Workout Log

[Warboss Alex]

and how long would they last before i no longer found them challenging.

A LONG LONG time.

You will still need a gym at some point though. Or at least a squat rack. Even with the bands you're missing out on a whole lot of potential growth because of the lack of a rack..

 

[yungahdubz]

Okay now this must work!

I put on a backpack full of weights, then have a barbell which weighs 30-40kg. I then power clean the barbell on my chest then push press it behind my neck. The problem before was i couldn't power clean my squatting weight to my chest, but with a barbell of that weight it should be easy, right?

If i get stuck i can simply press the barbell above my head and place it down. When i last tried it, my max OHP was 47.5kg, so i could easily press the barbell above my head, the ROM is smaller too.

If for some reason i cant keep upping the weight , i add split squats as a secondary exercise whilst squatting as much as i can.

Didn't get that job so gym is out of the question.

Ill actually save every penny if you think this method wont work!

 

[Warboss Alex]

If you can save money and go to a gym, I'd do that instead. Your ghetto squatting isn't the worst idea in the world but it's still going to limit you in some way. And it's putting the weight in the wrong place.

Ask around, you can find gyms who charge 20-25 quid a month for membership, no contract.. these will not be the big ones with the advertising (i.e. the fitness chains) but underground or 'out of the way' style gyms. Hell I found one place that was 40 pounds membership for the year plus 1.50 per session (or it might have been one or the other, can't remember) - and it had TWO squat racks. lol

Seek and ye shall find.

 

[Quagmire911]

If you can save money and go to a gym, I'd do that instead. Your ghetto squatting isn't the worst idea in the world but it's still going to limit you in some way. And it's putting the weight in the wrong place.

Ask around, you can find gyms who charge 20-25 quid a month for membership, no contract.. these will not be the big ones with the advertising (i.e. the fitness chains) but underground or 'out of the way' style gyms. Hell I found one place that was 40 pounds membership for the year plus 1.50 per session (or it might have been one or the other, can't remember) - and it had TWO squat racks. lol

Seek and ye shall find.

Maybe in England

 

[wolf116]

I trained for a while without a squat rack. The whole powerclean thing works fine if you are doing 20 rep squats because you use a lighter weight. Hack squats work great but are a little awkward (like a DL with the bar behind your feet). Front squats are easy but you need a big powerclean because your core can't handle high rep front squats.

I'd do 2 x 5 hack squats, then 20reps from a clean. Then some straight leg deadlifts.

I set up a gatho rack out of some old filing cabinets. I just had to take the weight from the bottom of the squat.

 

[yungahdubz]

I trained for a while without a squat rack. The whole powerclean thing works fine if you are doing 20 rep squats because you use a lighter weight. Hack squats work great but are a little awkward (like a DL with the bar behind your feet). Front squats are easy but you need a big powerclean because your core can't handle high rep front squats.

I'd do 2 x 5 hack squats, then 20reps from a clean. Then some straight leg deadlifts.

I set up a gatho rack out of some old filing cabinets. I just had to take the weight from the bottom of the squat.

In conjunction with Ripptoe?

 

[wolf116]

In conjunction with Ripptoe?

Nope. Sorry I didn't look at what program you were on.
That would be for option B.

 

[yungahdubz]

DAY 1(eg. Monday)
Squats 2 x 5
Squats 1 x 20 (lighter weight)
Stiff Leg Deadlifts 2 x 10-15
Good morning 2 x 8
Calf Raises 2 x 10

DAY 2(eg. Wednesday)
Incline Press 2 x 5
Dips 2 x 8-10
Shoulder Press 2 x 8-12
Tricep Exercise 2 x 10-15

DAY 3(eg. Friday)
Deadlifts 2 x 5
Row 2 x 8
Bicep Curl 2 x 8-10
Forearm Exercise 2 x 10-15

How bout that for a routine? I got some sand now so i could throw that over the barbell for deadlifts and hack squats as Wolf said earlier.

I'm sick of stronglifts/ripptoe.