I have been exercising almost daily, with perhaps one or two rest days, for a few weeks now. Goodness, it's actually been about two months. I started while attending the vocational school simply because there was nothing much to do after classes.
Flashback:
Due to our not having a car, I walked everywhere-to work, to the grocery store, to clothing shops, and the like. I was not engaging in two-hour daily walks to test my endurance, I simply had no choice and though it did not really feel like exercise, its effects certainly were evident. The point, you ask? We're nearly there.
Because I was having to walk so much and avoided weights, I lost what little shape I had. I began exercising with weights and my body weight at school in order to build muscle and have kept at it ever since. To put it simply, I wanted to be stronger and to have shape again.
My routine includes:
Stretching
Chest: Push ups, bench-presses, and other sorts of exercises with 10 pound dumbbells
Lower Body: Squats and lunges, mostly
Arms: Different sorts of exercises with 10 or 5 pound dumbbells, depending upon the exercise
Abdomen: All sorts of planks, flutter-kicks, leg lifts, and things of that sort.
Because I walk pretty regularly, I see no need to add cardio to my routine.
As a result of regular exercise, my arms have become more defined, my legs are curvier, and I have earned my bum back. I lost it as a result of losing weight I didn't need to lose, you see.
Happy progress to all those exercising, whether you be just starting out or a few months in.