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Anyone else doing body weight exercises?

MrMike79
MrMike79 Posts: 17 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I recently found out about body weight exercises.
I'm transitioning from a completely sedentary lifestyle to a more active one and I'm working towards completing a good form pull-up.
I'm following the program outlined on startbodyweight.com

Is anyone else following a similar plan?

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  • needernt
    needernt Posts: 675 Member
    I do TRX
  • VegasFit
    VegasFit Posts: 1,232 Member
    I'm not familiar with that program but my current routine includes a lot of bodyweight exercises. Push ups, pull ups, dips. Trx also
  • AileenElizaFitz
    AileenElizaFitz Posts: 20 Member
    fitnessblender.com will become your best friend! You can search all sorts of bodyweight exercises base don your own personal needs!
  • amccoll83
    amccoll83 Posts: 13 Member
    Don't forget to add in some burpees. It's just about a total body workout in 1 move!
  • sloseph
    sloseph Posts: 157 Member
    I'm planning on starting YAYOG on Monday

    I've never done any strength training before so im really looking forward to seeing how it goes
  • guilleguille
    guilleguille Posts: 11
    i do gymnastics.
  • Nobiku
    Nobiku Posts: 2
    I am transitioning to HFT2 from lifting iron and using machines. Although I will still use my school's pneumatic machines one day per week.
  • ljnewbie
    ljnewbie Posts: 1 Member
    I am doing ddp yoga in addition to jumping rope. This worked wonders for me before I fell off the wagon lol. Just starting again. *fingers crossed*
  • sabrinahahmedi
    sabrinahahmedi Posts: 5 Member
    I just did it! On youtube there is a channel called 'FitnessBlender' they have many videos, and the videoes are long! And some not so long.. I did the one called 40 min Cardio HIIT workout, I havent really worked out in months, so I was completely wrecked pretty much two seconds in haha
  • JONZ64
    JONZ64 Posts: 1,280 Member
    amccoll83 wrote: »
    Don't forget to add in some burpees. It's just about a total body workout in 1 move!

    This! I keep these in my routine with body weight and weight workouts
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    I do almost entirely bodyweight strength training. All too often people underestimate how strong a person can get.
  • FitPhillygirl
    FitPhillygirl Posts: 7,124 Member
    I'm doing Insanity Max 30 which is most if not all body weight excercises.
  • Ellaskat
    Ellaskat Posts: 386 Member
    I workout a t home and also at my office, so this is the majority of my workout. I use fitstar. It's amazing!!!! I've lost 7 inches in 2 weeks.
  • kelly30mad
    kelly30mad Posts: 27
    I'm enjoying suspension training at the moment.. Such a good body writ exercise xxx
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    I train with weights as well as bodyweight. I'm working on a couple of goals:
    -hold a front lever for more than a second
    -hold a human flag for more than a second
    -hold a planche (currently can do semi-tucked)

    I also do push ups and pull ups as well as bench press and DB bent over rows.
  • VegasFit
    VegasFit Posts: 1,232 Member
    rybo wrote: »
    I do almost entirely bodyweight strength training. All too often people underestimate how strong a person can get.

    Yep. I've noticed improvements in my weight training since consistently doing bodyweight.
  • BigGuy47
    BigGuy47 Posts: 1,768 Member
    I mainly do BWF and supplement with weights.
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  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
    I'm currently working through "Body by You" (Mark Lauren). It's a little bit slower program than YAYOG (geared toward beginner women, or women who need a slower progression/modifications).

    I love it, as I'm not able to get access to a proper gym with access to free weights, and I'm not as concerned about serious gains (more of a general fitness, quality of life thing for me). 3 days a week BWT, with running and walking for cardio 3-5 days/week and once a week core work.
  • MsMarlaJean
    MsMarlaJean Posts: 1,741 Member
    Me too! although I have unknowingly done lots of body weight strength training, i hadn't thought of it as an actual program until recently...always good to do a little research...

    I just finished reading Pushing The Limits! by Al Kavadlo and am now reading You Are Your Own Gym by Mark Lauren both are VERY informative.

    I think you are off to a good start!

    I've also just heard about startbodyweight.com so I'll be looking into that next...what do you think of it so far?
  • MrMike79
    MrMike79 Posts: 17 Member
    I'm about 6 weeks in and I like it so far. I would recommend it to another beginner. But I think I might want to try something new at the 3 or 4 month mark.
  • Jennloella
    Jennloella Posts: 2,286 Member
    I'm doing SL 5x5, but on off days I do bodyrock which is a lot of bodyweight stuff, squats, dips, lunges, etc. Except I like to add my daughter's weight too and wear her in her carrier while I squat and dip ;) her laughs make it so much more fun
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