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 2008-06-17 6:20 PM |
Expert  709  |  Subject: Trying to improvise....Any comments would be helpful. I'm going to start a new plan and THIS TIME I'm going to try and follow the strength training aspect of it. My problem is that at this time I don't belong to a gym and don't forsee myself joining one anytime soon. I'm thinking there are good replacement excercises that I can do at home for some of the excercises and thought I'd come out here to see if anyone could recommend any. Here are some of the excercises that I'm being asked to do but don't have equiptment. Any suggestions?? Leg Press, Seated Row, Bent-Arm Pulldowns. I'm sure there will be more once I get further into it, but just thought I'd start with a few basics. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. |
| 2008-06-17 7:17 PM in reply to: #1472875 |
Elite 2608  Denver, Colorado | Subject: RE: Trying to improvise.... For the leg press you can do bodyweight lunges and bodyweight squats. For pulldowns find a tree branch and do pull ups. I'm guessing you don't want to join a gym (I don't blame you) and you don't have space for weights at home. No problem. Some time down the road you may want to consider this option that I'm about to outline for you. First, get this book: About $24 if you get it used. Then, get a 16 kg (35 lbs.) kettlebell from here, which is the cheapest place around: http://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx_Q_ID_E_4711_A_CategoryID_E_420 They charge dirt cheap shipping so you can get this for around $75 out the door. That's about $100 total. You now have a home gym that takes up very little space and an instruction book on how to use it. Do the program in "Enter the Kettlebell" instead of what the training plan recommends. It'll probably take less time and you'll develop lots of functional strength and strength-endurance. In short, you'll get a better workout, in less time, and you can do it at home. You'll never outgrow the 35 lb. kettlebell. I can do things with an 88 pounder but I still do very high rep stuff with my 35er. |
| 2008-06-17 7:58 PM in reply to: #1472875 |
Veteran 101 Chesapeake, VA | Subject: RE: Trying to improvise.... |
| 2008-06-17 11:49 PM in reply to: #1472987 |
| Elite 2608 Denver, Colorado | Subject: RE: Trying to improvise.... grizzy17 - 2008-06-17 7:58 PM Don't do this: http://www.break.com/index/cinder-blocks-make-bad-dumbbells.html[/QUOTE] That's quite a site. I'm going to go to h#ll for laughing at some of those videos. |
| 2008-06-18 9:25 AM in reply to: #1472940 |
Expert 709 | Subject: RE: Trying to improvise.... MikeTheBear - 2008-06-17 5:17 PM For the leg press you can do bodyweight lunges and bodyweight squats. For pulldowns find a tree branch and do pull ups. I'm guessing you don't want to join a gym (I don't blame you) and you don't have space for weights at home. No problem. Some time down the road you may want to consider this option that I'm about to outline for you. First, get this book: About $24 if you get it used. Then, get a 16 kg (35 lbs.) kettlebell from here, which is the cheapest place around: http://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx_Q_ID_E_4711_A_CategoryID_E_420 They charge dirt cheap shipping so you can get this for around $75 out the door. That's about $100 total. You now have a home gym that takes up very little space and an instruction book on how to use it. Do the program in "Enter the Kettlebell" instead of what the training plan recommends. It'll probably take less time and you'll develop lots of functional strength and strength-endurance. In short, you'll get a better workout, in less time, and you can do it at home. You'll never outgrow the 35 lb. kettlebell. I can do things with an 88 pounder but I still do very high rep stuff with my 35er. Thanks for the ideas and links. Perhaps I can check some stuff out at the library regarding those things. I have some dumbells but my guess is I'd need to get the kettlebell in order to fully follow that book. I appreciate the response. |
| 2008-06-19 12:12 AM in reply to: #1472875 |
Expert 974 Encinitas | Subject: RE: Trying to improvise.... For the leg press sub you can also do one legged squats, good way to up the resistance. For the row you could always get some rings and do ring rows (I love rings, I think they are a fantastic tool with tons of application). For the lat pull-down as Mike mentioned, pull-ups are going to be by far the easiest sub, plus they are better anyway! There are tons of different great exercises out there that you can do with little to no equipment. |
| 2008-06-22 5:42 AM in reply to: #1472875 |
| Elite 2608 Denver, Colorado | Subject: RE: Trying to improvise.... If you have dumbbells those will work for now. And by all means borrow the book. I'm not trying to sell this stuff, just giving suggestions. |
| 2008-08-13 9:54 PM in reply to: #1472875 |
Member 53 San Antonio | Subject: RE: Trying to improvise.... I want to do my training at home also...I don't belong to a gym but I have a free one on the base; however, I HATE going to the gym. I have several leg exercises that my physical therapist has recommended for me to help build my medial quad (I'm knock-kneed) and stretch the IT band. I have to do pushups and ab crunches for uncle sam, so that takes care of that one. Problem is pull ups. Don't have a pull up bar and couldn't pull myself up on it if I did. I have a stability ball, some bands, and can get some dumbbells...would something like a bent-over row work in substitution for the pullup? Also, how to progress in training? Can't really go up in weight much...do we add more reps, or try variations? Would it be a good idea to invest in a Total Gym or Bowflex in the future for home strength training? Thanks for any advice in advance! I'm a total newbie... |
| 2008-08-15 1:00 AM in reply to: #1472875 |
Expert 938 Orange County, California | Subject: RE: Trying to improvise.... Does your base gym have a lat pull down machine and or an assisted chin dip machine? Those will help with your pull up strength. Does your base gym have a smith machine? Its a barbell in a cage with hooks. You could bring that down to chest height, hold onto it, stick your legs in front of you, with your butt facing the ground. You could do modified pull ups that way, which would eventutally make you strong enough for regular pull ups. On a regular chin up bar, you could jump up and get into the chin over the bar position and try and hold it. Gravity will pull you down. But by resisting gravity as long as you can, you will build up your pull up muscles. |
| 2008-08-15 5:00 AM in reply to: #1472875 |
Member 53 San Antonio | Subject: RE: Trying to improvise.... Hi there...they have those things...but I hate going to the gym and was hoping to find something I could do at home. I'll go to the gym if I have to, though! It's just another thing to work into my schedule...I may try your chin up suggestion with a pull up bar I can purchase and install at the house. Thanks for those tips! |
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