Quoted: Im at work bored out of my mind and was laying on the ground cause back was hurting, so after a bit I rolled over and figured I would do some push ups. Holy hell, im out of shape, just 1 kicked my ass.... Im going to have to remedy this. Whats a decent program I can do here at work? Im thinking push-ups, sit-ups and some jumping jacks. Then when i can get some cheap weights or something. Sound ok? Whats your thoughts on something i can do to help my weak ass out.
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As much as most people hate it, start running.
A few years ago I was WAYYYYYY out of shape, probably 50 pounds heavier than I needed to be.
I started running, at first my goal was just to be able to run a mile without stopping....and believe me it took some time. My first day out, I went about 1/10th of a mile and felt like my heart was going to explode inside my chest.
I wound up losing a lot of weight (60+ pounds), went from a 38" waist down to a 32" (and actually have abs again)....and now, a few years later, I can run a 5k in 23:51 and a mile in under 7 minutes. I have kept the weight off for about 2 years, feel great, and cant recommend the same strongly enough. I also throw in pushups and situps when im in the mood for it, but for the most part, I just run every other day.
I worked out with weights for many years when I was younger, and after a long time with power-lifting / body-building routines, I honest found I liked running better. (less wear and tear on my joints, easier to manage my waist size)
What ever you choose, it just takes commitment.
Stick with it and you will reach your goals.