No legit gym in my area

[jiggagold]

Closest gym is 20 miles away and I dont have a car. So im stuck with an apartment gym with dumbbells up to 50 pounds with some benches and cardio equipment. I really love squats deadlifts and cleans but I cant do them now, what do i do? The only leg exercises i know with dumbbells are step ups lunges squats, deads, and straight leg deads, and one legged squats, plus 50 pound dumbells aint shit mang!!

 

[xrsist]

how much weight do you have to use on the barbell?

you live in the sticks?

 

[jiggagold]

there is no barbell, just dumbbells, im living with my mom right by chicago and im broke right now so money for a gym membership anyway, im thinkin bout buyin some stuff that i could put in the apt gym,

 

[Bonkme2]

Where by Chicago?

 

[jiggagold]

lombard

 

[Captain FT]

lombard

Go to Home Depot and get a 6in. diameter 5 foot long PVC pipe, fill it with quick dry cement and you should have yourself a fairly heavy bar you can put on your back and squat with, just do high reps

Thats the best i could come up with on the cheap

 

[musketeer]

get good at overhead squats, single leg squats, one arm stuff like one arm snatches or deadlifts or even bar presses, and bodyweight exercises like handstand pushups or dips or chinups. That will lay a very good foundation.

 

[Bonkme2]

lombard

I find it hard to believe that you can't find a gym in Lombard. Even if you don't have a car, ride your bike to an XSport or Ballys or even Cardinal Fitness. It's better than nothing.

 

[SirDingo]

Dude I live in Lombard, and have my own Home gym in Basement. I bought the Powertec leverage system, plus have tons of dumbbells from 10lbs all the way 50lbs right now, and a cheap Weider bench, but it still does the job for basic compound benching.

http://www.powertecfitness.com/product.php?id=2

My point is you can build your own gym at your house and get good gains, or join a gym, I know for sure there a several clubs in the area, actually quite a few. Lombard is the Chicago suburb they are a zillion gyms in the Chicagoland area