fitness for a newbie

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iv plenty of time off work for a while at least

so iv decided to loose the gut and get some muscles in my arm
iv got a sweet tooth,any advice to wean me off it or a healthy substitute

so what do i need to do

im not joining a gym

my local gym costs to much

im prepared to buy equipment http://www.argos.ie/static/Browse/ID70/10392265/c_1/1|category_root|Sports+and+leisure|10392135/c_2/2|cat_10392135|Home+gym+equipment|10392265.htm

and i rather stay in and get fit

Remmy

I'd stay away from the home gyms.Concentrate on some bodyweight exercises for a while.When you build your strength up invest in a barbell.Read up on the compound lifts.Start off light concentrating on form and slowly add weight.Get a pull-up bar too and progress onto them.

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Remmy wrote: »

I'd stay away from the home gyms.Concentrate on some bodyweight exercises for a while.When you build your strength up invest in a barbell.Read up on the compound lifts.Start off light concentrating on form and slowly add weight.Get a pull-up bar too and progress onto them.

what kind of bodyweight excercises

Remmy

squats,lunges,pushups,reverse crunches,pullups and chinups would be the main ones.