Hello, I am a new member here, 27 years old, 6'4", 215 lbs. I am a couch potato looking to SERIOUSLY turn my life around in 2004. I am looking to work out at home to get somewhat back into shape before even thinking of heading to a gym. My belly just disgusts me (too much beer I guess). I have a decent upper body, but like everything else on me, needs work. I hope to find help on here with a daily routine on eating and excersizing, from the moment I wake up every morning until I lay down to sleep. Can anybody help me with a book or anything that will give me this help??? I want a blueprint, a routine that I wake up to every day so I can feel better about myself. I look in the mirror and hate what I've become. PLEASE, somebody help, I'd truly appreciate it.
Help In 2004
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There are lots of places that will give you a routine like that - but I am not one of them. A drastic change like that is much easier to forget about and stop than a gradual change to make a better you and a better life. I would suggest that you take it slowly and get to where you want to be. But at 6'4" and 215 you are only about 5 or 10 pounds heavier than I am (same height and age) and I dropped from 275 in Feb of 2003. So the slow and steady approach can certanly work and have drastic results!
Uhh...you might wannna read www.bodybuilding.com they have lots of great articles on everything about lifting and being healthy. The forum is also very useful.
Other than that I cant really say much because there is just too much information to go into. Spend a day...or maybe even a week
reading bodybuilding.com and you will be an expert
Other than that I cant really say much because there is just too much information to go into. Spend a day...or maybe even a week
reading bodybuilding.com and you will be an expert Lots of great books and magazines out there. But to be completely honest, you can find the exact same information for free on the intenet, you just have to search. For starters i'd say that you probably need to fix up your diet. Diet is the most important factor (likely 70 - 80% of the results you get from working out). Not many people believe this and they still eat **** thinking that the workouts will be enough.
P.S training at home is extremely difficult, when compared to a gym. Lots more distractions and excuses for not working out.
eg. Let me go answer the phone, it'll only be second. Or I don't have any good equipment. You may want to consider going to a gym. It's a pretty intimidating place, but you get used to it.
P.S training at home is extremely difficult, when compared to a gym. Lots more distractions and excuses for not working out.
eg. Let me go answer the phone, it'll only be second. Or I don't have any good equipment. You may want to consider going to a gym. It's a pretty intimidating place, but you get used to it.
Thanks to everyone for their responses. I've since went to a bookstore, and I'm currently reading up on all I need to know. The book I selected shows me what to eat and gives me a routine of sorts to go by. I've been very into the book, and I feel very, very confident I'll acheive all that I'm looking for. Thanks again for your help, and in reading the book, I am learning how vital a good diet is to working out and getting results. I'll probably be in touch down the road on my progress.