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Anectdata of one: Once Covid forced my startup to WFH, I started doing body weight exercise and using some cheap resistance bands I bought when I would have ot

Anectdata of one: Once Covid forced my startup to WFH, I started doing body weight exercise and using some cheap resistance bands I bought when I would have otherwise been commuting. Previously, I’d been a runner doing 3ish runs a week. I can’t tell you how much more energy and mental focus I have now that I’ve put on more muscle and am stronger. The biggest change I made to get into the habit as a founder was giving myself the mental permission to work out instead of feeling like I should be working. And I’ve found that even with the time dedicated to exercise, I tend to get more done because I’m more focused. Lowering the barrier to entry with home equipment really helped me.

bonestamp2 6y ago
Did you find any body weight videos, books, or articles that you would recommend?
- andygcook 6y ago
  I liked most of the content from AthleanX. Here’s a body weight highlight real: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKNIYblazQg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKNIYblazQg The host is informative without being too bro-y. He also talks about the physiology behind muscle movements which I liked. The start to my routine was just alternating between a push day, pull day, and legs/cardio day with all body weight. I also worked in core exercise each day because I knew my abs were very weak. For the first two months I really couldn’t do much beyond body weight. Once my own weight wasn’t making me sore anymore, I layered on the bands. Sample push day: 3 x 12 tricep push-ups https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrq4_y_5vnA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrq4_y_5vnA 3 x 12 wide grip push ups https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr6eFNNDQdU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr6eFNNDQdU 3 x 12 pike push-ups (shoulders) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sposDXWEB0A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sposDXWEB0A Push-ups with a hold for 3 seconds With bands: Chest press https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3ccNPK-P4U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3ccNPK-P4U Triceps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCJaO-hCO2M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCJaO-hCO2M Pull day - tough to do without bands or a bar: 3 x 12 Chin-ups (fingers facing you) 3 x 12 pull ups (fingers away from you) Then I used a 5 gallon water jug for one arm dumbbell rows Bands: This is a good video on back exercises for the bands https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-9f_tULVVo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-9f_tULVVo Happy to answer more questions. I’m admittedly not a pro, but I’ve definitely got stronger without getting hurt using the above. My main recommendation would be to just start with your own body weight and get into the habit.
- tkgally 6y ago
  I've picked up good ideas for bodyweight exercises from Redefining Strength: https://www.youtube.com/c/RedefiningStrengthCostaMesa/videos https://www.youtube.com/c/RedefiningStrengthCostaMesa/videos I also like Animal Flow, which I've been doing for nearly ten years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2a4LrHunsI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2a4LrHunsI Some people seem to motivate themselves to continue exercising by having a formal, day-by-day routine, and many online sources try to meet that need by offering programs with specific sequences and numbers of exercises. In my case, I found that I prefer trying out various exercises and then using what works for me. Fortunately, there are a lot of good ideas available online to choose from.
- jraby3 6y ago
  P90X is designed for at home workouts. P90X3 limits the workouts to 30 minutes. They’re excellent. I highly recommend them. You can get more done at home than in the time it would take you to drive to the gym and park.
- mrkuchbhi 6y ago
  not a book, video or article per se but https://old.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/ https://old.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/ is a really great resource in case readers here aren't already aware of it. Their RR is a good routine to start with, but the subreddit in general contains lots of resources that are pretty useful including books, video, articles
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bonestamp2 6y ago

Did you find any body weight videos, books, or articles that you would recommend?

andygcook 6y ago
I liked most of the content from AthleanX. Here’s a body weight highlight real: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKNIYblazQg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKNIYblazQg The host is informative without being too bro-y. He also talks about the physiology behind muscle movements which I liked. The start to my routine was just alternating between a push day, pull day, and legs/cardio day with all body weight. I also worked in core exercise each day because I knew my abs were very weak. For the first two months I really couldn’t do much beyond body weight. Once my own weight wasn’t making me sore anymore, I layered on the bands. Sample push day: 3 x 12 tricep push-ups https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrq4_y_5vnA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrq4_y_5vnA 3 x 12 wide grip push ups https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr6eFNNDQdU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr6eFNNDQdU 3 x 12 pike push-ups (shoulders) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sposDXWEB0A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sposDXWEB0A Push-ups with a hold for 3 seconds With bands: Chest press https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3ccNPK-P4U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3ccNPK-P4U Triceps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCJaO-hCO2M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCJaO-hCO2M Pull day - tough to do without bands or a bar: 3 x 12 Chin-ups (fingers facing you) 3 x 12 pull ups (fingers away from you) Then I used a 5 gallon water jug for one arm dumbbell rows Bands: This is a good video on back exercises for the bands https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-9f_tULVVo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-9f_tULVVo Happy to answer more questions. I’m admittedly not a pro, but I’ve definitely got stronger without getting hurt using the above. My main recommendation would be to just start with your own body weight and get into the habit.
tkgally 6y ago
I've picked up good ideas for bodyweight exercises from Redefining Strength: https://www.youtube.com/c/RedefiningStrengthCostaMesa/videos https://www.youtube.com/c/RedefiningStrengthCostaMesa/videos I also like Animal Flow, which I've been doing for nearly ten years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2a4LrHunsI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2a4LrHunsI Some people seem to motivate themselves to continue exercising by having a formal, day-by-day routine, and many online sources try to meet that need by offering programs with specific sequences and numbers of exercises. In my case, I found that I prefer trying out various exercises and then using what works for me. Fortunately, there are a lot of good ideas available online to choose from.
jraby3 6y ago
P90X is designed for at home workouts. P90X3 limits the workouts to 30 minutes. They’re excellent. I highly recommend them. You can get more done at home than in the time it would take you to drive to the gym and park.
mrkuchbhi 6y ago
not a book, video or article per se but https://old.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/ https://old.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/ is a really great resource in case readers here aren't already aware of it. Their RR is a good routine to start with, but the subreddit in general contains lots of resources that are pretty useful including books, video, articles

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