Depends a lot on where you are at physically right now. I was a weight lifter in college, so I was able to jump right back into strength training when I started exercising again. It's really important to get both cardio and strength training in. Cardio is your main calorie burn, but strength training is your toner and will help tighten up your skin and give you nice definition. I would suggest either working with a trainer one or two times, if you can't afford one, then plan on spending an extra 10-15 minutes each day at the gym so you can familiarize yourself with the weightlifting machines. Free weights are more beneficial for you as you have to work on not only lifting, but balancing the weights, whereas the machines do all the balancing for you, cutting your effort in half. Cardio is all about what you can handle. 15-20 minutes minimum on a cardio machine, figure out your pace and plan on pushing yourself a little harder each time. I bring a little journal with me, so I can track how far I went, for how long, and how many calories I burned, as well as how many reps and at what weights I lifted, so I can push myself a little harder the next time. Good luck, hopefully this helped a little...
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