What is a good daily fitness routine?

[shanrocks777]

i need basically a fitness program for beginners. i want to tone my body. i’ve heard that a good exercise is one where you hold out your arms and move them in circles. that kind of thing. i just need something laid out for me to follow and i’ll do it. i just don’t know what to do or where to begin?

While searching net i got these this from daily fitness site. But don’t know are they really good?

A good fitness program consists of the followings:

1. Cardio exercise – choose a cardio (running, swimming, walking, biking, jumping rope…….etc) you enjoy doing and do it 3-4 times per week, for 20-30 mins each. The cardio burns off body fat, strengthens your heart to keep it in good shape. It also expands your lung capacity so you’re able to take in more oxygen into your body

2. Toning exercise/strength training – it helps you build muscles and burns off body fat even more efficiently since muscles are metabolically active, so they burn more fat. Do 3-4 times per week, for 10-20 mins each

3. Stretching – it helps to increase your flexibility and maintains your muscles in nimble and flexible state so that you move efficiently and you’ve lower risk of injuries. Stretch for 3 times per week for about 10-15 mins each

4. Eat healthy, nutritious diet, to maintain good health and keep excess weight off

[rocco_rondo]

Tony horton P90/P90M/P90X seems like a good exercise routine. I'm recovering from a shoulder surgery, as soon as i recover from it i'm going to start doing P90

[WantMore]

RCAF'x 5BX was a great starting point for me before I discovered weights.
It's progressive, intense, and needs no equipment to perform.
Caution: If you're of the camp that believes situps are bad for the back, probably not for you.

[mikep]

Whats your height and weight? How long can you do cardio for before you get puffed?
I consider myself a beginner as i'm fairly unfit, but for the last few weeks i've been jogging 3 days a week and doing body weight exercises 3 days. It seems to be working well so far.

When i jog i go till i feel puffed, walk till i get my breath back and start again, for about 20-30mins.

Im not going to recommend any specific exercises because i'm not a pt , but i will say make sure anything you do is balanced.
(i.e if you work your chest, do your back aswell to keep it balanced)

Speak to a fitness professional and maybe do a couple of sessions with them and ask them to write you a program. They will set you on the right track.