Thank you all for your help and advice.
Did my first day today, started with press-ups, sit-ups, squats etc. Then I went on the cross trainer for 30 minutes with two 1 minute breaks to have a drink, I was surprised by the amount you sweat. My thighs know ache along with my chest from the press-ups ...

Stokey_14 wrote:I've also heard that soaking you're feet in white spirit is good for toughening up you're feet... just make sure there are no naked flames anywhere near

Bon Appetit, grilled trotters

mate when i left school i weighed 18 stone and was a 44 inch waist and lost it all and ended up in the marines good effort mate and work hard you will do it ignore what people say when your in the reg they will shut up trust me from experiance :wink: :wink:
After going through the forums and ...

Thank you very much, I think I might just use that Couch to 5K routine, we have a cross trainer in the house. Would I just it on the same days as the running or on seperate days?
How many rest days a week?

Hello, I've just come across this site in the look for answers.
Right where to start?!
I'm very unfit and overweight, tried to go for a jog earlier got around 100 metres and felt like I was going to die, but I really want to get in the parachute regiment, and before anyone starts with the fat jokes ...