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Q. I enjoy walking, but my husband gets rather breathless after a short time. What exercise would you suggest he does instead?

Julie Robinson, Fitness Advisor from www.moveitorloseit.co.uk, is here to help.

It’s great that you enjoy walking, so do keep that up for your own health. It’s great to exercise together for mutual motivation, too.

You could join a class where both of you can exercise together but at an intensity to suit you individually, so you could stand up while your husband could do some of the workout sitting down.

It’s important that your husband does some resistance exercises to maintain muscle strength, such as lifting light weights or using a band. This shouldn’t make him breathless but will help him to stay active. See our website for free guides, classes or DVDS: www.moveitorloseit.co.uk.