Weight lifting Substitutes

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  • vwbug86
    vwbug86 Posts: 283 Member
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    You can get the Kindle edition of You are Your Own Gym for $10.

    If you can't do that you may be able to find it at the library.
  • vwbug86
    vwbug86 Posts: 283 Member
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    Walmart has dumbells priced very reasonable. Pick up 2, 3 or 5 pounders and watch some youtube to get some ideas. I do a routine that includes super 7's. light weights and lots of reps ='s strength.

    Actually by definition that is endurance training, not strength.
  • wonderwoman325
    wonderwoman325 Posts: 49
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    Not the OP, but thank you all for mentioning this app - no idea it existed and looks like something I could definitely use!
  • UrbanRunner81
    UrbanRunner81 Posts: 1,207 Member
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    I like nerd fitness body weight workouts.

    http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/
  • LishieFruit89
    LishieFruit89 Posts: 1,956 Member
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    You can get the Kindle edition of You are Your Own Gym for $10.

    If you can't do that you may be able to find it at the library.


    Wont spend 3$ on an app and you suggest a 10$ book lol

    Sorry just amused.
  • HawkeyeTy
    HawkeyeTy Posts: 681 Member
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    You can get the Kindle edition of You are Your Own Gym for $10.

    If you can't do that you may be able to find it at the library.


    Wont spend 3$ on an app and you suggest a 10$ book lol

    Sorry just amused.

    lol
  • LadyFlexible
    LadyFlexible Posts: 108 Member
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    You can get the Kindle edition of You are Your Own Gym for $10.

    If you can't do that you may be able to find it at the library.


    Wont spend 3$ on an app and you suggest a 10$ book lol

    Sorry just amused.

    Amused as well.
  • LishieFruit89
    LishieFruit89 Posts: 1,956 Member
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    Walmart has dumbells priced very reasonable. Pick up 2, 3 or 5 pounders and watch some youtube to get some ideas. I do a routine that includes super 7's. light weights and lots of reps ='s strength.


    Lol no
  • Armagan123
    Armagan123 Posts: 72 Member
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  • CatBird128
    CatBird128 Posts: 14 Member
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    My sis uses water bottles and figured out the weight per bottle. Started with those little ones and moved up to 1 litre bottles pretty quickly.

    This is why those old encyclopedia books cannot really be replaced by Wikipedia - a couple of those would be a few pounds.

    I also know people who fill containers with sand - or more precisely the leg of a pair of tights, tie off the end when they weigh what you want and you can wrap them around your arms or legs.
  • amastre
    amastre Posts: 176 Member
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    www.startbodyweight.com is a totally free bodyweight training program that needs a bare minimum of equipment to do. No app, but a lot of support through his website.
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
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    Just to add - you can't buy anything for $3 in Europe - you might as well spend it on the app...

    - source: 40 years of being ripped off in Europe.
  • LadyFlexible
    LadyFlexible Posts: 108 Member
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    Does the App include endurance exercises?
  • GetSoda
    GetSoda Posts: 1,267 Member
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    Does the App include endurance exercises?

    mountain climbers would probably fit under that. I think there's burpees too.
  • hearthemelody
    hearthemelody Posts: 1,025 Member
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    Yes, another method would be milk jugs filled with sand or water. If you are good, I hear you can use them as dumbells.

    Also a broomstick can work as a light barbell if you want to do squats and things.
  • GetSoda
    GetSoda Posts: 1,267 Member
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    Yes, another method would be milk jugs filled with sand or water. If you are good, I hear you can use them as dumbells.

    Also a broomstick can work as a light barbell if you want to do squats and things.

    how do you get the weights to stay on the stick?
  • hearthemelody
    hearthemelody Posts: 1,025 Member
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    Yes, another method would be milk jugs filled with sand or water. If you are good, I hear you can use them as dumbells.

    Also a broomstick can work as a light barbell if you want to do squats and things.

    how do you get the weights to stay on the stick?

    I didn't really mean to connect those two thoughts. It was more of a "Here is a dumbell suggestion" and "Here is a barbell suggestion" rather than a "Attach your milk jugs to your broomstick" suggestion.



    I think I just confused myself...
  • LadyFlexible
    LadyFlexible Posts: 108 Member
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    I used the app for the first time and my legs are sore. It was great!
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,375 Member
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    I used the app for the first time and my legs are sore. It was great!

    Yay!!! Now keep doing it! :flowerforyou:
  • crystal_lynn88
    crystal_lynn88 Posts: 16 Member
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    Do you have small children?? I used my kids as weights. One is 35lbs and the other 50lbs. They are good for wall squats, planks, leg press, bench press, etc. Lol. And the kids love it.

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