Looking for a generalized and easy to understand program.

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In high school I was in okay shape and was pretty active. Then... I started college. Well, going after computer stuff I found my hobbies more and more becoming computer hobbies (graphic design, web design, photoshop, etc) and basically over like 7 years slowly got more and more out of shape, slowly lost all of my healthy hobbies and slowly gained weight.

I'm not huge. I'm not skinny anymore though. I'm in horrible shape basically lol. Darn you computer!!!

My jobs have kept me sitting all day and my hobbies too. Enough!



So basically I'm here asking for an extremely generalized and easy to understand program. I'll move on to something more advanced later and adjust as needed.
What I'm looking for as someone who knows nothing is just a workout routine that makes little to no use of weights or equipment. I don't have enough money for a gym membership (currently unemployed!) and have a very basic weight set I took from my Grandpa. I've got an old Treadmill that works fine but I've got a good plan for my jogging already.

I know there's a lot I have to learn. Something different works for most people. But for now I'll keep it simple and move up as time goes on.

I'm willing to do all those crazy moves I see people do. I just don't know where to start.
 
you ought to think about trying what's called Interval Training...which is periods of high intensity work followed by periods of rest or low intensity work. combines both a strength component(for lean tissue building) and a cardiovascular component(for fat burning).

this type of training causes an effect known as EPOC...Excess Post(exercise) Oxygen Consumption. the EPOC phenomenon causes an increased rate of oxygen intake, an elevated consumption of fat for fuel and increases your metabolism up to 48 hours AFTER you exercise! burning fat while you rest!

Not only does this type of training torch bodyfat, it also saves you time. no more splitting up your days...1 day cardio, 1 day weights...more time for family,friends,work,sports. you also don't need an fancy or expensive equipment to complete these workouts. most of them you can do at home. example:

squats
push-ups
pull-ups
planks

do each exercise for a set # of reps or time back to back without rest in-between. that equals 1 set. rest 30-60 sec then repeat whole sequence. do 3-5 complete sets. you can plug in more exercises(I do one where I pick 10 exercises and do 1 min of each) or mix in different exercises. train this way 3x/week and you will definitely see some results.
 
I completely forgot I posted here until now.

Anyways I've got some private stuff out of the way now and I'm probably going to start tomorrow. I've got a plan that involves Interval Training, jogging (a class at my college where I jog with people at different areas around the Bay Area, sounds interesting so I want to join it and a friend is in it) and a better diet from my crappy "whatever happens to be in arms reach" diet.

I'm going to be keeping track of what exactly I do and my progress. I've also been researching some programs for the future (3 months or so).

Thanks for the help!
 
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