Back when I was training to get fit, I joined a gym and from my experience... a complete and utter waste of money. Sure, you get a nice cool environment, water on tap and the other 'luxuries' within the gym but at £50.00 a month... for me, a waste.
I'm starting up my training next week and have it all planned out my local park.
The footpath around the park is about 3km with different gradients and compounds (tarmac, soil, grass), much better than plodding along on a treadmill, or at least I think so. Also, running on softer ground is much easier on the knees.
The kiddie’s playground is perfect to use for chin-ups etc, just use your imagination for the equipment, and start of slow.
Have you had a look at this page?
http://www.armyfit.mod.uk/Login.aspx?Re ... arted.aspx
It gives you a basic idea of where to start and what to do and from there you can build upon it, I found it useful to a degree.
I bought some of the protein powder stuff you're on about but again, though it was a waste of money. A good diet and healthy living can give you all the protein and supplements you need.
Pasta, rice, eggs, fish, lean meats, fruit, high fibre cereals and buckets of water.
I’ve heard that drinking cold to freezing water can speed up metabolism, but for all I know, that could be a load of old bo**ocks
