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Domenic · 10-12-2007, 06:37 PM

Hi all,

I was thinking I should probably start some kind of regular exercise program, just for general health purposes. I will explain more about my situation later, but basically this is just because I know exercising is healthy and should be done on a more regular basis than I am doing it---not for any weight-loss or training reasons. (Although, being more attractive is always a plus.) I thought it would be important to get some kind of guidance from people who actually know something, rather than just starting on my own and perhaps getting frustrated.

I am 185 cm (6'1"), 68 kg (150 lbs), and feel reasonably fit as-is; while running can be tiring (more so than for active athletes, I'm pretty sure), extended fast-walking and generally walking for a mile or two to go off-campus are not strenuous at all. For strength, I feel pretty weak; I have no idea how much I can bench press, but we're talking in the vicinity of 15 push-ups and 2 or 3 weights on those standard exercise machines (y'know, with the stacks of weights and you slide a pin in, then you sit down and pull on bars or whatnot). I have generally been doing aerobic exercise, say 0.5-1 hour sessions, anywhere between 0 and 3 times per week for the past month or so, leaning toward the 0 and 1 side. I am a vegan.

So! I'd like someone to help me construct, or find resources for constructing, a good daily exercise plan. I would prefer both aerobic and strength training, plus some stretching (although I'm not sure I'd go far enough to call it "flexibility training"). My school has a well-equipped gym available, so I can use treadmills, stairmasters, stationary bikes, all different kinds of weight machines, etc. And I personally have an exercise ball in my room, which I mainly use as a chair and for some basic stretches. Of course, push-ups and curl-ups and such are nice, since I don't have to walk to the gym (which is 10 minutes away from my dorm) in order to do anything. I don't really want to be running outside; I'd rather use a treadmill for that, since I can then read my textbooks while running. I'd like to not consume too much time per day---somewhere in the range (0, 60] minutes would be nice.

I'm basically just looking for something, probably easy to start out, that will raise my level of fitness, energy, healthiness, etc. Specific suggestions for exercises, timings, and things to eat/drink (or not to eat/drink) along with such a program are appreciated.

Thanks!

10-12-2007, 06:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Domenic Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5	Beginning exercise plan Hi all, I was thinking I should probably start some kind of regular exercise program, just for general health purposes. I will explain more about my situation later, but basically this is just because I know exercising is healthy and should be done on a more regular basis than I am doing it---not for any weight-loss or training reasons. (Although, being more attractive is always a plus.) I thought it would be important to get some kind of guidance from people who actually know something, rather than just starting on my own and perhaps getting frustrated. I am 185 cm (6'1"), 68 kg (150 lbs), and feel reasonably fit as-is; while running can be tiring (more so than for active athletes, I'm pretty sure), extended fast-walking and generally walking for a mile or two to go off-campus are not strenuous at all. For strength, I feel pretty weak; I have no idea how much I can bench press, but we're talking in the vicinity of 15 push-ups and 2 or 3 weights on those standard exercise machines (y'know, with the stacks of weights and you slide a pin in, then you sit down and pull on bars or whatnot). I have generally been doing aerobic exercise, say 0.5-1 hour sessions, anywhere between 0 and 3 times per week for the past month or so, leaning toward the 0 and 1 side. I am a vegan. So! I'd like someone to help me construct, or find resources for constructing, a good daily exercise plan. I would prefer both aerobic and strength training, plus some stretching (although I'm not sure I'd go far enough to call it "flexibility training"). My school has a well-equipped gym available, so I can use treadmills, stairmasters, stationary bikes, all different kinds of weight machines, etc. And I personally have an exercise ball in my room, which I mainly use as a chair and for some basic stretches. Of course, push-ups and curl-ups and such are nice, since I don't have to walk to the gym (which is 10 minutes away from my dorm) in order to do anything. I don't really want to be running outside; I'd rather use a treadmill for that, since I can then read my textbooks while running. I'd like to not consume too much time per day---somewhere in the range (0, 60] minutes would be nice. I'm basically just looking for something, probably easy to start out, that will raise my level of fitness, energy, healthiness, etc. Specific suggestions for exercises, timings, and things to eat/drink (or not to eat/drink) along with such a program are appreciated. Thanks!