BEST No-Weights Strength Building Workout

stephgreene · August 2012

I'm trying to do a full body strength training workout that doesn't involve me going to the gym. I'd like to know if it's possible to build muscle based on your own body strength going against itself (plus I have 3 and 5 pound handweights but I don't know if those will help any).

Does anyone have any suggestions?

McBully4 · August 2012

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

wellbert · August 2012

I have the 'you are your own gym' android app for when I can't do real weights. I like it plenty.

beachlover317 · August 2012

I have seen results doing this: planks, crunches, squats, lunges, and 7 pound hand weights. You can use YouTUbe to make sure your form is correct. Also someone suggested that I google Convict Conditioning to use your body weight as resistance. Love to hear more ideas.

rybo · August 2012

uniquebodyweightexercises.com
globalbodyweighttraining.com

You can get very strong doing only body weight exercises.

angeltg · August 2012

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Lina4Lina · August 2012

Pushups, squats, lunges, etc. Look into body weight exercises. You can also look into resistance bands which are fairly inexpensive and portable.

jenniferstanton · August 2012

You can also add lots of push ups and you can do tricep dips off a piece of stable furniture.

MommaToFour · August 2012

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Rage4lightning · August 2012

Bump for later perusal.

Helloitsdan · August 2012

http://jasonferruggia.com/top-20-bodyweight-exercises-for-building-muscle-strength/

mariposa224 · August 2012

Bump for later. Thanks!

mrsains · August 2012

In addition to what others have said... pushups! I do this youtube video workout sometimes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm1K_pdVX0s

Bonus is that it's friggin' hilarious (to me anyway) so it makes the workout more enjoyable. I do as many real pushups as I can and then switch to modified.

Vansy · August 2012

Plyometrics are awesome -- use your own body weight, lots of agility, jumping squats, etc. -- i'm sure you can find a youtube video.

Calisthenics -- think elementary P.E. push-ups, pull-ups, jumping jacks, etc.

Planks