working out without weights

[atcjon]

can anyone give me some ideas for exercises that can keep me in shape without picking up weights. i would rather use them but my current situation makes so i have to improvise. i can think if a few basics like situps, pushups, pullups but i would like as many as possible for all the muscles possible. thanks in advance

 

[SgtSlaughter]

jumping rope.

you can use a long piece of string and make a handle if you need to.

 

[boss_]

Combat Conditioning (Matt Furey) was great for me, when I was in a similar situation.

 

[thegoodfoods]

sprint running for quads.. jump rope for calves.. close-grip pushups for triceps.. buy some clamps or something and squeeze on them for forearms.. get on your stomach on the floor and lift up your upper and lower body simultaneously for lower back.. and all the exercises you said are great... that's all i can think of without weights... good luck!

 

[niasdaddy2005]

sprint running for quads.. jump rope for calves.. close-grip pushups for triceps.. buy some clamps or something and squeeze on them for forearms.. get on your stomach on the floor and lift up your upper and lower body simultaneously for lower back.. and all the exercises you said are great... that's all i can think of without weights... good luck!

Bodyweight squats,lunges, dips, up and downs, mountain climbers?

 

[s8nlilhlpr]

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/drobson8.htm

Its from Bodybuilding.com....which is blasphemy on this board, but the page should give you some good ideas. Btw, you don't need "weights" per se, just find something heavy, like a big rock.

 

[gonelifting]

One legged squats. Handstand presses. explosive Verticle jumps

sex

 

[Y4J]

I was JUST gonna ask this question. haha

Are there any good exercising not using weights that work the chest area besides the ones listed on the link? (Which btw that linked helped a lot thanks)

 

[thegoodfoods]

im surprised i didnt think of all these

 

[fortunatesun]

http://www.elitefts.com/documents/body_barbell.htm

 

[Cynical Simian]

It's already been mentioned as a "quad exercise", but sprinting is one of the best things you can do for conditioning and nutrient partitioning. You could try three sessions per week of repeats of different distances each time (say, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m). Given that you don't have to worry about progressing on squats and other "leg exercises", you could put quite a bit of effort into these.

 

[gonelifting]

sissy squats

 

[s8nlilhlpr]

^^^ I thought thats what we called those 1/4 squats most people do in the gym?

 

[ProtienFiend]

It's already been mentioned as a "quad exercise", but sprinting is one of the best things you can do for conditioning and nutrient partitioning. You could try three sessions per week of repeats of different distances each time (say, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m). Given that you don't have to worry about progressing on squats and other "leg exercises", you could put quite a bit of effort into these.

Holy shit is this guy right! I did some 100 yard sprints and I am a hell of a lot sorer than doing 5x10 of 305lb squats. My tricepts and abs even hurt.

You really got to bust ass though. Ive always been a good sprinter (even at 6'5) but I havent ran in a while. Lets just say I almost drove off the road on my way home from the track.