Looking for a workout plan without weights

bawsko · July 2013

I'm currently eating healthy and starting to bike 10 miles a day. I'm looking to add a little extra on the cheap.

I don't have weights and don't plan on buying any just yet. Trying to get as much as I can without spending too much or joining a gym. Not looking to get muscular or toned or whatever, just looking to drop some weight before a trip in November and figure doing 45 minutes of pushups/pullups/crunches/situps/whatever 3x a week will help in the long run.

I don't want to invent my own workout plan. I know there's a science to doing certain muscle groups and letting them rest. I did some googling but there's so many "regimes" and most of them are just an in between the gym thing.

So can anyone help me out with some basics?

shadowkat57 · July 2013

This is a good one to start with
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/
then you can graduate to this
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/17/advanced-body-weight-workout-warning-this-will-kick-your-*kitten*/

bawsko · July 2013

Thanks, checked it out, looks easy enough

Will give it a try in the morning. Not sure what I can use for the dumbbell rows, I don't drink milk! Maybe I can buy a cheap dumbbell from Wally World.

froeschli · July 2013

"you are your own gym" by mark lauren is a good resource for body weight exercises, it has some plans in the book, or there is an app for it...

PikaKnight · July 2013

Convict Conditioning, You Are Your Own Gym and Nerd Fitness.

Alternative options that do require some purchase of equipment are TRX Suspension and Sandbag training.

MinMin97 · July 2013

Love yoga. Some of the workouts are pretty intense, not for sissies!! I prefer Kathy Smith yoga series.

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