Exercising help?

Anyone who knows a lot about exercising, can you help me with my workout routine?

• I'm really trying to get into shape, I'm just not exactly sure how to do so. I don't have money to pay for a personal trainer or P90X or Zumba or anything like that.. all I have is the gym at my apartment complex to workout in. I'd like to lose a bit of weight, and really just tighten everything up. Also, I'd like to make my butt bigger lol. What's the best way to go about this? Different exercises/how many days a week/etc? I'm a noob at exercising, so help me out! 10 points to the most informative answer! (:

• Answer:

  Before breakfast: Wake up early, don't eat anything, and go for a 2 mile (3.21 km) run. Go onto Google Maps, and map a course to do. Go for a short drive around that course to get familiar with it. The next morning run your course. Continue to do so 5 mornings a week. Time your second run, allowing the first one to get you more familiar with the course. Record your time. In the middle of your runs, do 25 split jumps, then keep running. This will strengthen your quadriceps (thighs) for more strength when running. Every now and then, time yourself to see your progression, but when you time yourself, obviously don't do the split jumps. When you get back from each run, do this: 25 crunches (abs) 25 oblique crunches, each side (obliques) 30sec left side plank (left obliques) 30sec plank (if you can go to 45secs, or even one minute, do that) (deep core muscles) 30sec right side plank (right obliques) 45sec rest Repeat After this, eat your breakfast. Try to include: water or fruit juice (if you choose the juice, you'll still have to have water to replace what you lost when you sweat), oats, cereal, eggs for protein (protein speeds muscle recovery, it's essential!). For the rest of the day, you will feel fit and healthy, and feel good about yourself. In your diet, avoid junk food, and have 2 servings of fruit and three of veggies a day. Every now and then, change your course, so you don't get bored of it. 3.2kms is not enough to make you a serious endurance athlete, but it will definitely get you in shape, lose fat, and increase your stamina a fair bit, and the core strengthening routine above will not get you veiny and a massive six pack, but it will strengthen your core, and lose fat. The building of strength, etc. does not happen during you run, but on your rest days. Listen to some good running music whilst going for your run. A good one is Mr. Brightside, by the killers. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czFm5NEyBzQ&feature=related Remember: 4-5 days a week, 2miles, and the routine. The rests are there for a reason, to recover. Enjoy!