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TheSma11Print

Hi! I’ve never really followed a proper fitness regime before - currently the only excercise I get is walking the dog every day. I guess you could describe me as ‘skinny fat’ - slim but out of shape. I weigh around 10 stone and I’m 5’6.
My aim is is not to lose weight but to look better out of clothes. I THINK I need to concentrate on a proper strength training routine to ‘firm things up’ but I honestly don’t know where to start as a beginner? Any advice for something simple I could do to start off?

tinkerbellang83

Take a read of the recomp thread...
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat/p1

and this one:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

lleeann2001

How much is a stone in pounds

tinkerbellang83

lleeann2001 wrote: »

How much is a stone in pounds

There are 14 pounds to 1 stone.

lx1x

lleeann2001 wrote: »

How much is a stone in pounds

14 lbs

lleeann2001

.Thank you. i WISHED I weighed 10 stone. Currently at @187 and losing with Intermittent fasting.

quiksylver296

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

karld70

bodyweight training at home is a good idea. 3 - 4 times a week ...try doing arms (push) 1 day, arms pull (another) legs another, adominal/back. try doing 3-4 sets of 3-4 exercises each of the 4 days. do warm up exercises and cool down exercises incorporating some stretching, this willl increase your supplity and help remove soem of the lactic acid build up.. loads of information out there , research research research. get some tunes on and have fun

rdthoms

I found fitness bootcamps to be a great place to start. Most will have all skill levels and if you get in a good group it is very motivating. It sounds like weight is not a problem for you just fitness. Those bootcamps have different workouts every session so you get all around fitness not just concentrating on one area.