Options for weight training

tompriest2

Hello can

We live in a small house and do not have a spare room to get a weight bench or anything. I also have a full time job and run a woodworking business so getting time to run into town to a gym will not work. What is there I get to do some weight training in a very limited space.

Thank you in advance
Tom

gxdragon

Resistance bands



Here's a set that might be helpful

http://www.amazon.com/Body-Jake-Full-Body-Exercise-Sports/dp/B0037TRMXY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348600183&sr=8-1&keywords=tower+200

tompriest2

What are some good Resistance bands to get and workouts to do with them. I have not done weight work before

Determinednoob

Do the program below with dumbbells. For benching use a piece of your wood laying on some cinder blocks or something and move it when you're done.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=147447933

wellbert

you are your own gym by mark lauren. you can build your own let-me-up stand. heh.

hiker359

Here's an awesome beginner body weight workout:

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/

Spend some time exploring this blog. It has a ton of awesome stuff!

IronTitaness

Resistance bands or training where you use your own body weight

tompriest2

I have the x factor st would this be a good weight training program to do. I notice that in the link above allot of the things they are doing is the same things in the x factor st

gxdragon

I have the x factor st would this be a good weight training program to do. I notice that in the link above allot of the things they are doing is the same things in the x factor st

i think the x factor gym is basically the same as the tower 200. A gym is probably the best but if you can't go to a gym and have no room for a weight set. IMO this would be the next best thing.

Nina1007

Bump

vbhoj74

I recently bought one from Bodylastics, seems good.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006O09M4K/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

But I do find difference in lifting weights at gym and working with resistance bands. After 2 sessions with the bands, I'm still finding it difficult to work my muscles to get it to that burn stage which it use to reach so easily at the gym. Maybe overtime I'll learn the right posture for the exercises to be more effective.

tompriest2

thank you for the input. I am going to look at a couple options.

hendinerik

Resistance bands are great - they come in different "levels" of difficulty too.
There are always good ole push ups and abs, lunges, squats which theoretically don't require weights.
I also like resistance bands for taking trips - very portable - you can jog with them and then use them wherever you are.