Full body work-out without the gym?

[GreenGiant07]

Just wondering if there are any would-be folks out there knowledgable on in-home workout sessions without equipment, I'm a tad shy and very cheap, any help is appreciated.

GreenGiant07 Reviewed by GreenGiant07 on 10-10-2007. Full body work-out without the gym? Just wondering if there are any would-be folks out there knowledgable on in-home workout sessions without equipment, I'm a tad shy and very cheap, any help is appreciated. Rating: 5

[thcbongman]

All right. This is my area.

First the basics:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/work...rcount=13&s2r=
2nd:

Do alot of pull-ups, and dips. Go to a playground, you'll be able to perform them. Doing both will cover your entire upper body.

3rd:

Yoga. Especially when you aren't going to be using weights, it's great because you are your own weight to stabilize yourself. It's great for your flexibility, but also for maintaining your strength.

Shit I forgot lower body.

Bike up alot of hills. Put any old shit in a sled, build a harness, and drag it. Do squats, and lunges. Even without weights, you'll benefit from doing these.

Yeah, that's pretty much it. There's so much you can do. Is there anything specific you want out of your work-out?

[birdgirl73]

Walking/hiking
Running
Cycling (if you have a bike)
Push-ups
Ab crunches
Resistance exercises with elastic bands, which are inexpensive and easy to obtain at sporting-goods stores
Weight-lifting with canned goods or heavy books or low-cost dumbbells from a sporting-good store

The possibilities are endless. Research exercising at home on the Web to find more ideas and information about proper positions and individual exercises. You'll find lots of suggestions!

Edit: I knew THCBongman would come through on this thread. He's an exercise buff, too. Listen to THCBongman. He's a wise soul!

[GreenGiant07]

First, thanks for the replies, I'm not exactly in the best shape of my life (6 feet 2 inches and about 195lbs.) so I'm tweaking some of my lifestyle choices somewhat to see what I can benefit from the most with as little effort required, I will try these suggestions in the near future, thanks again and wish me luck!

Main thing I want is to slim down and build some muscle tone, my body is pretty messed up as of now, thighs are pretty nasty whilst my calves are massive, some guy mentioned they looked like tree trunks.

[thcbongman]

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Take this test to find out your body type and how you should gear your work-outs. It's useful to know how your body works, half the battle with losing and maintaining weight is simply acquiring knowledge. The more you are aware of yourself and your environment, the more success you'll have in achieving your goals.

[GreenGiant07]

Wow, thanks for the replies (again). I took the test and came out with a endomorph and mesomorph body type, that make any impact?

[mikeyjo]

Portable chin up bars that can fit into doorways are really good.

[thcbongman]

You should make your work-outs high-intensity in terms of cardio. It's called interval training.

Basically, when you run, bike, whatever, you sprint for approximately 20 seconds, then slow down to a steady pace for 40 seconds. You repeat this over, and over.

You can apply this to any exercise you do, push-ups, etc. Same thing. Do 20 fast push-ups, rest for xxx of time, and do it again. Over time, you can adjust the intensity, by adding more time to the sprints/exercise.

[GreenGiant07]

You should make your work-outs high-intensity in terms of cardio. It's called interval training.

Basically, when you run, bike, whatever, you sprint for approximately 20 seconds, then slow down to a steady pace for 40 seconds. You repeat this over, and over.

You can apply this to any exercise you do, push-ups, etc. Same thing. Do 20 fast push-ups, rest for xxx of time, and do it again. Over time, you can adjust the intensity, by adding more time to the sprints/exercise.

Ahh, I see, that sounds pretty easy actually and its what I've been doing for a while now, this is especially conveniant considering I've just learned how to ride a bicycle today for the first time in my life, might aswell give it a shot, thanks for the info

[angry nomad]

get some dumbells at least.