Dorm Room Workout Tips

Do you have a Wal-Mart nearby where you could pick up a few dumbbells to stash under your bed? If so you can use them for squats, lunges, deadlifts, floor press, rows, and most other lifts. Doesn't take a ton of space for most. If that's not available then look into bodyweight routines. Use desk chairs for dips, pushups and situps on the floor, squats and lunges from standing. You can also purchase resistance bands on Amazon for some extra moves. And of course running on campus is good cardio

FitnessBlender.com - loads of free workouts, handy search feature to find the ones best suited for you. I workout in a small space, their videos are awesome. Check 'em out.

swathi88 wrote: »

Hey VykkDraygoVPR, I'm actually in a dorm with a kitchen so I'm making most of my own meals. I haven't gotten a scale yet but i'm using measuring cups for basic measurements. I should look in to investing in one! Wow 100lbs is no simple feat! Such an inspiration!!

That's excellent, then. Preparing your own food makes it much easier! Scales are pretty cheap ($10-20). Just buy a digital scale that allows you to tare. Should be most of them. No need to be fancy.

I gained back about 40 lbs, so I'm not the best example. But if you want inspiration, and proof calorie counting works, check out this thread: Progress Pics.

Well, probably more than 60. I was pretty fat, never weighed, so dunno. XD

How I got started. I realized I was at a point in my life where I wanted to look at marriage, and I wanted an attractive wife. So pure vanity. From there, I bought a bike, and started riding it every day in my yard (lived in the country, so it was a big yard) for 40 minutes every day. I also started a pushup and situp routine. Used a pyramid routine to build endurance (start at 10 reps, and one less per set) until I could do 10 sets of 10. I didn't do a ramp up, I just did it, so ymmv! I can say, I could feel literally every muscle in my body for about a week. It was weird, but cool.

Meals, I mostly just ate less. I'd have a small bowl of cereal with milk. I often skipped lunch, because I didn't have a fridge or microwave in the office at the time. If I was hungry, I'd go to a campus restaurant, or grab a granola bar or pack of nuts from the vending machine. For supper, I ate a lot of chicken, because it's cheap and easy. Usually chicken tacos with rotel. I'd cook about one chicken breast. I ate out at least once a week. I just made sure to never eat more than half. This gave me lunch for another day, and made sure I wasn't gorging myself. I almost always had a banana before biking. I also ate apples all the time, like at least one a day. But that is just because I love apples. I made sure to have Ben & Jerry's at least once a week, but that was when Dublin Mudslide was still around, and I could be.satisfied with literally one spoonful.

I did have to cut out some foods, like chips. But that is just because I am prone to bored snacking. Nothing inherently wrong with them. I never really drink sodas, so it wasn't an issue.

Either way it goes, everyone has a different journey to make. My main suggestion is to always eat foods you like. And don't skimp on seasoning. A good diet won't be bland, it will be sustainable. I like spicy food, so I load up on cayenne, and such. If you want a treat, like ice cream or pizza, have it, just fit it in your goals.



Oh, and no matter how tempting, sugar free Rock Star and Skittles are not acceptable as a lunch. That may just be me though. Lol

You're welcome! Glad to be of service.

AmyRhubarb wrote: »

FitnessBlender.com - loads of free workouts, handy search feature to find the ones best suited for you. I workout in a small space, their videos are awesome. Check 'em out.

My favorite! I have little floor space and this site gives me all kinds of stuff to do. Also, get yourself out for some walks around campus!