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Working out at home, no equipment
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I am trying to get some fitness in my life, but I have a hard time getting the time and effort to make it to the gym regularly. I live in a tiny house with no extra room for equipment, maybe some free weights, but even that is pushing it.
I was wondering what is a good at home workout routine that will help get me start losing weight and building strength?
I'm not expecting overnight magic results, just a list of good workouts I can start doing after dinner in my living room. I'm also super new to fitness in general, I've heard about arms day, the legs, then torso etc; but is that kind of schedule needed when not actually lifting?
Thanks for the help, this sub is so inspiring and awesome!
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Air Squats, Chest Pulls, Wall Presses, Kettlebell swings (you can make your own for 10 bucks). I started with these since they are easier to maintain and do a lot of unlike standard pushups and situps and crunches.
No equipment workout?
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I'm afraid to go to the gym, but I don't want to put off working out until I overcome this fear. I'm looking for a simple, no equipment workout. I'm skinny, and I would like to increase my Strength, Endurance, and Attractiveness. I tried a no equipment workout before, but it was too intense for me.
Edit: It's my social anxiety that prevents me from going to the gym. Yes, going with a friend would help, but I don't have any friends.
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Man up and go to the gym
or visit the friendly ladies and gentlemen over at http://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness
100 no-equipment workouts
Main Post: 100 no-equipment workouts
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Saved because I like pretending I'll do these.
Must-have home equipment for a beginner?
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(cross posted to r/Fitness)
I've been lurking here for a while, and thought I should ask for some input. I'm 21, 5'4 and last I checked around 146lb. Looking to lose some weight but also to gain some definition/muscle. Thing is, I'm a total newbie with pretty bad anxiety (aka working out at a gym is a no go). So I was wondering if there are any equipment you guys would recommend to work out at home! If you by any chance have specific links of cheaper ones it would be great cause a lot of things I'm finding online are way too pricey.
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Hey mate, welcome!
Depending on how much of a beginner you are, you probably won't need any equipment at first.
Have a look at our FAQ and then at our Recommended Routine (RR).
The RR is this reddit recommended routine and at first you won't need any equipment other then a place to do rows.
The rubber band warmup exercises, you can do without the band and the rows can be done under a table or with the "bedsheet and the door" trick.
See if you like that routine and then think about spending money on a band, a pullup bar and later on some rings (which are equipment needed for later progressions in the RR).
No gym? No problem. A simple bodyweight workout routine you can do anywhere.
Main Post: No gym? No problem. A simple bodyweight workout routine you can do anywhere.
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Awesome routine, thanks for sharing! However, I'm always a bit dissapointed that these routines you can "do anywhere" contain pull ups or bar dips. Yeah, I know a pull up bar is not that expensive and you can even improvise using chairs and a broom or a towel and a door.
Still, you can't do these things anywhere, because they require sturdy brooms, chairs and doors, which are not always available. Case in point: my student appartment has plastic chairs, structurally weak doors and my broom feels like it would snap. No matter how cheap it is, I simply do not want to buy more stuff.
On top of that, there's the extra time investment in setting up all of these things. As it is, I'm even having a hard time trying to find a place to meditate without inconveniencing my girlfriend, so I would have to set up and clean up all this stuff with each training session. Might not seem like much work, but at this point in my life it's difficult enough to convince myself to take the time work out (in fact, I haven't followed a proper routine in over a year), let alone set up.
I don't have any suggestions, but I would be really grateful if someone would find alternatives for these few exercises that require equipment.
How to start building muscle with NO equipment
Main Post: How to start building muscle with NO equipment
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100 Push-Ups
100 Sit-Ups
100 Squats
10KM Running
No AC!
Home Workout (No equipment) apps?
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Hi,
I'm looking for an app (free or paid, if it is good enough I don't mind) that offers daily workouts to do at home, without equipment. Currently I'm using 'Home workout - No Equipment' for 10 days but I noticed that has no lower body exercises.
What App I can use that:
Has full body workouts
Doesn't need any equipment
Can track your progress
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I used “keep” for a long time! Its completely free and offers a variety of 4-week exercise plans as well as one-time stuff.
I recommend trying it out, the pre-made schedule helped me stay consistent, and the programs are between 20-30 minutes a day (you could do more if you loke though), so its easy to be motivated and squeeze a workout in.
You can choose plans according to your goals (weight loss, muscle building etc.) and body type/form. It has a kind of point based system to “buy” plans, but i never had to spend a buck, since you get free ones from the start and earn stuff by daily log ins and doing exercises (this also helped me keep motivation)
Almost all workouts can be done without equipment, all you need is a floor, wall and maybe chair. I reached a point were it required “dumbbells”, but i just used two bags of heavy books and that worked fine, i encourage you to get creative and use what you have at home if necessary. Hope this helps! Have a great day :D
The Minimalists' Guide to Home Workout Equipment
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I was listening to this short episode of The Minimalists' Podcast about the workout equipment Josh and Ryan use at home.
I found it interesting because a lot of us have been working out at home lately.
That means we’ve been buying workout gear to use at home.
But minimalists don’t like having heaps of unnecessary stuff.
So... what workout equipment makes the cut for them?
I included the recommendations in the latest edition of my weekly newsletter, PodRecs, here.
What do you use at home for an effective (but minimal) workout?
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I wouldn't consider workout equipment "unnecessary stuff" - if you use it (frequently) it isn't unnecessary no matter what equipment you have, the size of the equipment you have, or the amount of equipment you have. Intention is what matters.
That being said, if you go out and buy a rowing machine and 10 dumbbells knowing full well you hate rowing and lifting weights and would rather do push ups and sit ups all day than that is super unnecessary and unintentional.
My advice? Buy stuff you know you can commit to using.
I personally like kettlebells because they are super versatile. You can get 1 or 2 of them and do exercises for literally every part of your body for strength AND cardio. I also love my yoga mat not only for stretches but also for burpees, sit ups, push ups to protect my body from my hardwood floors in my studio.
I lasted all of confinement with 1 dumbbell and a yoga mat and now that I'm back in my gym I realize I haven't lost any strength or endurance. I'm hoping to upgrade to a barbell and a few plate sets for my home gym because I much prefer a barbell to kettlebells but that is just my preference for what I enjoy doing :)
Weights are tricky obviously because as you get stronger some weights will become unnecessary - so you can sell those if you outgrow them.
Looking for something versatile? Kettlebells.
Looking for something that doesn't take too much space? Resistance bands, yoga mat
Looking for a piece of cardio equipment? The best cardio equipment is one you will actually use but rowers are great and you can store them on their side vertically so they don't take a lot of space.