When you can't afford gym equipment...
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Do you have Comcast? There are TONS of workouts on On-Demand. Everything from cardio to strengh training, yogo to pilates.0
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Push ups, walking lunges, body weight squats, jumping jacks, jump rope and some workout DVDs.0
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If you have a body, you have built in resistance training. Pushups, crunches, planks, squats...it's endless, and you can find them for free online.0
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Bodyweight / isometric exercises will get you fit, you don't have any equipment besides your own body so nothing to 'forget' to have excuses for not working out.
Check out military fitness routines, I don't think anyone could say most of those folks are not fit, and it's what they've got wherever they are.0 -
Double post--silly MFP.0
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I run from the basement up to the second floor and back down. I do it 15-20 times and its a gasser. You can slow the pace down and increase the time, but it is a great workout in a pinch.0
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Great ideas listed above, body weight squats, sit-ups, push-ups {normal, stair, knee}, walk-up and down the stairs in your house, planks, lunges.
Basically get creative with what you have, park a few spot further when you go out, take the stairs, use a bathroom on another floor.0 -
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push-ups
lunges
squats
sit ups/crunches
planks (try the many different types!)
jumping jacks, jump rope, walk/jog0 -
I agree that you can find workout DVDs at your local library.
My jump rope cost $3 and when I can't go outside, I just move one of the cars and do it in the garage.
If you want to step it up a notch, dumb bells and resistance bands are fairly cheap.0 -
Calesthenics or workout DVDs (you can find these for a couple of bucks). A "step" such as what is used in step aerobic classes can also be found for < $10 if look around and is great exercise for your legs and cardio-vascular system. Add a couple of hand weight (or cans of food you have around the house) and you can incorporate your arms and core as well.
Crank up the music and dance!! It's one of the best forms of exercise there is.0 -
check the ondemand section on your cable too -- exercise tv ( i know it's on our cable ) has lots of workouts - for FREE!0
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Look on youtube for exercise videos. They have a lot of good stuff you can do inside using your body weight.0
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You could dance, find workout dvd's, or use workouts from a magazine.0
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Workout DVD's. :happy:0
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Step ups, use a breeze block, the stairs, anything sturdy enough to support your weight plus impact. Just 15 mins can be 300 calories+ The same as if you walked for an hour!0
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there are a TON of bodyweight exercises you can do in your home. Go to youtube, type in "bodyweight exercises" and you will find a lot of stuff there. also check out bodyrock.tv for some SUPER FIERCE routines...and even if you don't do the routines, you can learn some bodyweight exercises by watching. All of this is free.0
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Jillian Michaels~No more trouble zones dvd. it's 12.00 or less. all you need is 2 pound weights which you can use water bottles as your weights0
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Here's a website you can try: http://www.fitness-training-at-home.com/0
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If you have a decent internet connection and a little space in your living room. Check out Bodyrock.tv - Lots of great exercise ideas there.
Even simpler is yoga & body weight exercises. I have a cheap book on Hatha yoga that cost about $15. In it there are lots of great workout ideas, from the simple to the insanely difficult.
Then there are good old fashioned calisthenics. Push-ups, squats, burpees, cruches, leg raisies, etc, etc.
With no gym all you need is a little space and some imagination to get a great workout.
Hope this helps and have fun!0 -
Body weight workouts. Here's a really good one: http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/
There are also apps you can download for your phone or ipod for abs, pushups, etc. I'm currently using Daily Ab Workout and Pushup Challenge.0 -
On Demand (cable) had fitness channel, buy exercise dvds, get a jump rope, put some music on and dance, google at home work outs, buy some dumbbells, etc0
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It's hard on your lungs to run outside in below freezing temperatures without a muffler/scarf (they even make special one for running. Then there's also the ice that can be dangerous. I guess it depends where you live.
*sigh* Another myth.
Where I live we run in -40C and our lungs are just fine, and so do millions north of 50 all over the world. There's a 100 mile ultramarathon in Antarctica and nobody's "lungs freeze".
OP: If you aren't motivated to get outside during the Winter and have no inside gear, then it's going to be bodyweight exercises ie: squats, 1-leg squats, pushups, dips, jumping, running on the spot, lifting ice cream pails full of water (or ice cream!). Sounds boring, but at least you'll be inside and exercising.
Have fun!
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And it's too cold outside to go running, what do you all suggest. I'm really discouraged right now.
how cold is too cold? haha
sorry minnesotan runner talking here
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Try going to the nearest mall and walking laps around the whole mall! Since I can't excercise outside, and can't afford a gym membership either, I have found that this works for me during the winter months. Hang in there!!!0
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Got stairs? Up and down. Repeat...
Put on some loud music and dance. Advanced version: Dance Naked:)0 -
Run up and down the stairs0
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/try this article
http://www.acefitness.org/article/2863. I found it very interesting.
Also, try looking into a set a resistance tubes. I paid about $14.00 for mine at my local Wally- World (walmart)0 -
It's hard on your lungs to run outside in below freezing temperatures without a muffler/scarf (they even make special one for running. Then there's also the ice that can be dangerous. I guess it depends where you live.
*sigh* Another myth.
Where I live we run in -40C and our lungs are just fine, and so do millions north of 50 all over the world. There's a 100 mile ultramarathon in Antarctica and nobody's "lungs freeze".
OP: If you aren't motivated to get outside during the Winter and have no inside gear, then it's going to be bodyweight exercises ie: squats, 1-leg squats, pushups, dips, jumping, running on the spot, lifting ice cream pails full of water (or ice cream!). Sounds boring, but at least you'll be inside and exercising.
Have fun!
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he he i agreee. i live @ 45. it gets super cold here, but our distance track and cross team still run outside even when it's 0 degrees outside. I know several people who train for marathons thoughout the winter outside. I've never heard of any lung problems associated with running outside in the cold temps...0 -
Too cold?
I'll run down to about zero (F). Below that, the only reason I don't is that I don't have thick enough tights and my thighs start to freeze!! I'm not too worried about my lungs or core temp; this morning it was about 26 degrees when I headed out - by mid-way through I was hatless, and I was gloveless by the end. I was only wearing winter tights (over the knee length) and a thin long-sleeve Pearl Izumi running shirt with a tech tee underneath.
If I had warm enough bottoms, I could add two more layers on top (fleece & wind breaker) and still be running down to about 15 or 20 below.
The only thing I worry about is the slippery footing.....
Does anyone make studded running shoes?0
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