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Ok /fit/ here is my situation, I think it is quite unique. I am 6'7", I consider myself pretty strong and I used to play football. I am quite flabby, I have quite a bit of fat under my neck, spots, man boobs and very bad stretch marks. This is what I want to achieve:
Be muscly and toned (not sure of the word), but not skinny because I don't want to be lanky, I want to have better skin and I know the stretch marks won't go away for some time (unless anyone has any suggestions). I have about £100 I am willing to spend on equipment to help me, as at current I got pretty much jack shit.
Can you help me?
Pic related it's me.
>> Anonymous
>>54252
>£100
You need a gym membership. Force yourself to go every day. You could buy equipment at home only if you think you will be motivated enough not to just stare at it.
>> Anonymous
>>54258
I think I could easily motivate myself to use equipment at home, but what equipment should I get? And if I go to the gym, what stuff should I use?
>> Anonymous
>>54260
The problem with a home gym is you will never have enough weights to progress as nicely as you want for the diversity of excercises you need to do.

If you do want to work at home, I heard those "Perfect Pushup" things are awesome.

Otherwise, you the gym, all you really need is a bench that inclines/declines and a variety of weights.
>> IKNOWMORETHANYOU
>>54252
do not buy home equipment, unless you're willing to go all out, a gym membership will do tenfold what a few pieces of equipment at home will do, first off, i'd suggest setting up a diet plan, and start eating right, losing weight will be incredibly easy given your current condition, the bigger you are the more calories you burn, i'm 6'8" myself, and the hardest part about getting "tone" is to get the muscle mass to do it, tall people have a hell of a time getting the required muscle mass to get ripped as apposed to a little guy
>> David
1. buy runners
2. start running every day
3. ??????
4. PROFIT!
>> Anonymous
>>54272
Yeah from lurking on here it does seem that running is the best option, but I don't live in a, how shall I put it, nice area. So this has also put me off going to the gym, but it seems the best thing to do.
>> Anonymous
>>54269
i smell bullshit. with a name like that you have to be a troll.

my advice: find something on craigslist which has all the features of an impex 9500. olympic bar, preacher station, bench station, adjustable arms (good for tall people), squat station, incline/decline, pull downs. 300 lbs is good starter weight and there are other people on CL selling their shitty benches and all their weights, so it's very easy to get a couple great benches (maybe even a powerrack) and 600 lbs of weight for ~$500-600.
>> Guil
>>54275
>preacher station
For what, exactly? I barely use the one I have, I wouldn't suggest this. You can do curls standing up for more core work anyhow.
>squat station, bench station
redundancy. Get a power rack and do both on it to save money/space

Oh, woops, You can disregard this because I just realized you were talking about one thing that had all of these features. Felt it still made a point, so I'm submitting anyway.
>> Anonymous
>>54283
you just love to argue guil. you think you know it all. do everyone on /fit/ a favor and FOAD
>> IKNOWMORETHANYOU
op, if you must get a weightset at home, get freeweights, a power rack and straight bar would be perfect, you can do near everything with it
>> Guil
>>54286
I don't like arguing you son of a bitch.
(in b4 someone doesn't get the joke)

>>54289
agreed
>> Anonymous
>6'8"
>6'7"

ITT: Basketball players. Seriously.

>>54260

Equipment at home? If you're good at shopping around you may be able to get the basics; barbell, two dumbells, lots of weights, and an adjustable bench.

But I'd agree with the majority of opinions here. It's much more practical to go to a gym. Buy the longest term membership possible, it'll work out cheaper and will encourage you to drag your ass out and get your money's worth. Guessing by currency you live in the UK, and bt the picture that you're young. Student? Get more money off in most places.

Diet plan should obviously involve alot of meat and protein, vegetables and some fruit. Round off with reasonable amount of carbs. Eat five or six small meals a day rather than three large. It'll pick up your metabolism and help with fat loss. Consider supplementing with a whey mix after workouts.

Look up basic weight training exercises and routines involving core strength building with high weights and low reps on the basic compound movements (squat/deadlift/pullup/bench), then in later months move into more intensive bodybuilding; higher reps with slightly lower weights and occasionally focussing on more specific bodyparts. Rest every other day. Run on the weekends.

Most important thing is research. The more you look into this the more clued up you'll be. Consider everything appropriately, how reliable it is, then decide what's right for you. The advice here, or anywhere for that matter, can only take you so far.