I've been doing a popular exercise routine over the last half year, and I gotta say, it freakin works. I've been a member of 24 hour fitness for a long time and went quite regularly. I wasn't really seeing the results I wanted. I decided to acquire a copy of P90X, a DVD set of workouts that only require freeweights. It's an EXTREME program, and it took me a good 3 months of doing the routine religiously before I could actually complete a single workout. After doing the program over again properly, I was shocked to see my own transformation.
When I started, I was a little pudgy and had bitch tits. This was a result of the girl I was dating for over 2 years. She was a homebody and loved to make brownies and other unhealthy shit. After she dumped my ass, I decided to get into kickass shape, mostly just to make her feel like an idiot for leaving me. Which she is.
Before:After:Six months of working out in my free time in my own bedroom produced absolutely kickass results. If anyone is looking to get into shape, don't feel like you need a trainer or a gym membership. Just go to sports authority, drop $300 on adjustable freeweights, and get ripped.
By the way, this program comes with a nutritional guide, which I DID NOT follow at all. In fact, I pigged out to make sure I was supplying my body with enough material to feed my recovering muscles. If I had followed the nutritional guide, I'm sure my abs would be much more defined (I do I have a six pack under there, believe me!). This isn't to show off, it's more to encourage others to get into shape and feel great about themselves.