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How to weight train without weights???

How to weight train without weights???

Started by VeganNun on May 10, 2012

8 Comments

VeganNun said #1 May 10, 2012 at 12:02pm

Hi all,

I don't have a gym membership and I want to do some muscle-building (mostly to enhance my running and also to help bone strength for old age). Any tips for "weight training" without weights? I do have little five pound dumbells but since I'm naturally strong already, they don't do much.

Jamie Falahee said #2 May 10, 2012 at 5:36pm

Hi! Check out this post for some mini strength training workouts that do not require weights: http://heallovebe.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/5-ten-minute-mini-workouts-you-can-fit-into-any-schedule/

Tajna Zaninovic said #3 May 13, 2012 at 1:26pm

You can also use heavier cans of food,or a bag of rice,or fill up aluminum water bottles with sand! You don't have to buy anything...

Kiera said #4 May 19, 2012 at 5:20pm

You can get a crazy workout just using your body weight and doing classic moves like pushups, lunges, squats, tricep dips and such. I do P90X2 and lots of the moves are done without weights and are extremely difficult. Try doing a pushup, then holding out your right arm and your left leg at the same time. Alternate, repeat, collapse!

Dell24 said #5 Jun 5, 2012 at 7:52am

Hi VeganNun,

If you're up to it, try pushups, pullups, or crunches. All are great, effective muscle builders without the use of weights.

You could also do squats or lungers for your legs from the comfort of your own home without weights.

Good luck.

Kelly Brooks said #6 Jul 23, 2012 at 11:56am

I'm with Kiera on this one! P90X2 is an awesome way to work out at home-- I love it! One of my girlfriends who is an avid runner also does the program and shes says its an awesome addition to her regular training program.

I would definitely recommend giving P90X2 a try. :)

(Here's the link so you can check it out: http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/p90x2-workout-the-next-p90x.do)

OmBoy said #7 Jul 31, 2012 at 6:01am

A lot of strengthening can be done with weight bearing exercises like Yoga, Pilates, TRX where you are just using your own body weight. You rent/buy DVDs or even find them on On Demand if you have cable.

For Yoga I love Sadie Nardine, Rodney Yee and Seana Corne

david martin said #8 Sep 5, 2012 at 5:00am

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