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post #16 of 27
12/28/08 at 1:11am
Mens Health has a couple workout routines that are all exercise that you just use your bodyweight for. http://bellyoff.menshealth.com/SNC/V...c-892406ffe605 http://bellyoff.menshealth.com/SNC/V...c-892406ffe605 there they are.
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post #17 of 27
12/28/08 at 5:25pm
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P90X.


I personally don't use it. But if it is what I think it is (periodization), then it will work well.

Periodization is a mainstay of many good BB programs and regimines.

This guy (Tony?) had the brilliance of packaging a version of periodization and selling it to homebodies. Fucking genius.

Little do these consumers know is that great periodization programs abound on the internet. You could have saved $300 and made your own.

Right on the money...
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post #18 of 27
12/30/08 at 1:12pm
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That is excellent exercise. My wife would kill me if I started doing that though. I already get funny looks for being the 44 year-old who does sprints in our suburban neighborhood. I considered getting a huge tire and flipping it up and down the street, but my wife and 3 daughters begged me not to do that.

lmao Rocky Balboa style
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post #19 of 27
12/30/08 at 5:14pm
Death By Bodyweight
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post #20 of 27
12/30/08 at 11:11pm
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That is excellent exercise. My wife would kill me if I started doing that though. I already get funny looks for being the 44 year-old who does sprints in our suburban neighborhood. I considered getting a huge tire and flipping it up and down the street, but my wife and 3 daughters begged me not to do that.

Myself and some friends who are training for fire academy do this in an open field. Good fun.
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post #21 of 27
12/31/08 at 12:14am
I ordered it & ended up getting the pull up bar & full resistance bands so that $300 mark you stated is right on the money, I believe I spent $300.89 to be exact. It hasn't arrived yet but maybe I'll post some before and after (if I get the nerve to show my fat body self )

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Originally Posted by somatoform View Post
P90X.


I personally don't use it. But if it is what I think it is (periodization), then it will work well.

Periodization is a mainstay of many good BB programs and regimines.

This guy (Tony?) had the brilliance of packaging a version of periodization and selling it to homebodies. Fucking genius.

Little do these consumers know is that great periodization programs abound on the internet. You could have saved $300 and made your own.
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post #22 of 27
12/31/08 at 5:30pm
Note that over time, as your muscles strengthen and get used to the strain you put on them during exercise, they will also not grow any more. For this reason it's recommended to increase the weight over time, as you get stronger and your muscles grow bigger. For example, if you can do 20 push-ups now, that's all good, but don't expect to get big arms by working your strength up to do 100 push-ups. Most people would recommend a series of 4-12 reps in 3-5 sets for each exercise, and gradually increase the load as your body grows stronger. Popular combinations are 4x6, 4x8, 5x5 and 3x10. So instead of increasing the number of push-ups you do, increase the load instead (i.e. by doing push-ups with a downwards incline or with a weight on your back). That being, if muscle growth (size) is your goal.
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post #23 of 27
1/2/09 at 8:07pm
try www.crossfit.com. Lots of bodyweight type stuff there. There is also an article available for purchase on equipping your own home gym.

Get a kettlebell or two and a pull-up rack and you've got a lot already for building muscle.
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post #24 of 27
1/2/09 at 8:09pm
All that you need. 1. Powerrack and bench 2. Bar and 300lb weight set. 3. (optional) - powerblocks or similar. total cost used off craigslist should be around 700
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post #25 of 27
1/2/09 at 8:46pm
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All that you need.

1. Powerrack and bench
2. Bar and 300lb weight set.
3. (optional) - powerblocks or similar.

total cost used off craigslist should be around 700

+1 if you have the space for it.

That, and a Concept 2 are all I use at the gym.
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post #26 of 27
1/2/09 at 9:01pm
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I considered getting a huge tire and flipping it up and down the street, but my wife and 3 daughters begged me not to do that.

exact same experience
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post #27 of 27
1/2/09 at 11:24pm
Jump rope.
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