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Outlander36 · 09-21-2003, 05:02 PM

I am a 23 year old male who really hasn't worked out much.. ever.. I'm a programmer, so I really don't do anything but sit in a char all day. I recently got a membership to a gym for free and I really don't know what to do there...

Some key points:
1. I am 5'10", 180 lbs.. Not overly overweight, but still a tiny bit chunky in the belly...

2. I am a smoker (i've tried to quit with patch, gum with no luck) so want to work with this problem in mind.

I don't care if I get lean or if i get built, but either way, I'm trying to figure out what excercises are the best to do to start out, and if cardio excercises get easier along the way as a smoker. I hear that cardio excercises are necessary to get fit, which is why I'm asking that. Normally if i run a quarter mile right now it would take me about 5 minutes to catch my breath.

Any comments would be appreciated unless you're just gonna harp on me smoking.

Thanks.

09-21-2003, 05:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Outlander36 Upright	Getting fit... I am a 23 year old male who really hasn't worked out much.. ever.. I'm a programmer, so I really don't do anything but sit in a char all day. I recently got a membership to a gym for free and I really don't know what to do there... Some key points: 1. I am 5'10", 180 lbs.. Not overly overweight, but still a tiny bit chunky in the belly... 2. I am a smoker (i've tried to quit with patch, gum with no luck) so want to work with this problem in mind. I don't care if I get lean or if i get built, but either way, I'm trying to figure out what excercises are the best to do to start out, and if cardio excercises get easier along the way as a smoker. I hear that cardio excercises are necessary to get fit, which is why I'm asking that. Normally if i run a quarter mile right now it would take me about 5 minutes to catch my breath. Any comments would be appreciated unless you're just gonna harp on me smoking. Thanks.