Using Body Weight to train

[Lord_of_the_GYM]

Hey fellas.. in another 2 days my gym membership expires and I would be heading back to school in 2 weeks after that. I was just wondering if you guys can recommend different kind of exercises that uses body weight for resistance. I just need a few to keep myself in a training mode for the 2 weeks b4 i head to school.

Thanks!!!

 

[pumpthatiron]

hmm... PUSHUPS?

 

[Arnold]

assuming that you mean college, there is no on campus gym?

 

[Autarch]

Good point there, Robert.

There is almost always a weight center at every campus.

Just sign up for a weight lifting class. That should get you almost unlimited access to the weight room.

 

[dms2425]

you could do pushups, tricep dips, chin ups, close grip chin ups and chest dips I think thats about it, oh dont work them all in one day do maybe chin ups and close chin ups one day , the other day do some cardio , and other day tricep dips, pushups and chest dips

 

[Autarch]

Not to mention squats, lunges, calf raises (stick a baby cow on your baby and raise your legs), all kinds of ab workouts, pullups, deadlifts lifting common household objects like a box full of books or something, 6-8 different kinds of pushups, straight leg deadlifts with that same box full of books, close grip chins with hands facing towards you to work your biceps....

I think that comes close to covering it. I missed shoulders in many ways but what can you do?

 

[dms2425]

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[Lord_of_the_GYM]

Yes there is a gym on Campus at my university but I don't go back on campus for another 2 weeks or so. I wanted to know about this so that I don't loose my training rythm by sitting idealy for 2 weeks. I would be performing these exercises in my basement.

Hey dm2425 can you please tell me the technique for chin ups, close grip chin ups and chest dips.

 

[DOS Forever]

If you really want a challenge, here's what I used to do for martial arts conditioning:

LOTS of headstand puch-ups-if you cant do a headstand, practice against a wall for a while OR do bunches of inclined push-ups w/feet ontop of couch, crates, bench, chair, etc.

Sandbag training-basically, use any sort of heavy bag (I used an 80 lb bag of wawter softner salt for weeks) and be imaginative. Go up and down stairs, do squats, leg presses, lunges, shoulder presses, etc.

If you like pain-do martial arts/boxing interval training....

such as, but not limited to...

run with sand bag,
stop, do sandbag squats,
sprint with sand bag,
stop, do push-ups of any kind 'till failure,
run with sand bag,
stop, drop sandbag, do pull/chin-ups 'till failure
jog to start and back, pick up sand bag and repeat until you puke/pass out.

 

[dms2425]

heres a link that might help you out

http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html

oh and close grip chin ups are basically the same as chin ups but you use a close grip (about 6 inches between your hands ) this way you will work your biceps instead of your back.

 

[Justindh]

what DOS Forever said. Handstand push ups are a great exercise. Some other include one arm push ups and pull ups ( if you can do them ), jack knife push ups, one arm one leg jack knife push ups, russian ballet leg thrust, double leg russian ballet leg thrust ( one of my favorites ) pistols, hanging leg raises ( you can use a horizontal tree branch to hang from, I like to lift my legs a bit higher then my face, hold, then lower one leg at a time) I dont know how advanced you are though. But these are some of the best body weight exercises. They are all quite advanced though. Dragon flags are another good one, But you do need a strong table or some thing similar to do them on.