Results without the gym
haileysugarfits
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Can you get true results with working out at home? When I say true results I mean weight loss and muscle tone???
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yeah. exercising with intensity and progressive overload will produce results, gym or no gym.0
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Absolutely! Muscle tone is easily achieved when we consciously pay attention to how we move.
The magic of weight loss is more about what you eat or don't eat and not about pushing more weights about.
The guys on my soccer teams don't like me 'cause I never go the gyms like they do, I never run to train, like some of them do. And I usually out run and run by most of them. ... and I don't need ibuprofen to manage the pains they keep getting either but that's another story.0 -
definitely , i do it often
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I've never set foot in a gym to workout in my life. No need to spend a lot of money on fancy machines and driving all over just to workout.0
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There is a need when you want to take your body to the next level ...I've never set foot in a gym to workout in my life. No need to spend a lot of money on fancy machines and driving all over just to workout.0 -
YES YOU CAN! I sincerely, honestly, really have no time for the gym. But I work out 6 days a week at home. Those workouts are spread among these and other at home workouts....
...High intensity intervals (using the iPad app "seconds" I set up the intervals using my music and doing in place "sprints" or jacks for the high intensity), Leslie sansome's many walking at home DVDs (vary from 15 minutes miles to inervals with high intensity to 5 12-minute miles), dance aerobics (tammi web has one to rock and one to Motown that are fun), step aerobics (gin miller's DVD are good and a step at "play it again" type stores are inexpensive), Buns/abs/etc of steel by Tammi Web (weights), shapely girl DVD w circuits (aerobics/weights), various "the firm" workouts suchmas their circuit and weights workouts on giam tv (pay service, but only 10/mo) or on a purchased DVD ...... Etc. etc.
With some relatively inexpensive DVDs from amazon, a set of hand weights, a step, and a small area and a tv you can definitely get fit. I have in the past had a trainer weekly and I am every bit as fit now as i was then. Trainers and gyms are great for specific needs, but far from necessary for getting fit and losing weight! Rock on :glasses:0 -
Yes of course you can...if...your house has a squat rack, plenty of weights, barbell, bench....0
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Yes. What matters most is your level of commitment. Also depends on your definition of toned is.
But it sure does get you there faster if you go to the gym. I mean, I live in LA and I can get to Vegas without driving or flying. But it sure is easier if I use a car instead of walk.0 -
You can set up a gym at home. I haven't set foot in a commercial gym in several years.0
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If it's weight loss and muscle maintenance with an increase in real strength rather than visual growth necessarily, all you need is your own body, a pull-up bar and a whole load of motivation.
Check out either or both:
- You Are You Own Gym; training and reference book, website, app
- Convict Conditioning: training and reference book - also a great read in it's own right.
Google either of those for great progressive bodyweight exercises.0 -
The air in the gym has muscles in it so that's why it smells and that's why you can only get results there.</sarcasm>Can you get true results with working out at home? When I say true results I mean weight loss and muscle tone???
In other news, most of the bigger guys I know have their own gym if they're trying to be smart money wise.
If you're asking if you can get ripped without weights, well, you can only go so far with body weight. The heavier you can lift, the more muscle you can get. - facts from puny girl who should lift more weight.0 -
I don't go to the gym, I do own a barbell and dumbbells, but between a small calorie deficit, a little cardio and lifting weight, I'm starting to look pretty good.0
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yes, you can. I couldn't afford to go to the gym so I worked out to dvd's from the library. Later, I received a gift, a 2 year membership to a gym, only saw that place when I went to activate my membership. I was determined, so I worked out, did the weights and everything at home and lost weight, about 29lbs, and gained some great tone. The cellulite on my thighs was gone. My stomach was flatter. My arms and back were toned and looked good. So... yes you can do this at home without spending very much money. However, this time I will be going to the gym at least once a week to use my membership.0
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I've got my own setup at work unit.
Made a squat rack from some old wood I had.
I already had a bar, but just got some weights with a bar which cost me £32. Basic bench can be bought or made for not much.
Of course, there's plenty of body weight exercises you can do too - however I am liking the starting strength and similar routines - relatively low amount of time needed for better results than I've had with other stuff, including programs set by gym personal training staff etc.0 -
Yes I believe you can but it really depends on the results you want.
DVDs, Youtube and some weights at home can you so far. Weight lost can be done at home without a shadow of a doubt but if you are looking to build muscle and strenght then it might be harder?
I am happy with that for now doing the DB/Cardio work outs with DVDs but once I saved to buy my house I'll be back in the gym.
Personally what I miss from the gym is:
Huge spongy work out mats because the floor at home is hard and is a bugger on my knees.
Having a huge range of weights and barbells which I cannot have at home due to lack of space0 -
I used to manage a gym in the late 80's early 90's and competed in powerlifting. I can absolutely confirm that I have gotten far better results for overall fitness at home by using a good workout space with body-weight exercises, good adjustable dumbbells (Ironmaster), HIIT, Tabata, a TRX, and a Concept2 rower. I go at my own pace, don't have anyone bothering me, I don't have to go anywhere, and my workouts are only limited by my imagination. For what it costs to travel to a gym and the membership, you can outfit your home gym in a small amount of space and get fantastic results. I did have Olympic weights, cages, stands and benches with the dumbbells, but I sold everything except the dumbbells and one bench a few years ago and started on just fitness with that and some elastic bands and p90x. My body was being torn up by "feats of strength" after 25 years of it. Best thing I ever did and I feel so much better and stronger. I added the TRX, rower, etc. over the years. Just start simple and work your way up.0
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The air in the gym has muscles in it so that's why it smells and that's why you can only get results there.</sarcasm>Can you get true results with working out at home? When I say true results I mean weight loss and muscle tone???
In other news, most of the bigger guys I know have their own gym if they're trying to be smart money wise.
If you're asking if you can get ripped without weights, well, you can only go so far with body weight. The heavier you can lift, the more muscle you can get.
Well - and there I was thinking it was just steroids! </also sarcasm>
"you can only go so far with body weight."
You can take bodyweight as far as your own limits if you keep progressing the movements. I don't see bodyweight as the poor relations of strength building; it is a skill and strength pursuit in it's own right. You can build more strength without building so much muscle size - depends on what you want to achieve.0 -
The air in the gym has muscles in it so that's why it smells and that's why you can only get results there.</sarcasm>Can you get true results with working out at home? When I say true results I mean weight loss and muscle tone???
In other news, most of the bigger guys I know have their own gym if they're trying to be smart money wise.
If you're asking if you can get ripped without weights, well, you can only go so far with body weight. The heavier you can lift, the more muscle you can get.
Well - and there I was thinking it was just steroids! </also sarcasm>
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Yes you can. I live in the middle of nowhere and it's a 35-40 minute car ride to the nearest gym. Plus I have a 3 hour round trip work commute on top of working at least a 10 hour work day. Even if I joined a gym, I would lack motivation to go (other than paying $60/month).
I have an elliptical at home for cardio and I run when the weather is decent. I have dumbbells ranging from 5lbs to 60lbs. I have 3 kettlbells, 10lb, 20lb and 40lb. I have a Swiss ball, a Bosu, and 8lb and 10lb medicine balls. I also use my husbands weight bench bar and plate weights for heavier lifting. I also have a pull up bar.
I can set up a circuit and everything is right there in my basement. No need to go out and drive 40 minutes to get there.
Sure I can't max out my squat at home (no squat rack)..or do lat pull downs on a cable machine....but I can do a pretty challenging workout at home. I've figured out that most common strength exercises can me made way more challenging if done while standing on an upside down Bosu (curls, rows, tricep kickbacks, shoulder press) or using a Swiss ball as a bench (Chest press, chest flys).0 -
YES YOU CAN! I sincerely, honestly, really have no time for the gym. But I work out 6 days a week at home. Those workouts are spread among these and other at home workouts....
...High intensity intervals (using the iPad app "seconds" I set up the intervals using my music and doing in place "sprints" or jacks for the high intensity), Leslie sansome's many walking at home DVDs (vary from 15 minutes miles to inervals with high intensity to 5 12-minute miles), dance aerobics (tammi web has one to rock and one to Motown that are fun), step aerobics (gin miller's DVD are good and a step at "play it again" type stores are inexpensive), Buns/abs/etc of steel by Tammi Web (weights), shapely girl DVD w circuits (aerobics/weights), various "the firm" workouts suchmas their circuit and weights workouts on giam tv (pay service, but only 10/mo) or on a purchased DVD ...... Etc. etc.
With some relatively inexpensive DVDs from amazon, a set of hand weights, a step, and a small area and a tv you can definitely get fit. I have in the past had a trainer weekly and I am every bit as fit now as i was then. Trainers and gyms are great for specific needs, but far from necessary for getting fit and losing weight! Rock on :glasses:
I have used and still use Leslie Sansone and I found a new one I like of hers on youtube. Completely free. I lost all my weight before my baby without a gym. I am working on it again without a gym. It can be done0 -
I think many of you are hearing a totally different question than the one she's asking. People that are considering setting up a home gym mention that important price of information. She's not asking if she should install a squat rack in the spare bedroom. She's asking if she can do this without exercising. Or workout lifting. Or with minimal effort.
That's the case with 90% of these questions0 -
What I understood from the OP's question was can she achieve weight loss and maintain muscle (what I understand from the term 'toning') by working out at home.
I am sure the answer you will all agree is yes providing there is enough motivation and research into how to approach it.
That might be a weights set up or it might be progressive bodyweight routines - same outcome, different paths.0 -
Carlos, I believe you got it, I'm speaking more to the peeps talking about elaborate home gym setups. I think your answer is closer.
However,I will say that among people that won't commit to going to the gym it's hard to find someone that will commit to a strenuous bodyweight routine. Those tend to be very intense and the type of person that avoids gym routines is usually looking for a way to dodge that intensity, not increase it. They want a shortcut but bodyweight workouts are the opposite once you get past the basics0 -
Unfortunately I only rent a small room in a shared house, so no space for a 'home gym', but if I did, I reckon I'd still be happy to do Starting Strength or similar at home - as with my set up at work, you can wander off for the rest periods and are actually doing relatively small amounts of actual lifting - you're not sitting there doing 8 sets of 12 reps with thirty seconds rest between, then moving on to another exercise.Carlos, I believe you got it, I'm speaking more to the peeps talking about elaborate home gym setups. I think your answer is closer.
However,I will say that among people that won't commit to going to the gym it's hard to find someone that will commit to a strenuous bodyweight routine. Those tend to be very intense and the type of person that avoids gym routines is usually looking for a way to dodge that intensity, not increase it. They want a shortcut but bodyweight workouts are the opposite once you get past the basics
But then I've never found lifting dislikeable per se, just boring - while I do actually dislike running, say (though still do do it on occasion.)0 -
Thanks DavPul. I get you. I admit I am intense in how I approach my bodyweight exercises though my body is nothing to crow about right now - it's a work in progress. Maybe in one year's time I get to roll out the new Formula Me!
It's true, many people go for bodyweight - pressups, situps etc as the easy option and the progress then is short lived and limited. Easier then to go for weights to continue progress.
You have to really like progressive bodyweight exercises to keep squeezing results. I'm hooked so it is a pain of pleasure for me - my guilty pleasure, but hey - better than the garbage I was pleasuing myself with for so long before.0 -
Don't underestimate the power of your own body weight! My home gym consists of dumbbells, an elliptical machine, a stationary bike, an old treadmill (currently in storage cause it's too old and busted), resistance bands, and a hula hoop. I've seen this belly bare ABS! I don't workout in public unless it's a dance class. :bigsmile:0
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