How to train at home only : must-have tools

PercivalHackworth
PercivalHackworth Posts: 1,437 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi all,
as my MFP know, I only train at home - I never been to gym, and I probably never will. I've been able to have great results (maybe at a slower rythm that If I would have been to gym)
Anyway.
Here are the few stuff I've only - which allow me to do many exercices :
A gym carpet :
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A jump rope :
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A pair of running shoes :
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I put them everytime - 1 for the rope (I tried stupidly once without shoes - my toes and I are in divorce proceeding 2, that kinda put me into the mental condition

HRM watch :
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Scratch weights :
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Drawbar :
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And I just bought that : 40 $
Trestle for much more exercices
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With this few stuff only, and few imagination (putting my feet on my low-table and hands on the floor for the push-ups for instance), you can do great :)

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  • BoxingCoachMo
    BoxingCoachMo Posts: 420
    how about investing in some kettlebells?

    also the great outdoors can be used for fitness too..

    i love the gym too much to work out at home :/

    on a side note you have done incredibly well, working out only at home :)
  • okerachel
    okerachel Posts: 45 Member
    Medicine Balls! You can use those to add a little oomph to crunches, squats, wall-sits, etc. I have the 8 pounder and love it, you might try some of the heavier ones but go for the kind with handles. I think those are just easier to use.

    I was going to say jump rope but you beat me to it :)

    And who can forget the best exercise equipment of all? A pair of shoes (optional these days) and the open road.
  • PercivalHackworth
    PercivalHackworth Posts: 1,437 Member
    Thank you both, mulmhmm at the moment, I don't feel I need them, but thanks, for people who might be interested :-)

    okerachel (what a sweet nick) - great idea.
    Of course the running shoes - I put them everytime. Never mess with the sessions :devil:
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    What do I use to train at home? This:

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  • clover5
    clover5 Posts: 1,640 Member
    I ran once without shoes. It was a BIG mistake. I had a problem with my left foot for months afterward. Had to wear a support in my shoes. So, Razique, I agree with you - always wear athletic shoes to exercise.

    I don't belong to a gym either. I have dumbells, 3, 5, 8 lbs, ankle weights, pedometer, dvds, jump rope, tennis raquet and balls, assorted sports balls, amd my imagination.
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    kettle bells are a great way to get some mixed cardio-resistance training. love my 300 work out.
  • PercivalHackworth
    PercivalHackworth Posts: 1,437 Member
    Ahhhh cool to see some grumpies who stay at home and work there :D
    Tiger : do you have cardio sessions or not ?

    I'll check those kettle bells, looks like interesting, maybe maybe... :)
  • aab2011
    aab2011 Posts: 49
    For me its videos. I love Insanity, P90X, Turbo Fire, and now Les Mills Pump!
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    Ahhhh cool to see some grumpies who stay at home and work there :D
    Tiger : do you have cardio sessions or not ?

    I'll check those kettle bells, looks like interesting, maybe maybe... :)

    i did this work out the other day. i used am 18kg kettle bell for the snatches, a 20kg weight for the swings, and a 16kg KB for the clean & press. it was absolutely killer. and it took me 39 minutes. that guy did it in under 12 minutes.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRpbM9nzDcM
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