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No access to a gym. Realistic fitness goals in six months?
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Date: May 14th, 2012 3:56 PM Author: Adventurous Rough-skinned Antidepressant Drug Orchestra Pit I can do about 10 pushups, 15 dumbbell lunges (with 15 lb. weights...only ones I have), and maybe half a pullup. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20690844) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 5:05 PM Author: rambunctious factory reset button 10 pushups? Are you a girl? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20691110) |
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Date: May 16th, 2012 2:18 AM Author: Adventurous Rough-skinned Antidepressant Drug Orchestra Pit No. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20701687) |
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Date: December 29th, 2016 8:42 PM Author: milky well-lubricated coffee pot corn cake Titcr wtf (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#32258788) |
Date: May 14th, 2012 3:58 PM Author: Know-it-all son of senegal generalized bond Ten pushups is rather sad bro. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20690848) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 4:04 PM Author: Adventurous Rough-skinned Antidepressant Drug Orchestra Pit You have to start somewhere. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20690878) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 3:58 PM Author: Concupiscible area mad cow disease http://hundredpushups.com/index.html
check out the links for pullups, squats, and situps too |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 4:04 PM Author: Adventurous Rough-skinned Antidepressant Drug Orchestra Pit Awesome bro, thanks. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20690881) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 3:58 PM Author: Godawful hairraiser national security agency buy p90x; do at home; profit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20690854) |
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Date: May 16th, 2012 2:14 AM Author: soul-stirring laser beams titcr (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20701676) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 4:00 PM Author: chartreuse temple realistic fitness goal: finding a gym (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20690862) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 4:05 PM Author: Adventurous Rough-skinned Antidepressant Drug Orchestra Pit I'm saving up to afford gym membership, but don't want to procrastinate. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20690885) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 4:05 PM Author: chartreuse temple what do you do breh (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20690887) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 4:06 PM Author: Vigorous space really tough guy Convict Conditioning. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20690891) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 4:28 PM Author: Spruce range community account I'd never heard of this. Looked it up on Amazon. Pretty cool. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20690987) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 4:11 PM Author: Bespoke national idiot 6 months of dedication, you could get jacked as fuck without a gym. MWF do this routine. It may seem devilishly simple, but being fit isn't that tough if you want it.
Pushups - Do 1 pushup then 2 then 3, all the way up to 15. If you can't do 15 (or fewer) straight, that's fine. Just do the pushups, and try and get through that 15th set as fast as possible (that's what will keep you progressing)
Pullups - Just keep fucking trying. Do jumping pullups to build strength and rep a few out. You will look ridiculous for awhile; that's ok. If you find yourself getting really good at these, put on a backpack with 10lbs (it makes a huge difference)
Squats - Do an absolute shit ton of air squats. You can toss in some lunges too. Feel free to work in the 15 pound weights, but air squats alone will put on muscle mass.
Clean up your diet. Sure, plenty of folks will call flame, but I don't give a fuck. You do these three exercises and watch what you eat (cut the carbs), you can have one of those crazy ass transformations in 6 months--guaranteed. |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 4:14 PM Author: Adventurous Rough-skinned Antidepressant Drug Orchestra Pit Just to clarify:
For pushups, are you saying to do 15 sets (1 on the 1st set, 2 on the 2nd, etc.) for a total of 120 pushups each MWF?
Air squats to failure?
The other stuff looks good. My main thing is to keep it simple so I stay motivated. |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 4:18 PM Author: irradiated pistol these are called 15 count. It's a common tactic. first set, do 1. second set, do 2. then go up the ladder. eventually it starts "down ladder" at 15 down to 14, so on. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20690946) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 4:18 PM Author: Adventurous Rough-skinned Antidepressant Drug Orchestra Pit Got it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20690948) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 5:01 PM Author: Bespoke national idiot PIP's got it right. I was not familiar with the technical term, but I was skinny as fuck when I graduated high school. A summer of doing the "15 count" got me a pretty legit chest. Admittedly, I think I hit a second growth spurt that summer, but I can vividly remember not being able to do 10 pushups straight in high school, so there's hope for all of us.
Air squats to failure will be fine. Feel free to toss the dumbbells in your hands and do the squats holding the dumbbells in front of your shoulders--it will make a surprising difference in difficulty. |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 4:17 PM Author: irradiated pistol this. I am definitely among the fittest of my friends and I have done this basically for over 12 months and the results are great.
I swear by calisthenics now.
when you are strong enough, do wall assisted handstand pushups OP. |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 4:25 PM Author: up-to-no-good confused brunch deer antler this is pretty credited. diet can have a huge impact too (cut carbs, sugar; eat lots of veggies and lean protein). throw in some running/sprints and you should be in decent shape. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20690972) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 5:02 PM Author: Bespoke national idiot CR. Depending how far you are from a respectable amount of fitness, diet could contribute as much as 80% to your get-fit effort. (The leaner/fitter you get, the more it is all about the gym time.) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20691100) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 4:19 PM Author: Unholy water buffalo party of the first part Can you afford any equipment at all?
There are a lot of gymless S+C programs out there; Ross Enamait is one I've seen a lot of people swear by, although his stuff usually requires a couple pieces of equipment (usually cheap stuff you can make yourself). |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 4:21 PM Author: Mustard toilet seat volcanic crater i don't know. i think there were people in good shape before gyms were invented so probably can be done. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20690954) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 4:23 PM Author: tantric jap home While a gym is great and gives you lots of different options and space, not having access to one shouldn't be an impediment to getting in shape. Just do prison workouts:
To get your muscles toned, do pushups, situps, and lunges. You should vary these exercises for best results. For example, you should be doing regular pushups, but also change it up by doing them on an incline or decline, and try clapping pushups as well for plyometrics (you might have to work up to these). With situps, do regular situps, but also do twisting situps, situps with legs in the air, alternating legs, etc.
To burn fat and improve your cardiovascular health, jog a couple miles, three times per week. If you can't do this, do something that looks retarded but since it is in the privacy of your apartment, it doesn't matter, like doing jumping jacks or jogging in place while you watch tv.
Guarantee you will see results within weeks, but you have to put in the work. Keep track of your numbers. Don't just be content that you do some pushups every day. Do as many as you can, write it down, and try and improve next time. |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 4:27 PM Author: Unholy water buffalo party of the first part Maybe mix a little HIIT into your running too. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20690983) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 4:30 PM Author: tantric jap home ofs. It's amazing how quickly and dramatically one can get into shape without weights or a gym membership. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20690994) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 5:04 PM Author: Bespoke national idiot I'm kinda anti situps, because I think they make people think they've done more work than they have. I have an 8-pack, and rarely target my core specifically. I'm not saying core work is bad, but I'd rather see you use those 15 minutes to do more pullups and pushups (which are going to hit your core AND loads of other muscles). (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20691106) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 5:23 PM Author: tantric jap home Fair enough. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20691171) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 6:25 PM Author: self-centered friendly grandma piazza i have nothing to do pullups on (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20691481) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 6:32 PM Author: Ruby Rigpig Sanctuary IRON GYM BROSKI (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20691505) |
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Date: May 15th, 2012 1:07 AM Author: Bespoke national idiot 1" Gas Pipe + 2 Flanges. Drill directly in to two studs. You really need that pull up bar. Alternatively, make some gymnastic rings (youtube that shit) for $20 worth of raw materials, and put a tree limb or something else to use. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20694732) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 5:03 PM Author: racy parlor rigor Bane (from Batman) got BUFF AS FUKKKK in a mexican prison, so you should be able to too (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20691102) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 5:09 PM Author: opaque prole faggotry bro there should be a planet fitness, 24 hour fitness, la fitness, or one of those gyms around you that charges $19 a month (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#20691128) |
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Date: May 14th, 2012 5:37 PM Author: Plum Psychic 1. find a gym. 2. offer to write a contract or two. 3. get free membership. 4.???? 5. squat |
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Date: May 16th, 2012 10:21 AM Author: Embarrassed To The Bone Gas Station Liquid Oxygen Just remember that a little exercise and a great diet will get you far better results than a lot of exercise and a mediocre diet. Most of your calories should come from high-quality natural protein sources (ideally animal sources, IMO, but others disagree) and high-quality vegetables.
Doing pushups, pullups and air squats - even a very moderate amount - on top of a disciplined diet will get the job done more quickly than you think. |
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Date: December 29th, 2016 8:38 PM Author: bipolar dead library affirmative action howd this work out? im gonna set some epic 2017 goals (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#32258760) |
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Date: December 29th, 2016 9:02 PM Author: Grizzly Thirsty Nibblets Internal Respiration Don't really need a gym to start getting in decent shape. Eat healthy, cardio at least 3-4 times per week, pushups and situps or buy barbells. Your dedication and commitment will be what gets you in shape not access to a gym. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1948545&forum_id=2#32258941) |