Research cardio, get yoruself a heart rate monitor. find out your target heart rate zone and do that untill your strenght, and endurance levels are up. you are also going to need to eat right not only for energy but to start losing.

p90x? i like the kenpox for fun, and the cardiox for a sweat fest. just saying.

walking, push ups, crunches, throw in some jumping jacks. here is soemthing you might try, although you will quickly get past it

20 jumping jacks. get the blood goign heart rate up

max push ups. go wide and start hitting the pecs now. elbows out, wrists parallel to elbows and on knuckles to protect writst.

max out on crunches or bike crunches

check your heart rate. if so repeat this, add more stuff to it, for 20 mins, but keep hr in target zone.

i hope this helps. the fancy programs and stuff work, but a lil research and knowledge in action does too.

I am not familiar with the RushFit, but I have tried P90X and Insanity. For someone just starting out, do not try insanity. Save that for after you have worked out awhile. I am currently finishing my first week of P90X, I think it is ok for beginners. I would just say do what you can, and keep track. For example, today I did Kempo X,,,, each exercise was 25 reps,,, if you can only do 10 reps on each one, do 10,,, and write it down... watch your numbers over the weeks. I also follow the beach body diet and log into beach body everyday. I became so interested in it, I signed up as a coach. I am still getting in shape myself, so I can relate. I can tell you with time you will be amazed. keep at it.

also keep in mind you don't have to be bruce lee, its mainly about moving, and burning of the stuff you don't want. I like it. but I only have boots, not the whole thing. :D

Instead of trying to fit yourself to a program, make a program for yourself. The more MUSCLE you have, the faster your body will lose fat. I recommend an interval training approach. Spend a couple minutes on the treadmill, bike, or elliptical. Then go and do a couple strength exercises. You could focus on everything every day or alternate between abs and legs or abs and arms. Do as many reps as you can or as much weight as you can. It really depends on your goal. Post your progress, the support of others can make the difference between success and failure. Also, as you work out more, push yourself harder on the cardio.

Reply #4 hit nailed what i meant with the push up stuff, look up some stuff, have some fun, but if you are that weight at that height, be careful. The best thing to do for your body, and not your vanity is get the pounds off bro.

Hi Spellman,
I'm on board with everyone who says heart monitor and cardio. I have an elliptical at home that I use almost daily in tandem with a heart monitor to the tune of burning 400+ cals backward and then 400+ cals forward. My heart monitor keeps me (when I'm paying attention to it and not daydreaming) in my proper fat burning zone. I've also added verticle leg lifts (bent knee) on a Roman Chair for abs and (girl) pushups for arms/back/neck. The heart monitor is one of my favorite parts of working out sometimes when I don't feel like working out, I m ay still be excited to see how many calories I can burn, and it gets me going. Whatever you choose, please be safe, sane, and good luck with it!

So how does the heart rate thing work? If my heart rate is to high am I not losing weight? If its to low? I've heard about a target heart rate just never knew what importance it plays in weight loss so any help is greatly appreciated.

too high means you need to back off you are way over doing it. too low means you are not doing enough or not in the optimum zone.

you can do it yourself like me but it takes practice, but when i am in my zone my pusle is easy to find. here are two sites that can help you understand.

http://www.cchs.net/health/health-info/docs/0900/0984.asp?index=5508

http://www.wikihow.com/Calculate-Your-Target-Heart-Rate


here is a vidoe that is fun, and may go on to answer a lot ore of your questions. ohyeah, this guy is a vegitarian. that blue my mind. lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0IbZ0eiEiQ

Most gyms will offer you a fitness test and create a program for you!! It may be worth looking into.

The 1st place to start is take Herbalife Formula 1 shakes 2 times a day. Take 2 Total Control's twice a day, and take 2 Celluloss 2 X a day. Eat whatever u want for your main meal, just cut back on your fats and sugars. Dont put yourself on a diet, just eat healthy foods, and we all already know what those are. Never ever weigh yourself. Throw out the scale. You'll already know u r losing weight as your clothes get bigger. Numbers on a scale are not necessary to know. You'll know when to stop losing weight when when u feel good and happy with the results u see. Pick exercises u like that r fun for u to do. Not anything u have to work hard at. Exercise is not suppose to be work. Tennis is fun. Horseback riding at a stables is fun. Walking is fun. Swimming is fun and summer is on it's way. Basketball is fun. Hockey if u like to skate. Bike riding on the park trails is fun. If u do decide to take Herbalife. Google, "Herbalife Weight Loss Record". it's on youtube.

Heartrate. First find your restng heart rate. In the morning, first thing ( before coffee or facing the world) take your pulse on your neck or arm. COunt the beats for one min. That will tell me how strong your heart is. The lower the count the better off your heart is
While doing cardio, I keep my clients between ( on a scale of one to ten) at about a 5-8. Yes that is the fat burning zone.

I would suggest for a fat loser look into a cirqiut training routine. .......
good luck

Spellman, It sounds like you have some good tools. I have completed both Insanity and P90X. I have Rushfit, but I have only done a few of the videos. P90X and Insanity might be a bit tough for you if you haven't been working out much over the last few years. If you have then you can push through it. I would recommend using the guide to plan out the "Lean" version of P90X. Do you have the guide?

You also want to really watch your nutrition plan, dont diet!! The idea is to do something that you can do forever and is a lifestyle change. I dropped 47 pounds in 3 months doing the beginner version of P90X and I hadn't worked out in years up until then, so if I can do it, so can you my friend. Do you have the nutrition guide for P90X or Insanity? Those are a good starting point. I would be glad to help you through the workouts if you want or need a little pushing or some tips. Good luck and stay positive!

Actually I do have the guides to both of those programs. What do you mean by the lean version of P90X? I'm so confused as to where to start. I hate going to the gym and doing random workouts and feel like I'm accomplishing absolutely nothing lol.