BODYWEIGHT Strength Workouts!!
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Jenjaz1910
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For the past 3 weeks I've been strength training using my body weight and pathetic 5lb dumbbells and a 28lb barbell! At the mo I don't have the money to go to the gym or buy any new weights!! I've been doing a 5x5 program but can't really see a change in my body since I've started 
can anybody advise?! Cheers Jen x
can anybody advise?! Cheers Jen x 0
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Bump to reply later, got an awesome leg workout for you!0
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I came across this article on Greatist.com - its 50 Body weight exercises you can do anywhere. Not really a workout per say, but you can definitely mix and match to create your own workout!
http://greatist.com/fitness/50-bodyweight-exercises-you-can-do-anywhere-030612/#0 -
Thanks
will look at that later and look forward to hearing your ideas too x 0 -
Hey! have you heard of bodyrock.tv or ZuzkaLight Youtube channel...great (mostly) bodyweight workouts.0
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Thanks guys! Will have a look in a bit x 0
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I used to be an athlete and loved working out, and weight liftting, but now a mother of 4 I just can't seem to find the time to get the disciplin Ionce had. Any suggestions???????0
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I used to be an athlete and loved working out, and weight liftting, but now a mother of 4 I just can't seem to find the time to get the disciplin Ionce had. Any suggestions???????
I get up every week day morning at 5am!! It's the only time I can get to do it before kids get up, school run & work! It does give me a great start to the day its hard to start but after a week or 2 you get used to it x 0 -
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/
they have 5 workouts i think - you can even use those dumbbells and barbell
also http://www.bodyrock.tv/ has plenty of workouts0 -
Thanks for posting this! I have the same question and you got some great responses! :-)0
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Cheers guys will look properly at them all over the weekend x 0
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Thanks for this post0
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I've been doing a bodyweight program for the last 3 weeks as well. Coupled with interval cardio I can see a small difference in inches about almost 7 lbs lost. I searched around for a while and decided on this program:
http://www.turbulencetraining.com/FreeBodyweightWorkout/4-Week Bodyweight Program.pdf
I varied it today though and worked out during my son's flag football practice using my surroundings... the brick side of a flower bed, a tractor tire, jungle gym, and the good ole grass.0 -
Go to youtube and have a look at all the Fitness Blender workouts. They are awesome.0
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Subbing!0
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100 push up challange
http://www.100pushups.info/training-program/week-1-2/0 -
If you have a smartphone, check that for fitness apps. I use "6 week training" on my WIndows Phone, it takes your baseline for dips, pushups, a few other things, and then puts together a program and prompts you. I set it for "superset" and just go quick as I can for a basic workout, takes around 20 minutes.
Zuzana Light's Youtube channel is another good one, you watch the 5 minute teaser to learn the exercises, then you just roll your mat out and leave the phone/computer running for the actual workout video, she'll call what to do next and you can always peek if you need to.0 -
great post! I second the NerdFitness recommendation.0
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I've been doing bodyweight strength training, and so far, I see that I'm getting stronger. Plus, I've been seeing a few inches fall off here and there.
I don't have any real suggestions, though. I've been trying to mix things up. I look on YouTube for a lot of videos.0 -
Go to youtube and have a look at all the Fitness Blender workouts. They are awesome.
^This!
& Bodyrock.tv0
