- oaklandp8ntbalr
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Posted by: spirit of sand
Posted by: oaklandp8ntbalr
Posted by: spirit of sand
Posted by: oaklandp8ntbalr
Posted by: spirit of sand
I didn't get any responses last time, soo:
How do I find what variation of bodyweight exercises works for me?
Do you want my honest answer?
Trial and error. Try an exercise; if it doesn't feel right or you don't feel safe doing it, move on to a different one.
It would help if you specified what your goals and current situation are as well.Alright, I didn't know if trial and error applied here.
Really I just want to get a little more muscle, not too much(I'd say toned but I've heard that's not the right word and is commonly misused) and I want to lose some weight. I do cardio whenever I can and I eat pretty well as far as I know.
Just be sure that, when you try out a new exercise, to go easy the first time. If it's a body weight exercise, don't do many reps. If it uses equipment, go extremely light on the weight.
Do you have access to any gym equipment?Not really, there are some like 15 pound dumbells in my house, but that's literally it. I was going to try and get a pullup bar eventually, but beyond that nothing.
Well, my first bit of advice is pretty obvious and you probably saw it coming: get a gym membership. Some are very affordable and start at less than $20 a month. You have infinitely more options at a gym full of equipment.
If for whatever reason this isn't possible, you can do body-weight exercises; but to be completely honest, don't expect to see much in gains, except maybe in your stomach and some in your Legs.
I would suggest a high intensity, full body workout with little to no rest in between exercises. These ones are great:
Jumping lunges
Push-Ups
Diamond Pushups
Prisoner Squats
Russian Twists
Burpees
V-Ups
Bench Dips
"Dive-Bomber" Pushups
Mountain Climbers
Planks
Get that Pull-up bar and use it.
[Edited on 07.17.2012 10:35 PM PDT]