I am new to the forum and don't want to bother anyone, but there is so much information I can't sort through it all.
I am currently about 190 lbs, 5'10" 40 year-old male (tomorrow is my birthday). I just got back in the gym and am planning on going 4 times a week, however my cardio is lacking. I am looking for advice in putting together both a diet and exercise plan to follow.. As for my eating, I tend to eat pretty clean, but cheat from time to time as well. I see so many articles but don't know if they are for people the same age and weight as I am.

Can someone point me to something specific for a guy of my age and weight? And obviously I am not an experienced bodybuilder...don't know if that makes a difference in the workout selection. Thank you so much for any advice.

Ironhead,
I think you can get all the information you are looking for by visiting our Frequently Asked Questions section of www.BeverlyInternational.com. This area contains our most successful nutrition, training and supplementation programs plus more.
In your specific situation the best programs to look at are the Achieving a Fat to Muscle Transition plan for nutrition and the No Nonsense Basic Bodybuilding Training.
You can always look at the NNM articles for men your age and follow their programs to a tee. I know Jeff Dunn, Mike Katsenos,John Barnhill, and Jim Kitchen are all in their early 40's. Check their articles out at www.bodybuildingworld.com
CR

Good advice CR!
The key points I could give to a 40 yr old confused guy are:
1. Choose the Achieving a Fat–to–Muscle Transition from the FAQ CR points to.
2. Start cardio 3 days per week for 12-20 minutes. If you are at a gym use one of the programmed workouts on the cardio equipment of your choice. Start somewhere between level 2-5 and see how it feels. The main thing is consistency and very slow progression. You don't need to add time, just go to the next level every 2nd week.
3. Weight training. Train 2-4 days per week for about 45 minutes per session. The hardgainer workout in the training section of the FAQ would be a very good place to start. Use the exercises listed and perform 3 sets of 8 reps on each exercise listed. Whenever you can get 8 reps in excellent form on all 3 sets, add a very small amount of weight the next time that the exercise comes around.

If you follow the above in a controlled, progressive manner for at least 6 weeks and up to 12, you will be on the road to an excellent body.

Thank you both so much for the help. I will check out the specified info right away, thanks again.