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Just to add, you can do strength training just fine without a gym membership, and exercise every muscle group. There is an endless sea of web content to teach w
by module0000 8y ago
Just to add, you can do strength training just fine without a gym membership, and exercise every muscle group. There is an endless sea of web content to teach weightless workouts.
Simple examples..
Back: pullups. Too easy? Use one arm.
Chest: pushups. Too easy? Vary your arms position, or just use one arm.
Legs: squats. Too easy? Use one leg.
Abs: sit ups. Too easy? Hold something heavy against your chest. Too easy? Hold something heavier.
It's not rocket science :) Motivation is the only ingredient you need for all the exercise you can tolerate.
- howox 8y agoAbs: sit ups. Too easy? Hold something heavy against your chest. Too easy? Hold something heavier. Fault! This is adding weight. Better luck next time. :)
- quickthrower2 8y agoPilates (wothout reformer) offers harder ab exercises without external weights
- chrishynes 8y agoHanging leg raises are what you're looking for. Start with bent leg, then straight leg, then toes to bar etc.
- pmtarantino 8y agoThanks for the recommendation, but is it possible to do something for the back without a bar to do the pullups? I dont have a bar and I cant install one on the apartment I rent. Thanks!
- bkanber 8y agoThere are pull-up bars that use only friction and leverage, that don't require any drilling to install. Here's an example: https://www.amazon.com/Iron-Gym-Total-Upper-Workout/dp/B001EJMS6K/ https://www.amazon.com/Iron-Gym-Total-Upper-Workout/dp/B001E... They're a little low and only support <250lbs, but otherwise they are perfectly fine for the average home workout.
- patricklouys 8y agoIf your doors are sturdy, make a knot in a towel, hang it over the door and close it. Use that to do pullups. I used to do this a lot during traveling. You can also do inverted rows under a table by holding on to an edge (not comfortable, but works). You could invest into a dumbbell and/or resistance bands and do row variations. Or a TRX for inverted rows. Or go to a park or anywhere else where you can hang onto to do your pullups.
- winrid 8y agoMotivation and discipline. I have found adding it to a list helps the discipline part for me since I'm OCD and have to finish all the lists! :)