Bodyweight strength exercises I can do at home?

kuolo
kuolo Posts: 251 Member
Can anyone recommend a good bodyweight strength exercise book that's available in the UK? We can't get the convict one or the dinosaur one here. Or a website would work.

And does anyone know of one that uses the outdoors instead of a gym? Like lifting logs or tree trunks etc...

I'm not able to get to a gym and we have no space at all at home for weights but I want to get stronger.

Thanks!

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  • qfish
    qfish Posts: 16
    Do you have a pullup bar? You can get one that goes between doors or make one outside! You can get super strong by push-ups, muscle-ups, dips, etc. I know a lot of people who can bench, squat, and deadlift rediculous amounts, but can't do any of this stuff. This is what I'd call strong as a mofo. Check this out:

    http://www.thefrankmedrano.com/videos/

    That's my goal!
  • Youtube has some great resources for work-outs you can do at home. I like Fitness Blender (actually their whole website is good, not just their youtube channel), and they have LOADS of different workouts, using no equipment except yourself.
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    Strength unbound-website
    Nerd fitness-website
    YAYOG-website & book
    Convict Conditioning - book
    Al Kavadlo- has several books
  • kuolo
    kuolo Posts: 251 Member
    Cool, thanks guys, I will check these out.
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Can anyone recommend a good bodyweight strength exercise book that's available in the UK? We can't get the convict one or the dinosaur one here. Or a website would work.

    And does anyone know of one that uses the outdoors instead of a gym? Like lifting logs or tree trunks etc...

    I'm not able to get to a gym and we have no space at all at home for weights but I want to get stronger.

    Thanks!

    The convict conditioning book is on amazon (uk)
  • kuolo
    kuolo Posts: 251 Member
    Can anyone recommend a good bodyweight strength exercise book that's available in the UK? We can't get the convict one or the dinosaur one here. Or a website would work.

    And does anyone know of one that uses the outdoors instead of a gym? Like lifting logs or tree trunks etc...

    I'm not able to get to a gym and we have no space at all at home for weights but I want to get stronger.

    Thanks!

    The convict conditioning book is on amazon (uk)

    Only in kindle, would prefer an actual book
  • RunBakeLove
    RunBakeLove Posts: 101 Member
    Jillian Michael's Blast Fat, Boost Metabolism dvd. All body weight, no weights. It's a doozy when you first start it! :tongue:
  • Snooozie
    Snooozie Posts: 3,462 Member
    some really good resources and sites here for ya :bigsmile:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1036373-lifting-without-a-gym
  • kuolo
    kuolo Posts: 251 Member
    some really good resources and sites here for ya :bigsmile:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1036373-lifting-without-a-gym

    brilliant, thanks! I was looking for a similar post but couldn't work out what to search for
  • kuolo
    kuolo Posts: 251 Member
    Jillian Michael's Blast Fat, Boost Metabolism dvd. All body weight, no weights. It's a doozy when you first start it! :tongue:

    thank you!
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    Can anyone recommend a good bodyweight strength exercise book that's available in the UK?

    You Are Your Own Gym is available on Amazon in hard copy
  • Go onto Amazon and look for Charlie Bronson's book about training. He did it without any equipment in a prison cell
  • Snooozie
    Snooozie Posts: 3,462 Member
    some really good resources and sites here for ya :bigsmile:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1036373-lifting-without-a-gym

    brilliant, thanks! I was looking for a similar post but couldn't work out what to search for


    :flowerforyou: you're very welcome... hope you find something that works for you!