I gotta get up early tomorrow so I'll try to keep this unusually short, for me at least. :wingang:

Basically, I used to be fat and now I'm not. Top three areas I want to work on are my abs, chest/pecs, upper arms (?biceps?), as well as improving my general stamina. I've never really been 'cut' and I'm not just wanting to look 'cut.' Basically, I want to be as generally fit as possible with as high of a stamina as possible.

Basically the only weights I have are two 20lb weights and like 90lbs of assorted weight plates that go on a dumbbell or whatever. I think I've got a bench press bar that's like 10-15lbs somewhere. I used to have a work out bench but I'm pretty sure I got rid of it.

As far as my financial status right now, to be broke would be an improvement. lol So if lifting milk jugs filled with concrete is the cheapest way to go then that's probably what I'll do. :jump: So basically joining a gym or something just isn't an option.

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Push ups and sit ups, at very high repetitions. 100% free

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Pushups & situps will tone what you have as opposed to increasing mass, and yes...it'll build stamina. Do pushups in sets of 20, and situps in sets of 50, and you'll find yourself less winded at the end of them soon.

You may want to check Freecycle in your area for a weight set. I waited too long to respond and missed out on a two year old bowflex. Oh well...we have enough places to hang laundry anyway. lmfao

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Starting out think about the most basic of exercises, walking. I was walking 3 miles a day early in the mornings and then working weights in the afternoon. When you can manage walking even a mile at a fast clip you'll find you stamina for the other exercises greatly improved. Try Irish's idea to begin with maybe adding in variations as you get more wind. Pushups with your feet propped up some, leg raises to compliment the situps. I always found dips to be great for arms too... you can even add weights to a belt as you advance there. If these ideas don't thrill you... maybe do a search on isometrics.. another free source of fitness my brother used back in his martial arts days. Good luck with whatever you do. Just more rambling thoughts from me.

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Ok well I was planning on starting walking/jogging but I don't know how well that'll work since it's getting colder everyday.

I absolutely love doing dips, seriously I could just do them all damn day. Push ups have always been a big favorite of mine.

How much do gym memberships usually cost? Between the access to something to do dips on, a treadmill or something, and the possibility of meeting a few new friends, it might be worth it to just join a gym but like I said, I'm always broke.

As some have said before.. walking/jogging/running.. situps.. pushups.. that's the poor man's gym right there and it works.

There are different ways you can do pushups widearm, close hand, regular, and more advanced. The same with "Situps", you should actually do crunches which work your abs, situps don't really they work your back. Try alternating how you do them say crossover your chest, bring your left elbow to your right knee and then vice versa.
I'll see if I can't get a buddy to do up a workout plan for you that don't require any exercise equipment, (he's a personal trainer).

I've been the military for 9 years (Army 4, and Coast Guard 5) and I've always stayed in great shape without any need to workout equipment. In the army it was a rare day that we touched weights, 99% Run/Situps/Crunches/Pushups/Pullups/Dips

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yeah, that's exactly what i'm looking forboth in style and in routine. I have a habbit of throwing myself into something until, well I fall on my freakin face.

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For me - getting my cholesterol results was a big wake-up call. I went the same day to the local gym and joined. Got myself a membership and personal trainer (she has to be into S/M the way she treats me).

If you have a YMCA they aren't too expensive to join and you could work out there. Find someone to work with though - someone that knows what the heck they are talking about, that will really help you out! Good luck and keep us posted!!