Is it possible to tone up without weights?
I really can’t be bothered with going to a gym but I don’t mind doing something in the house if there is a routine that works.
Is it possible to tone up without weights?
I really can’t be bothered with going to a gym but I don’t mind doing something in the house if there is a routine that works.
Originally Posted by jaytip
You can do a remarkable amount of training at home with just body weight exercises, have a look on You Tube. Diet will be as important as training if you want to get some definition and tone.
Calisthenics see https://www.bodybuilding.com/content...isthenics.html
There’s shedloads of info on the net/YouTube on it
Bookmarked.
Lots of people seem to rave about the ‘insanity’ workout.
Toning up simply means losing fat - so yes, there is plenty you can do without weights. However, if you want to maintain, or even increase, some muscle mass then you need to do some form of resistance exercise.
There are are lots of body weight exercises you can do at home, and I always found press-ups very effective.
(Visible) Abs are made in the kitchen, not in the gym.
It's just a matter of time...
^^^ That's the long and short of it.
Or is it...?
There are lots of things that can be done in your own home but the key is diet and motivation, you have to want to do it and be regimental about it. Make it a habit and see the long term gain rather than a short term chore. Create yourself a circuit of exercises of say 30 second bursts with a rest then onto the next one. If you have not exercised for a while then take it slowly and build up, your body will thank you for it.
To get the heart rate going;
- star jumps
- running on the spot with high knees
- squats
- burpees (advanced version is a military burpee)
- if you have the space then buy yourself a skipping rope
For strength
- Press ups, narrow, wide works different muscles depending on arm position
- Tricep dips on a chair or end of sofa
- crunches, you can combine these with pressups. Do 2 crunches flip over, 2 press ups flip over 4 crunches flip over, 4 press ups up to 10.
Good luck!
I had the insanity work out... could get paste the first session which was basically noting compared to the full programme. Absolutely intense.
I have a friend who is a PT, he done me a HIIT programme I could follow from home. Pretty much planks, jump squats, burpees, push-ups and some other bits and pieces. Like others have said 90% is to do with what you eat. Get that right first then I would start doing HIITS.
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Lots of good stuff in this thread but I’d be interested in what you guys eat - care to share?
Easily, just do rounds of burpees, push ups and air squats with volume and intensity. Get your diet sorted if you need to and stick to it! Consistency is key!
Diet will be 90% of it and look on youtube,Google etc for all over workouts
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Joe Wicks' videos are pretty good.
https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1/videos
Cheers guys, lots to be looking at.
+1 for Calisthenics and as already said it’s 95% diet.
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Some before and after pic’s. Calisthenics and clean eating all the way.
How long between the two pics?
It's just a matter of time...
Couple of days
These two pics are actually 12 years apart. The initial weight loss of 30kg/5 stone took me 12 months of solid graft and sensible eating. I’ve kept most of my weight off over that time.
Nothing else focus’ you to keep weight off like Calisthenics (body weight training); running possibly, but you’ll not see many 5’9” 96kg guys doing strict muscle ups or human flag.
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