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Right, I missed that part 😊 Thanks!

That sounds interesting! Will try out that road I've devised a daily plan, by this order: running the c25k (~25min, walking+running) full body stretching and/or some yoga exercises (~7min) body weight exercises -- the ones you mentioned: overhead press, floor press, squats,... with dumbbells. Alternating daily. (~10m). Is this a good starting routine? With 1-day/week of rest, maybe. Is the c25k program supposed to be taken everyday, with no rest day? Thanks -- already loving this community and I still have so many testimonies and challenges to read! :: EDITED :: discovered this program on bodyweight on a thread here. Very nice, will be looking at how can I fit it into my daily plan.

Hi @MsAllegraFox ! Thank you for the encouraging words. Just followed Brad Terrell instagram account

Hmm then maybe what I want to achieve is to burn more calories on my lower body that on my upper, while gaining muscle. Oh, thank you! I don't think I suffer from body dysmorphia - even though I do not like what I see in the mirror, I think that it's more out of a normal concern than a pathologic one. I do am underweight, and can't do lots of things with my body that a 'normal' person can. 'Running and climbing stairs without passing out.' Yes, that's my exact goal for starters! I should and will be modest about it. Yeah I always thought that, about my 'breathing efficiency' being different that other people. In the past I had swim lessons for 5 months (2 times a week) and even after that I struggled with catching my breath -- I was a *little* better at it, but not significantly better as I was hoping for. I will be kind to myself when running, I'm aware that a lot of people get injured easily whily running because they tend to push too hard. Ah, there is no such thing as too much advise for a rookie like me when it comes to exercise I appreciate your words thoroughly. I really crave for this kind of advise and motivation.

Oh, wow, that is indeed motivating Thank you, @Sloth the Enduring!

Hi @Harriet ! Thank you for the routine recommendation! I will be noting it down. I will definitely prioritise getting stronger for now, with the casual running in between. I need to build me some rib cage, can't overlook that. I think running has the major impact on building endurance. Oh, that is quite a neat perspective on cellulite. I've never heard it on those terms - very rational and biologic. Yeah, I don't really know how I am going to reconcile the goals of getting stronger and lose fat at the same time. Well, I want I really want to is: gain muscle and fat on my upper body (I don't want to get bulky) gain muscle and lose fat on my lower body. Are these two goals possible at the same time, having in mind that I want to gain weight? Thanks for the tips

Hi @TGP! ahahah that was just for the joke. Although my husband finds my health condition deplorable (in terms of strenght, resistance, etc.), he actually loves and worships my body, let that be clear! He was actually upset that I said such a thing about him so open for misinterpretation. Fixed Yeah, running a marathon is quite ambitious of me. It's a very long, loooong-term goal. I should start with a small one like "running 100 meters without feeling dizzy", because that is actually where I'm starting from. I have gag reflex if I run a sprint, for example. c25k - I didn't know that concept/running program. Very nice Will dig in. Thank you for all the recommendations! Very appreciated

Hi community I'm a rookie around here. I must admit the first time I heard of Nerd Fitness was probably 5 or 6 years ago... At the time I did subscribe to the newsletters and LOVED every email, and even acted upon them, but for a very short time, and eventually I forgot about NF and only ended up following it (and Staci Ardison!) on instagram. I was trying to accomplish something, physically speaking, but was also very disoriented about the overload of routines and types of exercise to do, so I just forgot all about it! Well, I'm back now, ready to level up my life ONCE AND FOR ALL! *yeah, yeah, let's do this, yeah*. I'm 28 years old. I weight 54,5 kg and am 172 cm tall. I'm underweight and couldn't be in worse shape. Let me (try to) explain to you how in such bad shape I am: I cannot hold my breath for more than 10 seconds without discomfort. I get dizzy after climbing a 20-step stairs, spitting out a lung, my legs feeling like a hammer. I cannot touch my tiptoes with my legs stretched (I have the worst flexibility. It's embarassing, actually - absolutely no-one I know is like this.) If I rotate my shoulders, you can actually hear every type of snap on my back. It's like my body it's disassembling itself! I asked my husband to describe my health condition in one-word and he simply said: deplorable. I asked him to put that in a sentence, and he replied: extremely deplorable. Now, I'm not sedentary - I commute, walking at least a kilometer every day (well, not now, because #stayathome). And I have contemporary dance lessons once a week (but not at the moment, because, again, #stayathome). But this is clearly not enough, as I don't feel good about my health and my body overall, and I still can't accomplish simple things that most people do. I don't have any habits jeopardising my health, or so I believe. I don't smoke, drink alcohol or beverages (except for the social glass of wine), nor let stress consume me out (although I do bite my nails). My nutriton could be a lot better, but I don't have the habit of indulging in junk food and processed food overall. I eat my fruit and vegetables, but also lots of bread and cheese (hmm cheeeeese). I'm attaching some pics of my body. Notice how my upper body is disturbingly skinny, and my lower is fatty in comparison. I have cellulite on my legs, thighs and butt. I'm so displeased about this that I have developed a habit of always contracting my butt. It's true. Don't know why I do this - maybe I believe that, by contracting, the cellulite won't win all my butt space. It's so stupid, I know. But I'm contracting all. the. time. My goals around here are: put on some weight. I want to reach 62kg, and see how does that feel like. get stronger. Not Staci Ardison strong 😂, but I surely look up to her as a role model. get more flexible. I want to be able to touch my tiptoes without effort, for god's sake! And I want to be able to do all sort of movements with my body, like Kalin Andrews shows on her instagram. have sufficient lung capacity to run a marathon. RUN A MARATHON. This is bold for someone like me, I know - I even laughed writing that out 😂 get rid of cellulite on my butt, or at least minimize it. improve my body posture. I've developed some escoliosis that is getting worse over time. I believe I have all the equipment on me. I have dumbbells, ball bodytone, step platform, rubber bands... And the will I'm sick of this little figure of myself, ugh. Now, I will be exploring the threads around, but I'm looking for some guidance on how and where to start. Would you help out this gangly human being? Thank you in advance, and excited for joining this community - at last! Oh and sorry for my poor English, is not my native language.