strength training without weights?

jardimgirl
jardimgirl Posts: 522 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Is that possible? I want to strength train, but dont have weights or gym access. what can i do? I am 5'0 and 119 pound and i am trying to get rid of belly fat, so i heard strength training and a deficit would help.

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,026 Member
    You can do body weight exercises for now, but eventually will have to use leverage to increase resistance. Look into getting a TRX suspension system.

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  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    Yep, bodyweight exercises are great!

    Box jumps (or just jump onto a chair and back down)
    Squats
    Lunges
    Push Ups
    Pull Ups
    Sit Ups
    Crunches
  • drenergy
    drenergy Posts: 112 Member
    I started with body weight exercises for strength training and that helped me get started building muscle. Just google those and look for ones that look fun to you. Also, check out DIY weights because instead of getting a $30 medicine ball, you can fill a jug with water, etc. I'm cheap, so I built my own home gym with Craigslist stuff, hand-me-downs, thrift store finds, and random household items. :)
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Google "You Are Your Own Gym". It is an awesome app with BW exercises.
  • ewrob
    ewrob Posts: 136 Member
    Yep, bodyweight exercises are great!

    Box jumps (or just jump onto a chair and back down)
    Squats
    Lunges
    Push Ups
    Pull Ups
    Sit Ups
    Crunches
    Google "You Are Your Own Gym". It is an awesome app with BW exercises.

    These have worked well for me. I do leg lifts and planks rather than sit ups or crunches myself.

    I've read You Are Your Own Gym. It's a good read and makes a compelling argument for body-weight exercises.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    Yep, bodyweight exercises are great!

    Box jumps (or just jump onto a chair and back down)

    omg i can see bad things happening from this :laugh:

    especially if the chair is from someplace like ikea
  • robmcangus
    robmcangus Posts: 2 Member
    I agree - I've done YOYOG - great program. I used the iPad app and did it for about 12 weeks. I currently am doing P90X3 and just finished T25. T25 was completely weight free - it just used your own body. P90X3 uses some bands but that is about it. All 3 are great.
  • jardimgirl
    jardimgirl Posts: 522 Member
    thanks everyone
  • geebusuk
    geebusuk Posts: 3,348 Member
    Yes.

    Note that the workout DVDs like P90x are more cardio than 'weights'.

    There's plenty you can do with your body weight.

    However, it's easier to get decent consistent progression with a barbell I'd say - just easier to monitor if nothing else.

    Yoou can usually get a weights set up for not much, even free on freecycle if you're lucky.

    I've built my own bench in the past and currently have a DIY 'power cage' which can take way more weight than I need it to.

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