Topic: Anyone able to help with an exercise routine (in home)?
sluggy started this discussion 15 years ago#11,037
No equipment. I do have a 35lb kettlebell, and would like to add it in eventually, but I'll wait till I'm in better shape and I'll get a personal trainer who knows their shit cause bad form is bad.
Anyways, I did push-ups yesterday and I feel sore and I forgot how much I love this feeling. I'm on fire with motivation.
My plan so far is to do a plan to get you up to 100 push-ups. I'm gonna do the same program with body-weight squats. I'll hit 100 much quicker with squats and then I'll switch to one leg squats until I can do pistol squats (hard as fuck).
I'm also gonna do dips (using two benches) with a similar program. I'm gonna do planks starting at 2 sets of 2 minutes and keep adding 30 seconds as long as I can.
I can't do pull-ups, so I need something for that.
What muscle groups am I missing? Am I doing enough for my back? Pretty much all that works the core, but I'll do sit-ups occasionally (like to use them as a measure of how much improvement I'm making).
Also, I was gonna start running, but I'm embarrassed to do it at a gym or outside when people can see. My strength exercises are more for endurance and should burn calories. What else should I add? jump rope? What else?
Triptych !LightPenis joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 6 minutes later[^][v]#197,603
For running, are there any bike paths or unfrequented roads at all? Those tend to be quite empty at night.
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sluggy (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 7 minutes later, 13 minutes after the original post[^][v]#197,609
@previous (Triptych !LightPenis)
Not that I can get to. No vehicle. Also, I don't like running, so I figure best not to start with that.
Ks !KansasxqvM joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 30 minutes later, 44 minutes after the original post[^][v]#197,624
Get a bike.
sluggy (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 20 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#197,628
@previous (Ks !KansasxqvM)
$$ is an issue until after October. I have a bike, but the back gear broke. I went off a curb and it broked. I was too heavy and hadn't ridden a bike since I was a teenager, so I didn't realize going over a small curb was being reckless (I rolled off it, I wasn't even pedaling).
Ks !KansasxqvM replied with this 15 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#197,629
@previous (sluggy)
lol don't feel bad. The last time I got a bicycle (last summer), I raced around my yard and when I hit the front brakes on accident I went flying. It was great lol. Well stair stepping is great cardio, easy to do in the house until you can get a bike, or get your bike repaired.
sluggy (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 16 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#197,631
@previous (Ks !KansasxqvM)
Stair stepping sounds tedious and boring.
Think I'll add in an hour yoga 3x a week. It's from the p90x DVDs and supposed to be a workout. Oh duh. I should do one of the DVD exercises. Haha. I forgot I had those.
Freecode !!4IKKtS9GG joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 55 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#197,641
March in place while watching television, or put your computer/work desk on blocks and march in place while working or playing video games. Try to break a sweat within 10 minutes of activity, increase or decrease pace as necessary. If you want to track your calories, a pedometer might work (I think they work by counting your steps with an accelerometer, so horizontal motion is not a requirement). Try to avoid caffeine or other stimulants before your sessions, it will cause your heart to beat faster and tire you out.
sluggy (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 1 hour later, 4 hours after the original post[^][v]#197,650
@previous (Freecode !!4IKKtS9GG)
Thanks. I decided to take jiu-jitsu.
Ill meet people, and I always wanted to take a martial art. It will get me out of the house, and it's apparently great for weight loss. Tons of testimonials on all the gyms' sites about people losing weight, with pictures. So, I don't have the "I'll do it when I get in shape" excuse anymore because they welcome fatties.
I'm excited. I don't know where this motivation is coming from, but I'll take it.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 9 hours later, 13 hours after the original post[^][v]#197,789
@previous (sluggy)
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu??? BJJ is fucking awesome. I loved it but I don't have the time to train so I had to stop.
sluggy (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 13 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#198,421
@previous (E)
Yes. I have plenty of time. There's three classes a week I can make, but likely to just do two as the timing for the one is gonna be like 4am for me.