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    Best Exercises For Tight Pockets

    Posts: 580 Member
    edited February 6 in Fitness and Exercise
    I'm looking for a few more exercises for those of us who can't afford too much. Best one I've found so far:
    Step ups - 10-16 calories burned per minute

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    • Posts: 144
      You can go on youtube and find free ex videos. I use the 30ds and there are plenty of others.
      Good luck!
    • Posts: 8,646 Member
      Youtube
      You are your own gym app
      Run outside
      Bike outside
      Bodyweight circuits
      EXample: http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/
      Use gallon jugs, paint cans, sandbags, etc.
    • Posts: 3,038 Member
      Kegels will get you a tight pocket
    • Posts: 341 Member
      Find a tall building with a public stairway. Climb the stairs, repeat as nessary.
    • Posts: 56
      I second Youtube and You are your own gym app.

      Free and $2.99.
    • Posts: 61,406 Member
      Kegels will get you a tight pocket

      Proper stretching can help loosen that up
    • Posts: 676 Member
      bump
    • Posts: 4,440 Member
      Kegels will get you a tight pocket

      :laugh: Glad I wasn't the only one that thought this!
    • Posts: 303 Member
      Nike Training Club app....it's free to download on your IOS.
    • Posts: 6,998 Member
      Walking, running, body weight training.
    • Posts: 580 Member
      lol@ Kegels.

      I've read about using old jugs as weights. I remember when I was younger my dad told me to just start off with a large can of tomatoes and start from there.
    • Posts: 212 Member
      Pushups (Strict, from knees, elevated, plyometric, hand stand, hand release)
      Situps (strict, knees to chest, crunches)
      Butterfly kicks
      Leg raises
      Bear Crawls
      Crab Walks
      Standing Jumps / Box Jumps
      Step Ups
      Burpees
      Run
      Walk
      Jog
      Sprint
      Broad Jump
      Walking Lunges
      Jumping Jacks
      Squats

      If you have a bar, tree limb, or something else sturdy to hold on to:
      Pullups
      Chinups
      Dips
      Knees to chest
      Toes to bar
      Leg raises
      Muscle ups
      Gorilla hangs (for grip strength)

      If you have a little money:
      Jump rope
      Cheap weights (buckets and jugs are fine)

      Add some weight to any of the above exercises and you create hundreds of variations.

      Here's a quick one that is short, but effective. Depending on your shape, increase the reps and/or sets.

      10 Burpees
      10 Squats
      10 Burpees
    • Posts: 326 Member
      Our cable provider has workouts available On Demand. There's also a lifestyle channel on our cable lineup that I've DVR'ed a bunch of workouts from. Could be an option for you.
    • Posts: 1,349 Member
      I would also try and start and save a little money each week - only a few dollars/pounds and wait till next year. Everybody will be buying gym equipment in the new year and then get fed up and you will be able to find it cheap on selling sites such as gumtree/craigslist.
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