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[quote=Anonymous]I lift every day, it's a nice little 45 minute break to my day. I usually catch up on the news while I do it. I focus not so much on intensity, more on steady consistency with challenging, but not exhausting work. My muscles rarely "tremble" the way they do during a Solidcore workout, but that's ok with me. I feel strong regardless.

I do 4 exercises a day: 1 chest exercise, 1 arms or back exercise, 1 abs or obliques exercise, and 1 leg exercise.

I start by walking on the treadmill 5 minutes to warm up.

For each of the 4 exercises, I do 3 sets of 10 reps.

So for example, today's workout was:
1) Chest press with 15lb weights - 10 reps, rest, 10 reps, rest, 10 reps.
2) Side arm lifts (aka lateral raises) with 8 lb weights - 10 reps, rest, 10 reps, rest, 10 reps.
3) Passing a big ball between my hands and feet - 10 reps, rest, 10 reps, rest, 10 reps.
4) Side-lying leg lifts (aka "Jane Fondas") - 10 reps, rest, 10 reps, rest, 10 reps.

My main equipment: 
Yoga mat
Weights: 
- Barbells: 5lb, 8lb, 10lb, 12lb, 15lb, and 20lb
- Leg weights: 2.5 lb and 5 lb
- Yoga blocks: great for balancing exercises
Big ball 
Stretchy band (for back pulls)
Basic weight lifting bench

My main tip - the first week should be about starting to form the habit of doing it, not focusing on exerting yourself too much. Start lighter than you think you should be, and build slowly up from there. So for example, if you haven't been doing bicep curls at all, start with 5 lbs first week. Then 8 lbs the next week. Then 10 lbs the following week. You'll eventually plateau out at a weight that feels good for you. The important thing is to build the habit of doing it, the more impressive weights and the "gains" (change in your body) will come eventually! 
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