or lots of sugar. The most important thing though is to make sure you eat ENOUGH calories. If you don't eat enough, your body goes into shock and actually stores fat instead of burning it. Eat grilled food, vegetables, fruit, and drink only water. I know it'll be hard to cut out all the good tasting foods, so what I do is I allow myself a "cheat meal" twice a week. I eat whatever I want within reason, so don't go to a restaurant and order an appetizer, fried food, soda, and a massive dessert. Besides eating right, just make sure you get cardio in every day. For a growing teenager it's very important to eat right and exercise. All boring stuff I know but it's 100% facts. Good luck!
• limit your calories intake to 1200cals/day and make those calories off healthy food!eat veges, fruits and protein in fair portions! i would try avoid carbs!you can still workout in your room, i do that! put on some good music and start randomly dancing and jumping around, that would burn alot of calories! do squats, lunges, crunches, situps, jumping, dancing, planks! take walks around your neighborhood! :) and have patience!

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Can I lose weight by eating chicken salad fruits and yogurt?

Can I losse wieght by eating chicken salad furit and Yogurt if not what eles can I eat to lose weight I really want to lose weight I wieght 230 I am 5'8 I am a girl by the way.. I heard furit is bad is that true please help best answers 10 points sorry if words are missed spelled no rude people

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fruits are not the best for you because fruits have a lot of natural sugars and sugar of any kind isn't the best. You should still eat some fruit to get the vitamins and nutrients, but don't over do it. Yogurt, I think it depends what kind of yogurt. Just check the nutritional facts, the calorie and calories from fat count are what you should pay attention to. Chicken salad isn't that good for you because of the mayo/dressing stuff on the chicken. The best chicken for you is bonless, skinless white breast meat, but you have to be careful cooking it because it has very little fat so it dries out very fast.

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• NO! NO!! NO!!!

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