so recently I've been vainly trying to get myself fit, I wouldnt consider myself obese but could stand to lose a little weight. Anyways I started doing sit ups, about 3-4 sets of 10 a day. Now I'm pretty sure I'm overdoing it as a beginner because my abdomen is always killing me in the morning, about how many do you think I should start at or what other exercises would you recommend to somebody cooped up in their apartment

Cardio is actually way more important than crunches/sit-ups. Try to run or bike every day.

I'd join you, but my schedule is bullshit this quarter.

This might be another forum place to say I've seen research being done on diet drinks i.e. diet coke, or other foods with aspartane or other 0 calorie sugar subs and it seems that while they don't contain calories, they also don't engage the bodies response to calories, so the body while not taking in calories at the time, will not increase its metabolism even when calories are then introduced to the body... you may be better off with a coke over a diet coke [but if you can rid yourself of both you're in business :)]

he is right
drop the soda and go with water no eating 3 or is it 2 hours befor bed. Mix up your work out setups one day run/walking or bike and fine a third ways to get your self moving, i do alitte yoga to mix thing up (its harder then it looks). give it 2 weeks and see where your at

Ill put this easymode.
- Alternate full body Cardio-intensive workout (60minutes) every other day. On off-cardio days do about 15 minutes of crunch/ab work (i do it after weight training, and my fitness plan has 325 reps...."i hate it, but I love it" - TH he is afucking crazy basterd.). Don't work the abs everyday.

I work out six days a week alternating weight training with cardio/yoga/kenpo. It takes commitment, but it works.

Not bad, but do you have the tools to work more than just your abs every other day? You could go get resistance bands from Target or something and work your arms and legs as well. They're small and portable and easy to use in a small space. Your body burns more fat (because you boost your metabolism) with resistance training.

Also, I know someone else said it already but it is very much worth repeating..... you can do ALL the ab exercises in the world and it wouldn't amount to shit if you don't cut the crap from your diet (or at least eat within moderation a couple times a week). You'll have killer abs covered by a layer of fat. And then what would be the point of all that hard work?!? :)

I'm currently kicking ass and taking names on the P90X workout program (as is Giller)... and I LOVE it (even though I curse it when I'm doing it!)!!

you can get some good ones and won't have to worry about that. As long as you aren't trying to see how far you can stretch them, you will be fine.

Ok so just recently made a few changes in my diet, I have been drinking a lot more water and eating more fruit (mainly apples grapes and bananas), I still have a soda now and again, just not so much. I've also tried that vitamin water when looking for something with flavor instead of plain old boring water. I'm eating letting less junk foods and more whole grains, and if I am looking for a snack I usually have some like sunchips or a fat/sugar free snack of some kind. Not sure how I can switch up lunch and dinner, usually I have some ham (plain) or pb sandwiches for lunch, and dinner consists of a meat entree thats either baked or foreman grilled with a vegetable side (corn, peas, carrots, or a baked potato (lightly buttered)). I'm a really picky eater and dont really dress up my foods, I hate salads, so yeah. Also been looking up some resistance bands and not sure what I'm looking for, and what kind of exercises can I do with them?