Health and Fitness

I’m actually enjoying my body weight work outs.

Something different and hits some other parts of my bodies.

The only thing that really gets me is that I have nowhere to do pull ups. Really wish I could get a pull up bar but I’m not convinced the door frames in my flat would work for them.

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Body weight work outs are legit, people turn their nose up at them but pull up variations and muscle ups take some serious strength.

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They will. You always think they wont, until you try :slight_smile:

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My current home work out:

2 hour walking each day for cardio

Push (Chest and Shoulders)

4 sets of 25 wide press ups
4 sets of 30 side lateral raises (with resistance bands)
4 sets of 15 decline flys (with resistance bands)
4 sets of 30 decline push ups

3 sets of 15 kickbacks (with resistance bands)
3 sets of 20 close grip push ups

Pull (Back and arms)

2 sets of pull ups until failure (if you have a pull up bar)
3 sets of 20 rear delt flys (with resistance bands - slow reps and squeeze)
3 sets of 15 low seated rows (with resistance bands) or bent over dumbbell rows (if you have a dumbbell)
3 sets of 20 strict form bicep curls (using resistance bands or dumbbell)
3 sets of 20 close grip press ups
3 sets of 20 dips

Legs

2 sets Walking body weight lunges - failure
2 sets of 20 body weight squats
3 sets of 20 second quad sits
3 sets of squats using any heavy household equipment

3 sets of 45 second planks
2 sets of 50 crunches
3 sets of any oblique workout until failure

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And a series of The Shield.

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Is the pic a wonky angle or is your TV tilted? Haha

:smiley:

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That cable management makes my OCD tingle.

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I need resistance bands…

Luckily atm I have a 10kg kettle bell and (upto) 30kg dumbells but still severly miss machines😫

Walking isn’t cardio, unless it’s Nordic walking or involves some level of incline to it

Hit me with a DM bro I should have a spare packet at home can post it to you

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That depends on your level of fitness. A good brisk walk is great cardio for a lot of people.

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I’ve been saving up empty 2L plastic bottles and filling them with water and putting them in sturdy bags for life and using those as weights.

It works surprisingly well tbh even if it’s not ideal.

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Brisk walking is definitely cardio

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She’s baiting you bro

Around ~5km+/hr is brisk walking pace and doing that for a sustained time will get your heart rate up, but I’ve heard too many people amble along and consider it count towards their 30 mins a day and it really doesn’t, albeit it’s fresh air and clearly better than sitting on the couch

I should’ve clarified my previous post more :+1:

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Oh I’m in total agreement with you. A good brisk pace (like you said) is what constitutes as cardio but going for a slow stroll around the park definitely isn’t.

Also if you go running but just trip over a lot instead of running that won’t count as cardio either.

Surely what is or isn’t cardio is entirely dependent on the fitness levels of the person doing it? :slight_smile:

For example an elderly person will get a good cardio workout from a slow walk around the park. Same for overweight and/or sedentary people.

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