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Originally Posted by brianL.
Hi I'm 24 years old I'm skinny with a small beer belly (that will get bigger) 5'11 175lbs. I am active at work (walking, up and down stairs, some lifting) but I live a very lazy lifestyle outside of work and I don't eat very good.
Recently I have been wanting to change some of my bad habits.I am trying to eat better and start juicing fresh fruits and veggies.I want to start bike riding again and I would like to start working out (I never had try'd a few times but never lasted)
What I want to ask is there any good workout plans that I could do at home with no or little equipment? I would like to do this first because if I could stick with this for awhile and if I do good with this than I will join a gym instead of joining to not go(like I have done before)
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You're already doing well by slowly changing your lifestyle habits. For myself, I've found that dramatic, sudden changes have awesome short term effects, but unless strong-minded, one returns to their old ways. Doing it slowly allows it to become a new lifestyle, rather than a diet.
For working out, again ease into it with realistic shorter-term goals. Personally, I've done the P90x program as well as the Insanity program, and they work well, but after a few rounds, I've found I'd rather buy a Groupon for a group exercise class instead- it gets me out of the house, surrounded by like-minded people and is easier for me to stick to as now I'm accountable- if I don't show up, people ask
Check out some routines others have done- good, real advice here, but you're already off to a good start. Any activity is better than no activity. Today I went for a 1 hour brisk walk full of hills and pushed myself to keep the same pace uphill as downhill.
Another tip that I now live by as it keeps me on track: write everything down, so you can see where you came from. I used to workout just to workout and it was fine, but I had nothing to refer to. Also, take photos along the way, and weigh yourself. After month 1 of P90x, I lost 5lbs. I've never been a large girl, but 5lbs was depressing until I saw the photos and what 5lbs looks like. So take some photos, print out a calendar, take your basic measurements and keep us posted
