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11-28-2014, 06:54 PM
So I'm basically in a very precarious financial position . One that makes even going out on dates / to the gym unfeasible .
Now I use a lot of my own bodyweight for exercising : Push ups , Curls , Planks and I possess a 10 KG weights that I use regularly , I also possess an Ab Toning belt which I wear when I'm working on my abs ( Or when I'm doing a long and tedious activity which still kinda requires some form of focus ( Such as cooking )
I've noticed some results , I'm still skinny but a bit more defined . Is it actually feasible to substantially build muscle using ones own bodyweight ? Or must I wait until my first pay check ?
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11-28-2014, 07:00 PM
Find a playground and start doing pull-ups and box jumps.
Start climbing rope.
Find some big rocks and throw them overhead.
You're not even scratching the surface of things you can do.
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11-28-2014, 07:17 PM
Not to sure on climbing rope and throwing rocks . ( Live in an urban area , not too many large rocks over here )
Playground pull ups sounds good . Thanks
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11-28-2014, 09:35 PM
Right now, I'm alternating between bench pressing, curls, and short running between 4-5x a week. I'm getting athletically skinny-muscular just need some time.
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11-28-2014, 11:04 PM
Watch a reality TV prison show. Free lessons.
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11-29-2014, 01:36 AM
Absolutely. Do some Convict Conditioning, plus 200 push-ups and 500 body-weight squats everyday. It's the best methods towards toned but not a juiced balloon.
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11-29-2014, 08:46 AM
Thanks guys for your potent advice , ill definitely be following up on the convict conditioning and the best skills . Some of your ideas about working out with a back-bag and sand bags are intuitive as well .Will be taking them into account .
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11-30-2014, 06:42 PM
Barbells or calisthenics, there's no difference, if you do progressive overload, then you will build muscle period.
The problem you run into though with BW training is that it's not optimal for the legs. The legs are very strong and bodyweight squats are just not very challenging. You can max out your upper body with pushups and chinups but to max out your legs you will need to do barbell squats and deadlifts.
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11-30-2014, 08:10 PM
^^ Yes that's true. They're hard as fuck to progress to though, they require crazy flexibility & coordination.
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11-30-2014, 08:12 PM
Everything being said in this thread is gold, but I have to ask: why don't you work on your financial situation right now so that you can date/hit the gym? Sounds like you're focusing on the wrong spots.
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12-01-2014, 04:39 PM
Having got tired of lifting weights, I am now doing body exercises.
I do a crazy workout which consists of pull-ups and push-ups, sit-ups and air squats. Then a cardio machine to finish the session.
To be honest, I am liking the results and getting less pains in the joints.
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12-02-2014, 08:25 AM
I'm not entirely sure, and I won't do any research but it seems Freeletics is a German thing - or at least it's very popular here.
I would see a bunch of these guys (and girls!) outside after dark doing their workout-sessions and motivating each other. I was really impressed by some and I can attest that this is no BS. I don't know if progress will come as quickly as the videos promise, but you will eventually get there.
Joining the site costs money, but you can easily create your own schedule with some research. Their philosophy is: "If you didn't feel like dying at any point during the workout you did something wrong." For the rest its just bodyweight exercises + pull up variations.
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12-02-2014, 12:30 PM
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@Fortis
I thought the same thing at first. But to be fair, it's not like you can't do both. It might even be better keep good work ethics ingrained through a tough stretch than to give up on something as vital as fitness.
50 minutes three times a week for a good work-out don't mean you're not doing all you can to make dough.
edit: also handstand pushups. I've been wanting to do these since forever , but somehow never got serious enough to try.
Absolutely, fitness should always be just as important as finances to a man. but when your finances are so low that you have to avoid the gym, then you may have an issue. That said, calisthenics are an excellent way to build a top-tier physique (in my eyes), but it can take longer.
Burpees. Check those out. I imagine you can do burpees and a few other exercises and build a bad ass physique.
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12-02-2014, 02:11 PM
For the legs, just focus on pistols. There are progressions to get you there. And yes it requires coordination and flexibility! Good!
Once you can rep out ten pistols each side, grab a cinder block and get progressive with it.
To be "fit" and "Strong" you really dont need to be able to do much more than a set of ten of pistols on each side. if you're 200 lbs thats like squatting (close to) 400 lbs with both legs.