Working out home?

[Hot Ice]

Guys, is it possible to work-out 'properly' at home?
(Well I've been doing it till now.)
I have only 10kg(about 22 pounds) hand-lifts.
I do various kinds of exercices with them and I'm also doing situps and pushups...
I'm also kinda scrawny guy and I'm following Pook's 'No More Scrawny Guy!" post and eating as a horse now.


Any ideas?

 

[Soshyopathe]

You can look alright, but unless you squat, you can't possibly kick the scrawnyness.

 

[Hot Ice]

My upper body looks quite good already.
Just need lil bigger shoulders...

Soshyopathe, what squats are you talking about?

 

[Soshyopathe]

The ones where you put weight on your shoulders, and act like you're taking a dump 8-12 times. Like this, but with more weight. You cannot work out properly period without squats. Your upper body would be better off doing ONLY squats than doing no squats at all.

 

[Page]

These days, I don't have much time to go to the gym to often, so I fashioned a crude set of free weights made out of bags of dirt and an old wooden broom handle. I have bags in different sizes-- 10 lb, 15 lb, 20 lb, and 25 lb, so this enables me to fine-tune the weight.


To make it heavier, I just add another pair of bags. I took great care to weigh the bags to be sure that they are pretty much the same weight.


Behold! My ghetto curling set!

With that, I can work my biceps, triceps, and even do military presses, and for free w/o having to pay gym dues.

I'm currently working on a larger version that I can bench and squat with.

 

[Apollo]

Page, that's hilarous....I would seriously recommand getting rid of the broom handle and buying an iron bar or something that will not break.

 

[xyzzy]

Page, you've watched one too many Shaolin movies... that is killer

 

[DIESEL]

Originally posted by xyzzy
Page, you've watched one too many Shaolin movies... that is killer

Yeah, the training sequences in "36 Chambers of Shaolin" and the "The 8 Diagram Pole Fighters" are off the chain. Some hardcore shyt.

 

[Hot Ice]

Oh shyt.
Hmm.. What if i stand on my hands and lean on the wall and sty some squat.??
Gotta try!
...


*Ouch.*

Okay, that doesn't work. Belive me I've tried.


Well I might join you soon Page!

Im going to find an old broom and some crap to fill the bags..
Then I could "fine-tune the weight" like Page too.
HAHAHAHAHA

 

[Page]

Alright then, send me some damn money so I can buy some proper weights.

As a working student, I am always seriously strapped for cash.

 

[DIESEL]

Originally posted by Page
Alright then, send me some damn money so I can buy some proper weights.

As a working student, I am always seriously strapped for cash.

You should sell your book.

 

[bman]

i have a workout book that has examples of how to do all exercises without using any equipment. it had some great ideas but i never used it because i want to get my use out of my overpriced gym membership.

 

[Page]

Originally posted by DIESEL
You should sell your book.

Nah, I learned the stuff it in for free over the years, so it's only fair that I make it free too.


However, I am going to make a trimmed down version (with all of the Don Juan-specific stuff stripped out) and sell it as a motivational book to the general public. It will deal with unlocking your true potential, mastering control of your mindset, time management, etc.


I believe I will call it "Unlocking the Power of Your Mindset."