Thread: Is there a way without weights?

Pull ups, push ups, crunches.......

Take a look at these videos..

As many pressups as u can do, 3x a day with 5min break between

Same with sit ups.

Originally Posted by Dodge

As many pressups as u can do, 3x a day with 5min break between

Same with sit ups.

Whats funny about that? My mate has been doing that for 4 months and is more ripped than some weightlifters.
He doesnt eat well or suppliment either. But he's damn strong now.

Originally Posted by Dodge

As many pressups as u can do, 3x a day with 5min break between

Same with sit ups.

5 minute breaks for calisthenics?

Originally Posted by Dodge

Whats funny about that? My mate has been doing that for 4 months and is more ripped than some weightlifters.
He doesnt eat well or suppliment either. But he's damn strong now.

Wow.

Push-ups and body-weight workouts is the way for you to go.

Push-Ups Versus Weight-Lifting? | Transformetrics

Originally Posted by NavyBlood

Push-ups and body-weight workouts is the way for you to go.

Push-Ups Versus Weight-Lifting? | Transformetrics

[B]Push-Ups Versus Weight-Lifting?[/B]
I recently received an e-mail from a man in his early 30s asking if Push-Ups and body-weight exercises are as effective as weight-lifting in building strength? My answer is that it depends on exactly how one defines strength.

If by strength you mean the ability to bench press the heaviest weight possible just one time, or to do the same with a dead lift or squat, the answer is no.
But if by strength you mean the ability to do relatively heavy work for an extended period of time, which is really a combination of strength backed by endurance, then you’ll definitely want to rely on Push-Ups and body-weight workouts.

Let’s take a look at just one example, former NFL great Herschel Walker. As an NFL running back Walker weighed 225 pounds and performed over 1,000 Push-Ups every day. When he did a single rep max on a bench press strength test he lifted 360 Lbs. But when he was benching 225 Lbs. (on the same-day strength test) for the max number he could perform 24 reps.

Bottom line: There are lots of men weighing 225 Lbs. who can bench press way beyond 400 Lbs. one time. But there are very few who can perform 1,000 Push-Ups in sets of 100 like Herschel Walker did on a daily basis.

So the answer is that for sheer one-rep power, you cannot get as strong performing only body weight exercises. But you can certainly become incredibly strong—with endurance and a beautifully sculpted physique to back up your strength—by relying on Push-Ups and body-weight workouts.—J.P.[/COLOR]

My sister-in-law turned me on to the TRX system (for lack of a better term) that is really quite remarkable. Using two straps with handles (that run through a single caribiner), anchored to a post, top of door, etc, you run through a series of exercises using your own body weight as resistance.

Although I've only been at it for a few weeks now, I can tell you that it works rather well. The thing this tool does is recruits many of the small stabilizing muscles that you just can't with other conventional systems. Your trunk and abs are constantly engaged, and you'll be sweating bullets in no time!

I made my own set of straps based on my sister-in-laws set, using old mt. climbing webbing I had lying around.

This is something that could easily fit into a purse, let alone suitcase, briefcase, etc. Great tool for someone on the go. You could use this in any motel room, gym, inside secured by a door, or outside tied to a tree.

Well worth a look.

Here is a great site...

http://www.bodyweightculture.com/

Last edited by min0 lee : Today at 08:57 AM. Reason: this is funny

I must have misunderstood the funny part?

Originally Posted by NavyBlood

Last edited by min0 lee : Today at 08:57 AM. Reason: this is funny

I must have misunderstood the funny part?

When I first posted your link I didn't think you were going to post the same thing 3 more times so I changed the font color to white and wrote the "reason: grammar"
So instead I just changed the font color to black, so I find it funny that the link to your article has been posted here about 5 times with me being one of them.

Originally Posted by min0 lee

When I first posted your link I didn't think you were going to post the same thing 3 more times so I changed the font color to white and wrote the "reason: grammar"
So instead I just changed the font color to black, so I find it funny that the link to your article has been posted here about 5 times with me being one of them.

lol, well there are about 5 threads that are on the same topic so I thought I would share it with everybody.

Thats true about the strengh because he can't lift more than a 17kg dumbell, but he can punch hella faster and harder than my mate who curls 35kgs and benches 90kg, and they struggle against eachother in armwrestles, and both can slam most people down in a matter of seconds even without using the techniques i taught them(thanks to google).

Its amazing what pressups can do, now i alternate nights of curling 25kgs and doing pressups, and on top of that try and get 2 days a week in the gym in the hope that i can get how he is, with my benefits of weights and supps, in particular i want the huge triceps...

Originally Posted by bbud

My sister-in-law turned me on to the TRX system (for lack of a better term) that is really quite remarkable. Using two straps with handles (that run through a single caribiner), anchored to a post, top of door, etc, you run through a series of exercises using your own body weight as resistance.

Although I've only been at it for a few weeks now, I can tell you that it works rather well. The thing this tool does is recruits many of the small stabilizing muscles that you just can't with other conventional systems. Your trunk and abs are constantly engaged, and you'll be sweating bullets in no time!

I made my own set of straps based on my sister-in-laws set, using old mt. climbing webbing I had lying around.

This is something that could easily fit into a purse, let alone suitcase, briefcase, etc. Great tool for someone on the go. You could use this in any motel room, gym, inside secured by a door, or outside tied to a tree.

Well worth a look.

TRX training?

Originally Posted by Merkaba

TRX training?

That's what I was getting at.

Sorry about the post a few times, was unsure where to ask.