Without gym alone?

SuccessHere
SuccessHere Posts: 240 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I won't be going to a gym until December. I also won't have anyone to work out with for motivation. Does anyone have any suggestions on getting into shape without a gym?

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  • Run4Me2Day
    Run4Me2Day Posts: 344 Member
    I love my home workouts. I refuse to pay for a gym membership. I workout at home using beach body programs and then am part of a group where I post accountability pics and we share information about struggles & success in addition to using MFP. Find something you like.
  • wilsoje74
    wilsoje74 Posts: 1,720 Member
    Running
  • ChrisM32205
    ChrisM32205 Posts: 218 Member
    Walking, cycling if you have a bike are good choices.
  • cdahl383
    cdahl383 Posts: 726 Member
    Jogging, riding your bike, brisk walks, jump rope, etc for cardio

    Cheap set of dumbbells off of Craigslist, used weight bench, pullup bar, pushups, etc for weight training

    Those will cost you very little to nothing and will help get you started.
  • rainbow198
    rainbow198 Posts: 2,245 Member
    I lost around 80 lbs. without a gym membership. I worked out at home using fitness dvd's/Youtube videos, lifting weights using 5 - 25 lbs dumbbells, bodyweight exercises and power walking outdoors mainly. For me the key was to try different workouts and figure out what I liked and what I didn't like. For example I learned I don't care for dancey type workouts so Zumba is not for me.

    Good luck!
  • jamiek917
    jamiek917 Posts: 610 Member
    i agree with the above advice, along with body weight exercises. you can google different routines that incorporate squats, lunges, jumping S&L, pushups, dips, etc. resistance bands can give you weight training workouts as well. walking, running, stairs, jumping jacks, jump rope or videos for cardio. its very doable!
  • TruckersWifeTruckersLife
    TruckersWifeTruckersLife Posts: 408 Member
    I do all my workouts at home as my closest gym is about 40 mins drive so I ride my exercise bike, walk and walk at home with leslie sansone do cardio at home
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    I got fit and lost weight without a gym membership, and without anyone else to work out with. I started just with walking, moved onto running (used the couch25k app). I do yoga in my own home and lift weights in my own home. If you don't have weights, google "body weight exercises" as there are loads you can do. Youtube has a lot of free videos. Lots of people like doing exercise DVDs in their own home (not my cup of tea, but it works for a lot of people).
  • Remo_Williams
    Remo_Williams Posts: 73
    This is a great alternative to weights, the progressions allow you to start wherever you can and work up, plus it's free!!!

    http://www.fitness666.com/p/bodyweight-666.html
  • wild_wild_life
    wild_wild_life Posts: 1,334 Member
    Gym, shym.

    http://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/faq
  • Inshape13
    Inshape13 Posts: 680 Member
    Set small goals for yourself to keep you motivated and then invest in a DVD that incorporates strength and cardio using body weight and a small set of dumb bells if you have a set. Inside Out Method is a great one that you can modify and then move up to the harder level and the pack comes with 8 different workouts to 2-20 minute ones and 2-hour long ones.
  • wild_wild_life
    wild_wild_life Posts: 1,334 Member
    This is a great alternative to weights, the progressions allow you to start wherever you can and work up, plus it's free!!!

    http://www.fitness666.com/p/bodyweight-666.html

    Bookmarked!
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Convict Conditioning, Nerdfitness, and You Are Your Own Gym.

    Other workout options you could look into that do require some money are sandbag training and TRX Suspension training.

    You can also look on bodybuilding.com's exercise database for ideas. You can search for body only or none for exercises not requiring equipment.
  • Cardinalsfan145
    Cardinalsfan145 Posts: 32
    Home workout will kick a gym results out of the water. How about trying P90x Insanity Body beast supreme 90 revabs Jillian michaels. They all work there also cycling hiking swimming etc.
  • yogicarl
    yogicarl Posts: 1,260 Member
    Gym, shym.

    http://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/faq

    I Googled "shym" but didn't get a meaning, but I think I get your vibe!

    Definitely bodyweight, so long a you keep progressing the exercises so you keep challenging the muscles you are working as soon as one exercise gets too comfortable.

    Maybe look up a book/website/app called You Are Your Own Gym for ideas on set programmes to follow.
  • gamerkiwi
    gamerkiwi Posts: 93 Member
    Cardio needs no gym. Just run.

    Also do some pushups. It's not ideal, but you can get in shape with some bodyweight exercises. Just remember that there's no substitute for good old fashioned free weights.
  • yogicarl
    yogicarl Posts: 1,260 Member
    Bodyweight routines - properly put together and within effective intensity ranges are a perfectly good alternative to good old free-weights.
  • Mguilmot
    Mguilmot Posts: 232 Member
    I lost ALL the weight without even thinking about a gym. All I had was a 60$ bicycle, and healthy food. :-)
  • awise19
    awise19 Posts: 154 Member
    Sprints, jump rope, wall sits, v ups, planks, supermans, moutain climbers, burpees, squats, walking lunges, lunges, if you have steps you can use those! Fill a duffle bag with clothes/shoes/shampoo bottles(full) and use it as weight or like a sandbag and do lunges with it. Learn how to do handstand push ups, do yoga poses(can find them on youtube, pinterest, tumblr!
  • DamePiglet
    DamePiglet Posts: 3,730 Member
    No gym here! Well okay, starting last week I've been going to use the machines at a local community center. It's great because its been so stormy here lately. It's FREE (!) but hasn't been necessary.

    I'm a walker / slogger. The neighborhood, the local walking track... Even the stairs at work!!

    But I have more weight to shed than you & I'm not striving for muscle definition. Lotsa good suggestions here!
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    I work out every day without a gym. I do have an assortment of dumbbells and a barbell. I use those for strength training, and generally different workout DVDs for cardio.
  • MariFitBody
    MariFitBody Posts: 287 Member
    Ive only been to the gym about 6 times in the 2 1/2 years I've been working out. I have an assortment of Dumbells and Barbells from 2lbs to 30lbs. I love my home workouts and also getting outside on the track or on my bike is great. Ive never been to a Zumba class either. I absolutely LOVE :heart: Zumba :heart: . I have their dvds, I do them off of their youtube channel, wii and the Xbox workouts. Jillian Micheals dvds are great as well.
  • gregpack
    gregpack Posts: 426 Member
    Going to the gym gets me in workout mode. Ironically I go in there and do more bodyweight exercises than anything else.

    "Primal Blueprint fitness" is a free ebook that has a great simple program in it comprised of bodyweight exercises and Sprints. Here's a brief summary of the program, but the ebook is worth getting.

    http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-blueprint-workout-plan-basics/#axzz2guYcZqBw
  • greenmm25
    greenmm25 Posts: 175 Member
    find a system that you like like I like 30 day shred, and just set goals that are attainable, and have a reward for accomplishing it. like mine is an expensive purse once I reach my goal weight. good luck and don't give up.
  • ariel1116
    ariel1116 Posts: 555 Member
    i use workout dvds...bc i dont like to drive somewhere just to workout or workout in public.
  • Hbazzell
    Hbazzell Posts: 899 Member
    Videos! There are even free ones on youtube!
  • fitnessfan11
    fitnessfan11 Posts: 4
    A set of adjustable dumbbells are great for working out at home or if you don't want to get any equipment then just find some good body weight exercise programs online.

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