Body weight workout?

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jcalicott
jcalicott Posts: 103 Member
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I don't have the money or time for the gym. Does anyone know any good body weight workouts to help me lose fat, get bigger looking body, and make the muscle look cut? Thank you so much, if anyone can reply on here or message me that would be great.

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  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
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    The muscle will look "cut" as you lose fat and uncover it, although you won't really gain muscle (although you can gain strength) without a progressive, heavy lifting program. Checkout nerdfitness.com, fitnessblender.com and even blogilates.com for some decent bodyweight stuff. The befit Channel on YouTube has some good stuff, to. A lot of people on here also really like You Are Your Own Gym and Convict Conditioning.
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
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    Haven't tried it myself but I've seen this one recommended several times on the boards.

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

    To gain muscle, you must eat at maintenance or slightly above.
  • Roadie2000
    Roadie2000 Posts: 1,801 Member
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    Squats, lunges, pushups, planks, etc, there's hundreds of them. Do you know anyone who has Insanity or P90x videos you can borrow? You don't even have to do the program but they would give you some exercise ideas.
  • rmalenchek
    rmalenchek Posts: 1
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    You can get very strong and defined / toned from doing nothing but body weight exercises. Definitely check out nerdfitness' YouTube channel for workout ideas. Pushups, Body squats, lunges and inverse rows are excellent exercises for getting in shape on a budget or when you are stuck traveling for work etc.
  • 5thbidness
    5thbidness Posts: 34 Member
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    there's an app for that: google 'you are your own gym'.
  • katinkabrownmuizelaar
    katinkabrownmuizelaar Posts: 1
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    Tae Bo works for me, you can find a lot of different workouts online.
  • ekztawas
    ekztawas Posts: 114 Member
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    If you are an average to above-average athlete I would suggest checking out Zuzka Light's workouts. She has ZGym where you pay $10 for access but her earlier workouts are for free on her youtube channel. Most are body weight and only take 20 minutes but you WORK the entire time. I'd also suggest bodyrock.tv. They are another home fitness community.

    I've been doing Zuzka's workouts for almost 2 years and have noticed great improvement in muscle definition and endurance. Best of luck!

    Also, I love all the great ideas other people have posted. Good for boredom busters!
  • My_Own_Worst_Enemy
    My_Own_Worst_Enemy Posts: 218 Member
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    I don't have the money or time for the gym. Does anyone know any good body weight workouts to help me lose fat, get bigger looking body, and make the muscle look cut? Thank you so much, if anyone can reply on here or message me that would be great.

    Here, this should keep you busy for 3 months.

    http://www.maxcapacitytraining.com/
  • FrauMama
    FrauMama Posts: 169 Member
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    If you are an average to above-average athlete I would suggest checking out Zuzka Light's workouts. She has ZGym where you pay $10 for access but her earlier workouts are for free on her youtube channel. Most are body weight and only take 20 minutes but you WORK the entire time. I'd also suggest bodyrock.tv. They are another home fitness community.

    I've been doing Zuzka's workouts for almost 2 years and have noticed great improvement in muscle definition and endurance. Best of luck!

    Also, I love all the great ideas other people have posted. Good for boredom busters!

    Ditto. Love Zuzka's workouts for at home/bodyweight. If you YouTube ZWOW (and Bodyrock, too), you'll find some good ones.
  • flet2
    flet2 Posts: 43 Member
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    First off, definitely invest in a pullup bar to start, and i've found that gymnastic rings are a great addition so you can add ring moves like pushups, dips, rows etc.
    Start Bodyweight has some good info and progression tutorials to get you started. He also has a few basic program templates to build off as well http://www.startbodyweight.com/

    Also, check out http://www.alkavadlo.com/ for some good info on body weight training.

    good luck!
  • Phaedra2014
    Phaedra2014 Posts: 1,254 Member
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    I don't have the money or time for the gym. Does anyone know any good body weight workouts to help me lose fat, get bigger looking body, and make the muscle look cut? Thank you so much, if anyone can reply on here or message me that would be great.

    Here, this should keep you busy for 3 months.

    http://www.maxcapacitytraining.com/

    This is AWESOME! Thanks for posting it.

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