Any advice on a good workout?

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See my other thread, here, http://training.fitness.com/weight-...ting-achieve-some-goals-54188.html#post435030

For my specifics.

I was wondering, though, if I'm not able to get the correct equipment that I want/need, what is a good, solid "body weight" workout that I can do that will not only allow me to burn fat, but also build muscle? I don't want to get too big, though.

Additionally, I've been looking for a very specific type of aerobic step for the past several months and can't find one anywhere. It's not one of the newer stackable kind. It's one of the EVA foam ones. It looks like one of those yoga blocks, except much, much bigger. We had one when we moved, and we either threw it away, or misplaced it somewhere. But we would really like to get another one. Does ANYBODY know where I could find one of these?
 
I can help you with this, body weight is a great way to go, I have developed many professional and college athletes with those methods. What type of training are you doing now? Lifting? Cardio? How is your program structured right now?
 
jpcollins53 said:
I can help you with this, body weight is a great way to go, I have developed many professional and college athletes with those methods. What type of training are you doing now? Lifting? Cardio? How is your program structured right now?
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Right now I'm not doing anything. That's the problem.
 
jpcollins53 said:
Give me an idea of your training experience, years, methods used that type of stuff.
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Well, most of it happened when I was in high school. Aside from the Tae Kwon Do I studied before high school, it was mainly American football. The TKD training was about 2.5 years.

That consisted of weight training (squats, bench press, power cleans, etc.), and some cardio work (sprints, rope work, plyometrics), and "after practice" conditioning, which consisted either of a certain number of 40 yard sprints, or "gassers" (cross the length of the field 4 times), which were timed. Those workouts went on for about four years or so.

I really haven't done much since then.

By the way, what about that aerobic step I mentioned earlier? Would you know where I might be able to buy one of those? That would actually be perfect for me to do some cardio work on in my living room.

Also, some good stretches would be nice, too. I used to have very good flexibility. Now, not so much.
 
Finding the step I would say could be a classifieds search job. If you can't find one now give it a month and there will be loads of them for sale. If you need the cushioning it may be worth getting a silicon backed mat to put on a normal one, this should grip enough to be safe, but I would test it first. Another system is cushioned shoes, just a thought.
If you have been relatively inactive for some time, find a low impact aerobic session, you tube is full of them, ideally twenty minute beginners workout. This should feel easy, if it doesn't find another one that does. As a beginner starting too intense will be a sure fire way to make you quit soon. Far better to build up slowly and be able to increase intensity safely.
Most valuable thing if you follow what I say, be prepared to get things wrong and feel a bit silly doing so. We all try new things and look like idiots on occasion, the best of us simply know this in advance and crack on anyway.
 
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