Do You Require a Gym Pass to remain In shape?

By Robt Eckhart


If you don't have a gym membership there are still plenty of ways to stay fit. The gym can be costly and crowded, and not to mention you usually have to sign some type of agreements. The worst parts about gyms are the staff who bug you constantly and try to advertise their gym's services to you like a cars salesperson. Now you can learn some easy workout routines that you can easily do at home in the comfort of your own home! You may not get huge like the hulk, but you will get cut and toned guaranteed.

Bodyweight Exercises

Bodyweight exercises do not use equipment such as bars or dumbbells, only your own body for resistance. They are more effective then you may first think. Many people only workout this way and get ripped and toned fast. Without weights you tend to do more repetitions and less rest, which means a higher intensity cardio session that burns fat fast. Several exercises to look at apart from running and jumping rope are:

* Dips - You can do dips simply with just a sturdy chair, stair step, or basically any area that allows you to dip you body down far enough. These are great for working out your shoulders, triceps, and abdominals.

* Pushups - Pushups can be performed in different ways to target specific areas. By closing your hands together you will use a greater portion of your shoulders and upper back region. Keeping your hands together also works your chest and biceps. Other varieties are incline or decline on a step. Pushups have been used for years by athletes as a fixed part of their training regime to work the whole body.

* Pull-Ups - although you need a bar for these, they are simple enough to find and do in any park or playground. The extra effort will be worth it with pull-ups though You can do wide hand grip which works your latissimus dorsi, and also close hand grip can be great for biceps training. Also a good workout to do on the pull up bar is leg raises which work the abdominals.

* Core Work - perform crunches, situps and planks plus many other exercises for your abdominals. Crunches are where you lift only your shoulders off the ground, and sit ups are where you raise your full body off while keeping your butt and feet planted. There are plenty of exercises you will discover and attempt which develop flat abs quickly!

Exercise equipment for your Home

There is a lot of exercise equipment on the market at an affordable price, and not to mention you save money in the long run! Dumbbells are great as you can do many different types of exercise and you only need a few different sizes. Kettlebells are also perfect for at home weight training. There are numerous interchangeable benches that can be purchased and take up little room. They can be changed from flat, incline, and decline giving you all the benefits in one machine!

Always remember that since you are at home there might be times when you are on your own and if injured nobody is about to know. Only exercise with weights that you are able to lift, and place the right amount of cardio stress that you know your body can handle. Lastly, please have fun with your workouts!




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