Tips for beginners?

C9f2
C9f2 Posts: 3 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Anyone have any advice or routines for someone looking to build strength at home without equipment?

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,598 Member
    Despite the title implying otherwise, this thread suggests some bodyweight strength programs for beginners that can be done at home with minimal or no equipment:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    There’s a great book out called You Are Your Own Gym on body weight exercises and I would imagine lots of YouTube videos on the same topic.

    You can get very fit without ever stepping foot in a gym.
  • zankash23
    zankash23 Posts: 133 Member
    You can try the long loop resistance bands. They are super affordable and flexible for strength training.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    Another option is TRX or suspension training. Minimal cost, can mimic some gym exercises and you're in total control of how much resistance to use.



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  • Sinisterbarbie1
    Sinisterbarbie1 Posts: 711 Member
    Pilates routines (mat work specifically) and if you were to invest in TRX straps that can be hung from the back of a door or a large exercise ball you could do a lot of routines that have benefits similar to those done using equipment, Check out youtube videos from people like this instructor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwAiyu3jNoU&list=PLA7TaqovJRfTFLlSYnD4YKJRFhzOuW9Ny&index=2
  • I2k4
    I2k4 Posts: 193 Member
    edited August 2023
    As to "without equipment" I took a good bodyweight recovery break after spending some intensive months with dumbbells and bands at home during the pandemic - recommend the Youtube channel "Minus the Gym" with guidance from beginner to advanced:
    https://www.youtube.com/@MinusTheGym
    Added a suspension trainer a couple of months ago and enjoying it a lot - simple positioning progresses from easy to serious challenge - so agree with others above. The TRX brand is pricey - the fitness "influencers" Bob & Brad on Youtube promote a similar piece branded "Flige" which is identical to the FitIndex I bought - Amazon Canada coupon price under U$30. The build quality is remarkable, it's rated to 400 pounds, and because it mounts a bit differently can overcome single-point limitations of TRX to a dual-point (as Bob and Brad demonstrate - though there are much better online instructors for the apparatus) with a little hardware.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJRj2VK-ZkE
  • SoCalSwimmerDude
    SoCalSwimmerDude Posts: 507 Member
    It seems way too simple, but if you do fast walks (runs, hikes, etc), push-ups, sit-ups, burpees, and squats, you’ll get very fit over a 3+ month period.

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