A good workout program to tone muscles/lose body fat?

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#1 TheNerevar
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Well it's been 23 days since I quit smoking and I surprised myself that I've been able to so easily go through with it. I find it very easy to deal with the occassional craving and in general feel a lot better. But as a result I put on about 5 pounds from the extra eating I did and have resolved to start working out regularly just to get into better shape. Now that I feel better I want to start looking better too. The problem is that googling anything workout related will link me to tons of websites with different things to say, some of them contradicting each other. So I'm wondering if there's anyone at OT who knows a good, simple workout routine that I can use to help cut down on some of my body fat and tone up my muscles without necessarily building them up to gross levels? I don't feel like using supplements and all that unless it really will benefit me. I figure eating healthier and running are pretty much common sense but I was looking for something a little more specific like what kinds of exercises should I be doing. So is their anyone with experience that could provide a few pointers? It'd be greatly appreciated :)

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#2 biswajit90210
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Ok this may not help you much but you can try climbing stairs!15 mins every day up and down..a complete workout for your entire body.you can even extend it to half hour.Btw how did you quit smoking man??i have been trying for a year now.. :(

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#4 jshaas
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Well since you want to tone up and lose some fat... a cardio heavy routine will be good for you. Running is a great start, but can be painful on your joints... especially if your weight is up there. I don't know what your physical condition is now, so I'd say start with something you know you can manage. Start with about 30 mins of cardio, then work with light weights (won't beef you up) at high rep counts for another 30 mins. If you can't dedicate an hour then scale it back to fit your schedule. The main thing is to remain consistent. Once you've done it for a couple weeks it's much easier to stick with... the same goes for taking a couple weeks off. Try to get in at least 3 days a week now, and then work your way up to a 6 day routine. At that point you can alternate cardio days and weight training days. As far as specific excersices go, I'd say start with the ones that target the major muscles. Push-ups, crunches, squats are good to begin with and you can just use your body weight for the resistance. When it gets too easy add weights. Start with 10-12 reps of each at 3 sets each... only resting for about 30 sec between each exercise. The key here is keep your heart rate up to a level consistent with doing cardio work. Also, stretching before and after is a must and good way to do your cool down. You could even set a day for just stretching. Your body will thank you.
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#6 Nude_Dude
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That one where you lift and sweat and think you're gonna look so ripped in some months but eventually you don't.