Comments on: Exercise without the equipment

By: T

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:09:06 +0000

I’ve tried “The Five Basics” – it’s described on the site as “An Oxygen Magazine expert gives the five best exercises you can do using body weight alone in the comfort of my own home.”

By: James NomadRip

James NomadRip — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:19:29 +0000

http://www.beastskills.com has a good set of things you can do all the way up to extreme (no-hand pullups?).

I’ve seen many variations. There is a YouTube video something to do with ghetto workouts. Caveman workouts, all kind of names if you look around.

You don’t need fancy gizmos and gadgets to be whatever you want to get in extremely good shape. I used to sell fitness equipment, and there was a reason we called most of the equipment “$3,000 coat racks.”

By: J

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:24:40 +0000

I don’t think body weight exercises are the solution to everything. A set of adjustable dumbells like the bowflex 1090 set barely takes up any space– and it should be enough weight for most people.

By: Lazy Susie

Lazy Susie — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:56:41 +0000

What DJ said – plug in that ipod and boogie

I’ve been meaning to try the streaming workout vids at Netflix. If you’re already a member, I figure it’s worth giving some of them a try.

By: gypsy packer

gypsy packer — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:18:25 +0000

sparkpeople.com and livestrong.com have youtube videos for exercise routines, and of course, iTunes has plenty which are downloadable to your computer and to a regular mp3 player.

My ancient Weslo G30 has a small footprint but unfortunately not an autoincline. I’d be happy to find a good secondhand treadmill with an autoincline and a front control panel which is 6″-a foot lower than standard, so I could put this hospital table/desk over it instead of shortening my already substandard track.

The pushup routines are great! My favorite no-equipment exercise? Manual labor part-time work–get paid for strength training! Unfortunately, the economy has put that one on hold.

By: dorothy

dorothy — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:47:31 +0000

@Mona
I think you might be thinking of the Lifetime Fitness Ladder, based on the RCAF 5BX. I’ve been doing that for about a month; it’s great. I recently made it a bit harder by switching out the running-in-place for stepping, which is decent cardiovascular exercise. Most of workouts I’ve seen recommended at home (yoga, bodyweight) are great for strength but don’t get your heart rate up much. I’d love to go outside more but I’m still doing most of my exercise while the baby naps and she’s too young to go in the jogging stroller. And the neighbor downstairs would kill me if I jumped rope (justifiably).

By: Radford Harrell

Radford Harrell — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:02:21 +0000

If you want the most effective, all around workout for free, head to http://www.crossfit.com
It’s “open source” fitness and amazingly effective. Yes, having a gym and a little bit of kit would help but, thousands of people around the world do the same workout everyday with varying degrees of equipment.
Start slow, watch the videos for proper form and focus on simply getting through the workouts. You’ll see amazing results.

By: Mona Tellier

Mona Tellier — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:14:15 +0000

I used to do these exercises – don’t remember why I stopped – and gradually got into great shape. You start out at your own level and work your way up in difficulty at your own pace. All within less than 15 minutes a day!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:33:54 +0000

Still, a treadmill is a GREAT cardio machine for home use. We love ours…except…I hate the space it takes up. Anyone have any suggestions for a good treadmill with a small footprint? We don’t need a lot of bells & whistles, and I don’t even care if it inclines, but I do want one that is electric, not one of those garage-sale type manual ones.

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:02:22 +0000

Well that didn’t work, second try http://dwellupon.net/2009/07/f.....d-sit-ups/

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:01:21 +0000

Thats quite a coincidence you posted this today, I wrote an article about pushups on my site earlier. I did not know there where quite so many, mainly the standard pushup, diamond pushup and arms wide apart pushup. I think I’ll look into this a bit more. If you want to see my article the permalink is http://dwellupon.net/2009/07/f.....d-sit-ups/

By: Lesley

Lesley — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:33:34 +0000

Jumping rope!

By: Maega

Maega — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:00:03 +0000

Pilates!! It is an amazing workout- but be careful.

As with anything new- make sure to ease into it and don’t hurt yourself.

I want to try P90X- looks wicked!

By: claire

claire — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:20:16 +0000

Tricep dips are great for working triceps and probably less hard than those tiger push ups. You just need the edge of bed or a sturdy chair to do those.

Fit-in 15 is a cool site with a variety of exercises using no equipment or household items for someone starting out:
http://www.fitin15.ca/MyFitin15.aspx

By: Gary K.

Gary K. — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:15:37 +0000

Many people already own a bike, maybe go for a ride instead of driving to spin class.