Strength training without the weights?
ajalcazar
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I am looking for some strength training ideas but do not have access to a gym or weights. Does anyone have any good strength training exercises that can be done with household items?
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resistance bands can work
pushup or pull ups
you can use a table chair to do backwards tricep extentions
for pushup to vary the intensity and target different muscles put your feet in the chair and do pushups at an incline0 -
resistance bands as the other poster said and/or a few simple dumbbells on hand can help.
But - "body weight" exercises can be very demanding too - look some up on youtube or other internet resources. You can do a lot with just what you already have on your body.0 -
You can use soup cans or water bottles for lighter weights. On the Revolution they were using empty laundry detergent bottles filled with rocks because they had handles and so you could manage the larger weight easier than using, say, an empty peanut butter jar filled with rocks. They also duct taped water bottles to an old broom handle to make a weighted bar.0
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Thank you for the comments. Im sure I can put most, if not all, of that to use. My kids love hanging all over me so I think I may just incorporate them into my workout too so they can have some fun while I exercise.0
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I am in the same boat as you. I looked up body weight exercises online and found so man more than I thought there would be. Some of them are super fun for the kids to join in with, like the crab walk, the bear crawl, and ski jumps. I also use my youngest as an added weight for squats and it is teaching her to count. Good luck on your journey!0
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resistance bands as the other poster said and/or a few simple dumbbells on hand can help.
But - "body weight" exercises can be very demanding too - look some up on youtube or other internet resources. You can do a lot with just what you already have on your body.
Yes, this ^^ Ever see those Insanity infomercials? Insanity uses no weights other than body weights. But you don't have to spend money on the DVDs. You can find most of the same moves online.0 -
I use resistance bands even at work.. on my break i use them in my office. And they really tone your arms if you work at it.0
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My husband and I were laughing the other day, he told me he was benching 60kgs at the gym, I told him I was doing more than him since I was pushing up my body weight plus my toddler on my back. HAHA I win :laugh:0
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I've been looking for body weight and resistant band exercises. I have found this website which seems a good starting point:
http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/tipsandtricks/a/basictraining.htm0 -
I agree with the other posters... Body Weight exercises are quite effective as well. I don't have a gym membership - never have, but I still am able to put together some great workouts at home. Also you don't always need actually weights there are many household items that you can workout with.. or even just doing some exercises with your kids.
There are SO MANY workouts out there that dont require equipment just search Youtube and google and you are sure to find some great options!0 -
I was about to say checkout Youtube. FREE is my FAVORITE WORD!0
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push-ups (a lot of variation such as: standard, wide, military, incline, decline, etc) have your kids sit on your back
Pull-ups (just need something you can grab on to)
Squats and lunges (grab something heavy, put it on your shoulders and go to work)
chair dips (have your kids sit on your lap to add resistance.0 -
you can find anything on youtube0
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Does anyone have any tips /suggestions for buying resistance bands? I just looked on Amazon (in the UK) and there seem to be a lot of variations on a theme. Do I just need a piece of stretchy rubber, or are handles/ankle straps, carabiners etc an added advantage??0
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Thank you for the comments. Im sure I can put most, if not all, of that to use. My kids love hanging all over me so I think I may just incorporate them into my workout too so they can have some fun while I exercise.
My brother often benchpresses his four year-old0 -
Orpheus... got these from Amazon..
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Piece-Resistance-Bands-Set-Instruction/dp/B004G9TNCM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1333460033&sr=8-2
And have 2 of these on order..
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006VWDVQ6/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
This company will give you postage discount if buying more than one of the same item...Just make sure you email them first..0 -
I have been doing EA Active-on Wii, it uses resistance bands and lots of lunges. My legs and arms are getting firmer all the time! I can even do a "real" push up or two now0
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THIS!
there is also the Angry Bird Workout posted on Nerd Fitness. It is a full body killer. I did it yesterday and it hurts to type right now.
Do as many of the following as possible:
Body Weight Squats
Push Ups
Bent Over Rows (Use a milk jug, your child, whatever)
Plank as long as you can
I make this into a circuit, max out on my first rotation and then try to max out on my last two as well. You can't do this daily, but I bike on my off days and rest on Sunday.0
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