Technically, aerobic exercise gets yer heart rate up, and burns calories and some fat. Weight training builds muscle, and muscle burns fat even faster. In a perfect world, we'd be doing some of each in our daily workout.

If you've been sedentary, probably get started with something aerobic first, and walking is perfect. Check Prevention.com ... they have an excellent walking & fitness program, and they provide you with journal pages that you can save or print out to record your progress. Later, you can gradually start into the weight and resistance/strength type exercise. Again, prevention.com's site is good, although geared mostly for women. They do a good job to show proper form when lifting, and they also show you what NOT to do, so you don't hurt yourself.

I love hiking and walking outdoors, and this winter has been just awful ... the sidewalks are icy and unshovelled for the most part .... it's like walking on the surface of the moon!

Doreen
who definitely needs to exercise MORE ..