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I hope you one day get the chance to realize your dream :)

My hobby since I was 12 or so has been computer programming, and I am very fortunate to have become quite good at it, so I work remotely a couple days a week and make enough money to fund my travels. I think I had about $3000 in the bank when I left, as a buffer to get me started.

I had been dreaming about traveling for the last two years as a college undergraduate, and there were a certainly a couple "f it I'm going," moments. One was when I posted a curb alert on Craigslist and gave away all the stuff I couldn't keep in the corner of my parents attic. That night I was sitting my empty house having a beer and thought, "well, I guess I'm committed now." The second was buying a plane ticket. I procrastinated on that for some reason, perhaps because I was overthinking where I would start. Once I dropped $500 on my flight to Madrid through statravel.com (great website btw for super cheap flights if you're a student), that's when it became real.

I mainly use hostelbookers.com or hostelworld.com for recommendations, as well as suggestions from fellow travelers and hostel staff. Tripadvisor.com is pretty good too but I think that tends to cater more to a non-backpacker crowd.

Random unsolicited advice:

Use a small hiking backpack (something like 30-35 liters), and a smaller handbag to carry all your stuff. You want to be able to carry all your luggage on an airplane and not have to check anything. This messenger bag is great for your valuables.

Get a small combination padlock for hostel lockers.

If you decide to go, I wouldn't rush to buy a Eurorail pass. I'm sure it's helpful to some people, but I haven't actually met a single person yet who has one. Backpackers these days tend to be more serendipitous with transportation, either using skyscanner.net for budget airlines (I flew from Seville to Barcelona for something like 30 euros on Ryanair, but make sure if you use carry-on that it matches their size/weight guidelines or you will pay a 50 euro fee. One trick is to take a bunch of clothes out of your bag and wear them all at once, but you feel like the Michelin Man and sweat a lot), buses, or BlaBlaCar is very popular these days.

Try local beer everywhere you go.

Keep a journal on you all day and jot down random thoughts, things you do, etc.

Get a decent camera. Don't be like me and think your smart phone will cut it (how I took this picture). Now I'm actually trying to find a camera to buy. I want a used Canon Powershot G11/G12/G13 or something and haven't found anything yet in former Yugoslavia.

Be social, get out of your comfort zone, hang out in hostel lounges, and participate in their events. Speaking of which, try to find smaller, more intimate hostels, even if you want to party. Everybody staying in a hostel likes to party, and smaller places actually offer better chances to meet more people.

One piece of unconventional advice, this is something I alluded to in another comment. Solo travel can either be a wonderful opportunity to learn to love yourself, or you could set yourself up to be lonely and depressed. I recommend this book, which uses cognitive behavioral therapy to treat loneliness, help you to love yourself, and become a more attractive person (it's tailored more towards dating but is actually very beneficial even to people already in relationships). When you travel by yourself, you're somewhat in a vacuum and can experiment with core personality traits, and doing so with the help of scientifically-proven therapeutic techniques is so powerful.

If you're going for a while, you might consider exercising. I carry a set of resistance bands around with me and do weightlifting 3 times a week, modeled loosely around p90x. Day 1: back (pullups) and biceps (curls), Day 2: chest (resistance pushups), shoulders (resistance overhead press), and triceps (resistance tricep extension), Day 3: legs (resistance squats or lunges) and back (resistance deadlifts and pullups). About 16-24 sets each day, alternating your body parts after each set.

There's so much advice I could give, but the first half of this book goes pretty in depth into everything (the second half briefly goes into specific advice for different countries). Rick Steves is an authority on traveling Europe, but he tends to cater more towards the older hotel crowd, so I would get Lonely Planet Guidebooks specific to any region you're traveling.

I hope some of that massive brain dump was helpful :)

Edit: one more thing. Get an unlocked smart phone and buy sim cards wherever you go. You can get them everywhere, they cost just a few euros, and let you use several hundred megabytes or a few gigabytes of data, which is super useful for google maps and looking up random stuff while walking around.

Edit 2: For completeness, as someone mentioned below, rome2rio.com is another great website everyone uses to find transportation

Here are a couple products that look good and have good reviews. I have had friends use these when they go out of town for business. The deal is, you can combine the bands to get more resistance. So you would hold a red AND yellow at the same time and its much more difficult to lift. You can literally do just about every excersize with these. Squats, deadlifts, bench press, curl, back exercises, just about anything. Of course, nothing beats old fashioned iron, but this will get you going.

Other than these, try to get in cardio in some way. The best way to get in cardio in a short amount of time. HIIT is great. 20-25 minutes is the equivalent of 60 minutes of regular training.

Here is an excerpt from bodybuilding.com (which I posted the link to the article below as well...


> BEGINNER'S LAYOUT
Minutes 1-4 (Warm-Up)
Jog at about 50% effort
Minute 5 (Workout Interval 1)
Sprint 30 seconds at maximum effort Jog/Walk 30 seconds
Minute 6 (Workout Interval 2)
Sprint 30 seconds at maximum effort
Jog/Walk 30 seconds
Minute 7 (Workout Interval 3)
Sprint 30 seconds at maximum effort
Jog/Walk 30 seconds
Minute 8 (Workout Interval 4)
Sprint 30 seconds at maximum effort
Jog/Walk 30 seconds
Minutes 9-12 (Cool-Down)
Jog at about 50% effort
After every two workout sessions, one can increase the number of "workout" intervals they do each time up until about 10 total "workout" intervals. This will allow for a steady progression of fitness levels, and help one realize the full potential and results of interval training.

> While it's definitely possible to perform this training using a variety of methods like with a Stairmaster, bike, or treadmill, it's more beneficial to apply a simple unassisted running technique. Because sprinting causes a greater peak in oxygen consumption, it is most ideal for HIIT workouts.

> It's been shown that the closer one gets to their maximum oxygen intake (or VO2max) while exercising dictates how much fat will be used for energy afterward. So the use of sprints conforms best to our goal of losing adipose tissue.

> However, the option of sprinting is not always convenient for those who want to reduce the stress on their joints. For such individuals, a bike or elliptical machine may be the perfect solution. These types of machines might also want to be used once in a while just to provide a different stimulus for the body, and to prevent adaptation and plateaus. But for the most part, it's highly recommended to stick with the alternation of sprinting and jogging for HIIT.

> For those who have progressed through the previous workout that was outlined and are still seeking new challenges, the following HIIT workout might do the trick. It's certainly not easy and might be the closest to being "the best" one can do for a HIIT workout in terms of intensity.

> ADVANCED HIIT LAYOUT
Minutes 1-4 (Warm-Up)
Jog at about 50% effort
Minute 5 First-Half (Workout Interval 1)
Sprint 20 seconds at maximum effort
Jog/Walk 10 seconds
Minute 5 Last-Half (Workout Interval 2)
Sprint 20 seconds at maximum effort
Jog/Walk 10 seconds
Minute 6 First-Half (Workout Interval 3)
Sprint 20 seconds at maximum effort
Jog/Walk 10 seconds
Minute 6 Last-Half (Workout Interval 4)
Sprint 20 seconds at maximum effort
Jog/Walk 10 seconds
Minute 7 First-Half (Workout Interval 5)
Sprint 20 seconds at maximum effort
Jog/Walk 10 seconds
Minute 7 Last-Half (Workout Interval 6)
Sprint 20 seconds at maximum effort
Jog/Walk 10 seconds
Minute 8 First-Half (Workout Interval 7)
Sprint 20 seconds at maximum effort
Jog/Walk 10 seconds
Minute 8 Last-Half (Workout Interval 8)
Sprint 20 seconds at maximum effort
Jog/Walk 10 seconds
Minutes 9-12 (Cool-Down)
Jog at about 50% effort
Using these 12 minutes as planned, for 3 times a week, will no doubt have anyone reaping the benefits of new leanness and more within 8 weeks. To help stay on track for the duration of the program it is be best to monitor heart rate during exercise in order to ensure that the desired intensity levels are reached.*

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/wotw40.htm

http://www.amazon.com/Resistance-Performance-Bands-Great-Therapy-Fitness-Stretch-Elastic/dp/B00HMJ4ODG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1458752622&sr=8-3&keywords=work+out+bands

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Mountain-Products-Resistance-Exercise/dp/7245456313/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458752622&sr=8-1&keywords=work+out+bands

Ok, I'm 5'9" and 160, and I've been at 175. Are you calling me fat? Because I've not once considered myself fat.

I've considered myself a little overweight at times, but never fat.

That brings us to step one for every problem I've encountered in life: be honest with yourself. Don't hype up your problems so you can give yourself a pity party-- that's some bullshit that depression, social anxiety, and a host of other mental conditions use to thrive in your mind. Dig through the bullshit within your head to come to the truth: yeah, you're probably overweight, but the only thing keeping you that way is you. Is that depressing? A little.

Know what's more depressing? Not doing anything about it. You are capable of changing your physical appearance, quite dramatically in fact.

Summer is coming up. Set a date once school is out. Buy a calendar now and get hyped for it. Circle that date with a big red marker. What is that date? It's the date you start a new daily routine.

Invest $30 in a set of workout bands ( the set I use ) off of amazon. I'd also suggest buying a pull up bar, as bands are annoying for those kinds of exercises. Get yourself a solid pair of athletic shorts, some protein powder, some creatine powder, and a whole shitton of powdered gatorade.

I advise you to buy this because I'm someone who needs a routine to accomplish anything, and having the proper equipment and supplements is like lubricant for my resistance to change routines.

Now that you have everything, you're going to acquire the P90X videos, plans, and diet guide PDFs. Yes, you know how to do this without money because the internet is magical, though if you have the cash to buy them go for it. You don't even need P90X, there are plenty of amazing workout routines. Insanity is another popular set of instructions.

I don't care what stigma you've attached to people who do P90X or Insanity or whatever else. If you're posting on this forum, imma assume you score on the AS. If you score on the AS, chances are you like your routines, as do a lot of other people. Video workouts-- in my experience-- are outrageously useful because it's a prepackaged, professionally planned routine that you can follow or strive for. Follow the diet, too, ESPECIALLY for the first three weeks-- after that you can add in a little wiggle room. If it helps, get your parents in on it. Chances are they'll be your cheerleaders and buy you a bunch of awesomely delicious, but still healthy food.

So now we have the date marked on the calendar, we have all of our equipment, and we have a routine ready to be followed. The hardest part is holding yourself to it.

Wake up every morning, get yourself a good, light breakfast, and hit the routine. Follow the diet as closely as you can, counting calories and changing the kinds of meals you eat. If you can't do the day's full workout (god knows I couldn't) don't get down on yourself. Instead, put that energy towards making sure you do better the next day, even if it's just one more pushup. Record your results. Once you break past the three week barrier, you'll find your routine on auto-mode. You'll wake up looking forward to completing the workout, and getting to that beautiful last stretch in the cool down where a bead of well deserved sweat trickles off your nose, and you hit the shower.

Take a picture of yourself every fucking day. Get a full length mirror, mark where your feet go on the floor, and rest your camera in the same position each time. If you need motivation after the first two weeks, scroll throw those pictures and you can literally watch your body change. After the first month, you'll have enough pictures to see how quickly the change happens. After two months, you'll look forward to taking that fucking picture and comparing it with the one last week.

After the summer is over and you've completed whatever routine you stuck with, you'll notice some things: you won't feel uncomfortable when people are physically close to you. Smiling becomes easier. Most importantly, when you stand up straight, you'll realize what a confidence boost it really is to hold yourself high. Your teeshirt won't be poking out from a belly, but with newly minted pecs and abs.

And at the end, when all is said and done, you will realize what a huge effort those "attractive people" go through to keep looking that way. You'll also realize what a huge social advantage it is to take the time and effort to invest in your personal appears. Go to Goodwill and buy yourself a couple casual button downs and some tight tee shirts and you'll have more than you can handle.

Once you understand "them," your hate will start to dissolve. Additionally, you'll probably be a stud. So there's that.

This is the best example I've seen of someone using bands to their max advantage: https://bretcontreras.com/band-glute-exercises-for-the-win-erin-mccombs-intriguing-training-methods/

However, she previously did regular lifting for a long while, I guess, so, not sure how well her results reflect the bands per se. But they didn't do nothing :)

I use bands because I'm working around injuries - that's why I had the other sets before, because of grip issues, and now I have a knee thing that doesn't feel good when it gets direct weight from above, and because I'd given my weights away (bc injuries), and there's no way I can get new ones up to my place. It takes no time at all to max out on a band set like this one, that's why I keep buying bands :) Although, hopefully, I now have enough to double/triple up.

If it's at all possible, I'd invest in free weights for home, honestly :/ The bands are pretty good, but I think they'll eventually wear out (and plates won't). I think I'm up to close to $200 CAD spent on bands, all told, so far. Not that much less than I spent on my old free weights.

That said, although I think there are subtle differences in how the weight kind of behaves, ultimately, resistance is resistance, and signs are pointing to failure being failure. (See e.g. some of the studies mentioned in this thread.)

The good things about bands are that they're light, portable, don't take up space, and you can use them in lots of ways (I am inspired by the creativity of the person I linked to above). Really versatile, great for people with injuries.

It's worth getting a big set with a lot of bands, with several handles and door anchors, so you don't have to keep switching them out, that's annoying with the small set I have. Like get something like this instead of the very cheapest version (which is what I got). At some point you'll probably want a few big looped bands like I just got - like these (for squats, deadlifts, and hip thrusts). Couple of smaller looped bands would be good. (For that I am just using old cheap Therabands from physio that ended up snapping, or the flat bands I have, tied together. I am so cheap)

also, I got my big bands from a fitness depot type place, for about half the price of what was available on Amazon. i'm pretty sure that's also where my gym gets their crap, I think these are actually the bands they use, so they must be ok :)

This wiki/blog post is helpful but here is a past comment I made as an answer:

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  A fitness mat (thicker) is nice for the plyo day (easier on the knees) but you otherwise want a thinner mat (e.g., yoga mat).
  
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  Resistance bands or weights. I have bands and might break down and buy weights. It is just easier and more intuitive. They are fairly expensive though...
  
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  Pull-up bar. I think this bar works well and it's not too hard to put together. Bonus: bands.
  
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  Chair for certain exercises.
  
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  Yoga blocks. I have not used them and you can get away without them but I can see their use. They make stretches easier (or harder) and are demonstrated in p90x.
  
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  Protein shake and bars. I hear the p90x products are actually very good but they're definitely expensive. I opted for Optimum Nutrition Whey Powder with a cheap blender bottle and these bars after a little research on /r/fit and google.
  
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  Lots of water and even more motivation! It feels like such an accomplishment after each day though. Off to go do Plyo for week 3!
  
  Ninja Edit: Heart rate monitor and push up bars are two very optional but very useful items that I plan to invest in soon.

Loads do, myself included!

Ok so admittedly I haven't kept up with the gym-lifting much in the past couple of months, but before that I was combining a 1x/week moderately heavy lifting session with ~50 miles/week of running, mostly 5k focus but this year is shaping out to begrudgingly become more of a 10k-marathon. ANYWAY, back in college, I was running about as much, all for 1500m/mile/k/5k/6k XC, and lifting twice a week, a bit heavier but still not "powerlifter" heavy (for a scope, at 115lbs I was occasionally doing 3x5 deadlifts at 145lbs, but sometimes I'd just do 3x8 at 105 or whatever). Went find, the key was to always do the heavy lifts on the hard running workout days.

Now that I'm in my mid-20s and "whatever" (though I still care about PRs and aim to get them and have within this year), I do more what you're doing. Single-legged movements are key, so I'm so glad to see that you're already doing them. When I'm at home, I use loads of bands of relatively strong resistance for clamshells, sissy squats, etc. I also use a 15lb kettlebell for bulgarian split squats and for single-legged deadlifts. When I'm at the gym, I go into those with a bit more weight, slightly lighter regular deadlifts than I used to do, because I don't have as much raw strength as I did when I lifted regularly, rows, OHP, full-on 60lb barbell hip thrusts, etc.

One general bodyweight routine I recommend is the Myrtl Routine, which is targeted towards common running weaknesses. I also recommend you order a pack of resistance bands on Amazon, like these (just picked a random set of exercise bands, shop as you please, but those are cheap and look fine). You'll really be able to be sure you're strengthening the right muscles when you use those bands, and you can elevate your exercises to the next level. Bands are GREAT tools, and it's awesome how simple and cheap they are!

Keeping in mind affordability and portability, a powerlifting spin (and that I’m on mobile, so sorry about formatting):

1. Dead Wedge. Fantastic for unloading/loading the bar when deadlifting heavy. I use mine every deadlift session (so, at least once a week) https://www.lift.net/product/dead-wedge-deadlift-jack-alternative/
   
   
2. A bar pad. Makes it easier to do hip thrusts without the bruises and pain. https://www.thexbands.com/products/hip-thrust-and-squat-barbell-pad?variant=7422385356863&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI45qX_e713gIVi5-zCh34lQ0lEAQYBSABEgL7yfD_BwE
   
   
3. Resistance bands, small or large. Small ones are great for accessory muscle activation activities. Large ones are great for their transportability - can do lots of stuff on the go - good mornings, overhead squats, bicep curls, scapula retractions... I’ve never used either of these brands, but as examples - Large: https://www.amazon.com/INTEY-Exercise-Resistance-Workout-Powerlifting/dp/B07226JDDD/ref=pd_aw_lpo_200_tr_img_2/133-4722036-0430309?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=A7DYJRRWKMG0MEJ0CV5J, Small: https://www.amazon.com/Athleema-Resistance-Bands-Light-Medium/dp/B00LYY0YE8/ref=pd_aw_lpo_200_lp_img_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=Z099J78N6FSZRMEVEEVC
   
   
4. Liquid chalk. Great for rock climbing, lifting...anything when grip is essential. Also, may be allowed in gyms/areas when conventional chalk isn’t. Lots of different brands and types. Check out a comparison here: http://www.kingofthegym.com/best-liquid-chalk-for-lifting/
   
   
5. Hand care items; manicure gift certificate. Or, if you’re gonna go “all out,” a massage gift certificate.
   
   
6. A month of programming. My gym membership is expensive, since it’s a specialty gym. BUT my programming is through the Juggernaut site and is about $30/month - making it a more realistic possibility for friends/family.
   
   
7. Plate coasters. I got these as a stocking stuffer for my lifting partner. https://www.getrxd.com/getrxd-comp-plate-coasters.html?_vsrefdom=adwords&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIk-6EuvX13gIVgeDICh3MBwjbEAQYASABEgI5AfD_BwE
   
   
8. Starting Strength, by Mark Rippetoe. I LOVE this book. I have a background in anatomy, so it’s right up my nerdy alley. If you have a lifting friend who is into the how and why, get them this. https://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-Basic-Barbell-Training/dp/0982522738
   

That's a challenge, sorry I didn't address that. I just would strongly, strongly advise not rushing into some mad plyometrics or anything like that. I wish I could tell past me the same thing, it's so hard to heal after injury :/

I have IBS - I manage it with diet, but have seen that some use psyllium fiber supplements to help. If (like many here) you have IBS also, maybe that would assist with it? Because, psyllium fiber also apparently expands in the stomach. Which might cause some bloating but might also help you feel more full.

Can you get any protein into your carbs at all? Any protein would help with hunger. I sometimes have eggs with rice and a bit of soy sauce. Fried, but you could mix them in so they're less noticeable. Could do something similar with pasta. Greek yogurt? Cheese?


When I resistance bands, I use these bands. As well as bands like this, for squatting and hip hingeing movements, like this.

I had a ton of PT before I got into bands, and I really recommend it if you can find someone good. Having that guidance is helpful, especially if you have injuries.

For example, before I could really do a proper row, I had to understand how to engage my scapula, and do things like internal and external shoulder rotations. Before I could properly squat, I had to strengthen my quads and hamstrings in less challenging, more isolated movements.

Most people can get away just starting any program without that stuff, but prehab (and rehab, if applicable, as it always is for me) helps to activate stabilizers and is (imo) essential for people with hypermobility. One thing I've learned is that I just can't afford to do just any off the shelf program, without tailoring it to my needs and preparing for it. And being very careful about recovery, listening to my body.

I also found these videos from the EDNF helpful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LC-qUejV_A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU5KGVy6JeQ

I love it when people plan to succeed!!! That company also sells some pretty good exercise bands on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006NZZH18/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Back when I bought them, I got a free "membership" into their website which had a ton of exercises. I sporadically did them. Mostly I walked.

So, I want you to know that you can PM me any time. I live in +6:00 GMT, so if I am asleep, I will get back with you as soon as I wake up. Us big boned dudes have to stick together.

Lot's of people will tell you good luck. I don't think you need any luck. So I wish you success. Sweet, glorious success.

EDIT: I'm not trying to be a salesman. I spent enough money on bands to know what works best for me. Just sharing my experience so others don't have to buy mediocre bands they end up giving away or let slowly rot in a closet.

Bodylastics stopped selling their older lines on Amazon and now only sell their military themed "warrior edition" resistance band sets there. I find that interesting, seems like once they came out with the "warrior edition" everyone just stopped buying the plain ones.
Link: https://www.amazon.com/Bodylastics-Strong-Man-Warrior-System/dp/B006O0GDMO/

EDIT 2: Those bands I linked above went out of stock, a new batch came in, and I made another order on July 5th and there were 17 left. Now it's out of stock a few days later and this time a notice saying they don't know when they will be in stock again. Here is link to Bodylastics own website where they still have them in stock for the same price:
http://www.bodylastics.com/collections/tube-resistance-bands/products/bodylastics-warrior-resistance-bands-kit

Supposedly based on feedback by military and security personnel these new sets have natural 'camo-based colors' based on dark greens and various shades of brown/tan for the bands, the handles are black and OD green instead of blue and black, the carabiners and other metal hardware are coated black instead of being shiny raw stainless. Even comes in a camo bag. It seems to be mostly advertising but the colors do look much better to my eye than the older neon band color theme, the new bag is better than the old ones I have by a long shot and the new handles are textured whereas my old ones were a soft foam around an ABS cylinder.

You can save money and get the Black Mountain resistance bands, they are not as well made on the accessories and the bands don't have the good anti-snap Bodylastics copyrighted. Very few people have BM bands snap as long as you are sensible with them anyway and BM has much heavier 45-50lb bands available. After handling them both I'd say the Bodylastics is more for your money, the better handles, anchors, and the band barrier make it way better bang for your buck. If money is tight the BM bands will do in a pinch and are functional, I'd suggest anyone to spend $12 on a set of Bodylastics handles to use with your BM bands if you go that route.

For you working out on a ship you should be fine. Fits in a fairly small bag, not heavy, and you can get a good workout as long as you can get something like a ~5ftx5ft space near an anchor point. I've been in cramped conditions before. Actually can make it easier, lots of places to anchor the bands. The ankle straps I end up using as anchors occasionally, just wrap them around a solid leg of say a bunk bed or part of a metal storage rack. The larger Bodylastics set has a band barrier with it, those are $12 or so alone and that thing does it's job well. It allows you to wrap bands around rough stuff like timber posts or stand on them for curls and overhead presses without damaging the bands.

Bodylastics Bodylastics Stackable (12 Pcs) MAX Tension Resistance Bands Sets. This Leading Exercise Band System Includes 5 of Our Best Quality Anti-Snap Exercise Tubes, Heavy Duty Components, and a Travel Bag. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006NZZH18/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_KAudBb1XYFGV7


May be a little more expensive but you get what you pay for. I still use bands from the first set I bought 10 years ago. I’ve bought 3 sets over the years just to add to what I already have. Never had a snap or breakage. Customer service and support is great as well.

Id also recommend LIVEExercise.com, specifically the Chiseled show. Great band focused workouts.

It sounds like I’m shilling, but these bands helped me turn my life around and I’m eternally grateful for it.

Edit: I didn’t realize this was the p90x sub my bad. Love p90x as well. German potato soup is excellent.

Apologize in advance for formatting issues I'm on mobile.

I only used those bands that dont stretch. This is the one I use.

OPTP Stretch Out Strap with Stretching Exercise Poster
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LXWS98E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_UIFQzbNPEQA4H

For stretches I do basic hip opening stretches and I do 5-10 deep breathes. Depends if I'm in a time crunch or morning or night. I find it easier to do longer breathes at night after a day of movement.

My routine if you want to get specific is:
Again sorry in advance I dont know all the names on the top of my head.

1. Stand up and touch toes.
   Be sure to not round your back. Have a slight bouncing motion then hold and flex on the last breadth
   
   
2. Pancake stretch.
   What helps is if you have something to hold onto and push yourself down to further the stretch (like a bed frame or if you idgaf then a table leg). Do the same in with you have a bouncing motion and then hold on the last one
   
   
3. Sit on ground with legs in front of you parallel to each other and grab the arch of your foot (if youre not flexible enough i would recommend grabbing your toes or ankles depending on flexibility). This one I dont bounce just hold the stretch. Also helps to straighten out your back and then do it. Similar to my first stretch.
   
   
4. Butterfly
   This I dont bounce but be sure that your back ia straight. If you want to really feel it lean forward (back straight!) And use your elbows to push down on your legs.
   
   
5. Hip extention?
   This stretch is like you're in the position of doing lunges. Be sure that when executing you're flexing your butt and your knee does not go past your toes. You should feel the stretch in the other leg. No bouncing just hold.
   
   
6. Pigeon stretch
   This one is self explanatory.
   
   
7. Lying hip thrust.
   
   
   I'll provide a more in-depth update once I get home
   
   
   Yeah these helped me reached that level of flexibility. I do other stretches for my upper body but my hips are my main concern since I sit down a lot and stretching the upper body is pretty easy to do anywhere without looking weird.
   
   If you have any other questions please be sure to ask. I'm more than welcome to help in anyway I can!
   
   

I've been working out at home for 6 months now with, IMO, significant improvements. I'll mention that my goal is to gain muscle, not lose weight, but you should still be able to take away something from my advice. I get a lot of my cardio from the youtube channel fitness blenders. They are super nice, easy to follow, and they have a ton of videos. I owe my budding ab definition to their videos. Secondly, I use resistance bands for all sorts of different exercises. I bought these specific ones for $25 and they're still going strong. You can double them up for added resistance as you progress. Lastly, I wound up buying adjustable dumbbells recently. They are costly, but are compact and I can change the weight in a flash. These may not be needed right away. I personally waited to get this 5 months in to make sure I was persistent with working out, so I didn't waste the money. I hope some of this helps! Good luck!

Bosu -- you can get them inexpensively at stores like Academy. I have the "mini" size one. I use it for several things: (1) using interval timer, stand on one foot on the bosu for 3 1-minute sets for each leg, (2) when you get good at that, do one-leg squats on the bosu, (3) flip it over (flat side up) and do normal squats while holding extra weight as needed. You'll find that you'll wiggle all over the place, and maybe fall off sometimes, until you get good. Just standing one-legged on the bosu will strengthen your foot, ankle, calves, knees, and hip, and especially in all the little micro-adjustment places that you need for stability.

You can do the same thing with a sissel.

Rubber bands: put band around your ankles and do side-shuffles and walk forward/backwards (move like a speed skater). Put them around your knees and do clamshells. Anchor a band in a door, stand on one foot, holding the free end of the band at arm's length and rotate your upper body against the tension of the band. Think wood chop exercise but standing on one foot so you put some beneficial torque on the knee and test its stability.

Movement exercises: sit on the floor (I have smooth wood floors) like you're in open guard, stretch your feet out in front of you, anchor your heels, and pull yourself forward; think like a butt-scoot, but using nothing but your glutes, hams, and calves. A bunch of normal calisthenics that work the leg chain (leg lifts, scissors, crazy legs, etc.). Lots of normal BJJ warmups are probably really good stability workouts.

Stretching: every leg stretch you can find. I found this book from the flexibility subreddit, and it's been amazing.

I'm really not sure where to find this stuff all put together, it's what I learned from my PT guys. I do this stuff about three times a week. Bosu every time, the other exercises I kind of mix in so I get to all of them once or twice a week.

Protection: I do wear knee braces, with the little silicone donuts in them. It helps a lot with impacts. Also keeps you thinking about knees and being careful and healthy.

I've done both. I started p90x in 2010 to lose weight to join the military. I started doing 4 push ups. 0 pull ups around 210 lbs. Followed the diet and workouts religiously. Got down to 170. Could bust out 50 push ups and 10 pull ups no problem. Loved p90x. Changed my life. Fast forward a few years. In the Marines, still in great shape although I added some belly fat (can still run 3 miles in around 20:00 minutes and do 20 pull ups) and got p90x3. Dropped from 200 lbs to 180. Much easier diet routine to follow and 30 minute workouts are fast and really effective. I got in even better shape. If I wanted more, I combined two workouts. Did an upper routine then lower, or weightlifting and cardio. (Doing 2 workouts is still only an hour) Tony talks a lot, sometimes I'd do 5 burpees in between sets. There is a lot you can do. Only complaint is no dedicated arm day. I felt like I got in better overall shape, but my arms were looking a little smaller than I liked. Today I dabble in it all, X,X3, traditional weightlifting, crossfit type stuff. Keeps me in great shape. Wouldn't be where I am fitness-wise without both programs. Now on to what you asked... I'd go X3. Easier to commit to 30 minutes and equally effective. Also, you can make needed adjustments for pull ups. If you have a pull up bar you can use resistance bands to assist you. You can use just bands as an alternative. Or you can use a pull up bar and a chair. (They advertise pull up assist device that is unnecessary. Regular bands will work for half the price). Bands I bought are off Amazon here...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/7245456313/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1453813788&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=resistance+bands&dpPl=1&dpID=51
-DfIKs1BL&ref=plSrch

Hope this helped. PM any questions.

Eccentric exercises, and a good heat pad.

Resistance Band

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Mountain-Products-Resistance-Included/dp/B002L6WO5U

(I cut off the handles so that I can wrap them around my hand).

Squeeze ball

http://www.handmasterplus.com/

Heat pad

http://www.amazon.ca/Sunbeam-2013-900-Xpress-Heating-Brown/dp/B00942VQQC

The rest is just using assistive technology to limit physical computer use.

E.g. speech recognition, contact-less controls, eye tracking.

Speech recognition

I use Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

Free speech recognition is also coming to Google Docs.

For dictation, I see Google dictation recognition recognize some of the most obscure terms that I try to throw at it.

I suppose that free speech recognition on the leading search engine, and without needing a powerful local processor = more users to submit their voice samples, and correction data.

Contact-less controls:

Touch+ (formerly known as the Haptix KickStarter) just started shipping, and you can turn any surface, including your keyboard, into a 3-D, virtual, multitouch surface.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_bo1m7kXgQ

Touch (on a virtual element, or the keyboard) can be faster than the mouse - Jump VNC Android app

Any time that you can use touch (on a virtual element, or the keyboard) instead of the mouse, you can work faster.

I sometimes use the Jump VNC Android app to make my Nexus 10 as the keyboard, and remote into my desktop computer.

Therefore, I have a tiny bit of experience with interacting with my desktop from a touch interface because of using a VNC program.

As you can imagine, interacting can be more difficult because the Nexus 10 screen size is relatively small, and I’m using touch to indirectly touch a desktop that has a non-touch UI.

However, when you are able to touch, it’s faster than using a mouse.

Eye tracking:

https://theeyetribe.com/

An external Eye Tribe eye-tracker costs $99, but smartphones, tablets, notebooks, and laptops already have built-in cameras.

If manufacturers make some small modifications, such as adding an upgraded sensor, enabling eye-tracking is supposed to only add $5 to the manufacturing costs.

E.g. Eye-tracking (for initial warping/teleporting of cursor, and large cursor movements) + game controller (for precise cursor movements, finishing with an accurate placement, and clicking

In the eye-tracking subreddit (http://www.reddit.com/r/EyeTracking), there’s a video of a redditor controlling the desktop, and surfing Reddit with an eye tracker and a game controller (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IjTZcbXYQY).

Eye gaze is for initial, instant, and possibly large cursor movements, and then the joystick of the controller overrides the gaze-control to offer an accurate selection of the target.

The controller buttons are for clicking.

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E.g. Eye-tracking pointer motion teleport + mouse: eye-tracking for initial warping/teleporting of cursor, then use precision of mouse to finish selection – research paper on benefits of initially warping cursor

Similar to the game controller example, eye tracking can be used to initially teleport a mouse-controlled cursor near an intended target.

Once there, the mouse can override eye-control when precision is needed.

A paper called “Mouse and Keyboard Cursor Warping to Accelerate and Reduce the Effort of Routine HCI Input Tasks” evaluates how initially teleporting the cursor with eye tracking in other common human computer interaction can affect the interaction.

The authors have a video demonstration.

A segment of the video has a task that requires the user to click “click-me” buttons that are generated in random locations as fast as possible.

A competition pits a mouse vs. an eye tracker + mouse.

You can see the performance of the eye-tracking warping + mouse at 2:41 of the video: http://youtu.be/7BhqRsIlROA?t=2m41s.

“Mouse control + eye-tracking teleport” ends up being the clear winner.

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It’s not “mouse + keyboard” vs. “eye tracker + keyboard”– it’s “mouse + eye-tracking teleport + keyboard” or “eye tracker + keyboard” – that is, eye-tracking is always there

Eye-tracking +keyboard: Eye-Tracking doesn’t have the precision of a mouse, but if an interface element and hit state is large enough, a “click-where-I’m-looking at” keyboard button will work.

Eye tracking two-step-selection process + keyboard : there are eye tracking features that allow an eye controlled cursor to snap, zoom, etc. to a smaller target element, or make smaller elements project into large elements.

Sometimes it’s a two-step process, so even if you have the ability to instantly teleport the cursor, “both-hands-on-keyboard + eye-tracking two-step process” may not be suitable in certain situations.

Eye tracking teleport + mouse and keyboard: However, whenever you need the mouse, eye-tracking will still be there to provide an initial cursor teleport.

Without eye-tracking: If you have both hands on the keyboard, you lose time switching one hand to the mouse, and bringing the hand back to the keyboard.

You’re usually choosing between both hands on the keyboard, or one hand on the mouse.

With eye-tracking: With eye tracking, it can be used either with both hands on the keyboard (click-what-I’m-looking-at keyboard button), or one on the mouse (initial cursor teleport, then use the mouse).

You never have to forgo something to use eye-tracking; it’s always ready to make normal computer interaction faster.

Playing Hearthstone with an eye tracker

Here’s a video that shows a person using an eye tracker to play Hearthstone.

All that he’s using is his eyes and 1 button.

>Tobii EyeX and EyeXMouse with Hearthstone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYN-7EPbcvs

http://www.reddit.com/r/RSI

Future

Autologous Tenocyte Injection - take tendon cells from healthy area, grow the tendon cells, and inject them into injured area

> A paper on using autologous tenocyte injection for the treatment of severe, chronic resistant lateral epicondylitis was published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine on September 2013.
>
> A patellar tendon needle biopsy was performed under local anesthetic, and tendon cells were expanded by in vitro culture.

Tenocytes used for the injection were characterized by flow cytometry (sort and purify) and real-time polymerase chain reaction (amplify).


> Autologous tenocytes were injected into the site of tendinopathy identified at the origin of the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon under ultrasound guidance on a single occasion.
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> In this study, patients with chronic LE who had previously undergone an unsuccessful full course of nonoperative treatment showed significantly improved clinical function and structural repair at the origin of the common extensor tendon after ATI. (2)

Pau Gasol of the Los Angeles Lakers has tendinosis (chronic tendinitis) in knees - receives stem cell injections

Pau Gasol did a stem cell treatment for his patellar tendinosis.

>Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol underwent a procedure Thursday to address the tendinosis in both of his knees.

>The procedure, known as the FAST (Focused Aspiration of Scar Tissue) technique, involves a probe being inserted into the knee that "directs ultrasonic energy to eliminate scar tissue without damaging healthy tissue," according to a team release.

>“Gasol also will receive stem cell injections next week and is expected to make a full recovery, the Lakers said.”.

>
>"It's more than tendinitis, it's tendinosis," Gasol said. "There's a degeneration of the tissue, and it's something that I've dealt with all year. So I'll have to do something to regenerate the tissue so I don't have to play with this pain.".

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/9256397/pau-gasol-los-angeles-lakers-procedure-knees

Allogenic adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ALLO-ASC) - stem cells from fat

> As of November 2013, researchers at the Seoul National University Hospital will be looking to recruit participants into a clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of allogenic adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ALLO-ASC) in treatment of a tendon injury (symptom duration is over six months).

> ALLO-ASC will be administrated to the patients with lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) by ultrasonographic guided injection. (1)

As I understand, this involves adult stem cells from fat.

Race horses, and iPSCs for horse tendon injuries

I think that they are experimenting, and have experimented with induced pluripotent stem cells with race horses. (3)

They get something called “bowed tendon”, which is their name for tendinosis.

Citations:

1. Seoul National University Hospital. Treatment of Tendon Injury Using Mesenchymal Stem Cells (ALLO-ASC). In: ClinicalTrials.gov [Internet]. Last updated: November 22, 2013. Available from: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01856140 NLM Identifier: NCT01856140.
   
   
2. Wang, A.; Breidahl, W.; Mackie, K. E.; Lin, Z.; Qin, A.; Chen, J.; Zheng, M. H. (2013). "Autologous Tenocyte Injection for the Treatment of Severe, Chronic Resistant Lateral Epicondylitis: A Pilot Study". The American Journal of Sports Medicine 41 (12): 2925–2932. doi:10.1177/0363546513504285. ISSN 0363-5465. http://ajs.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/09/25/0363546513504285.abstract
   
   
3. Marfe, G.; Rotta, G.; De Martino, L.; Tafani, M.; Fiorito, F.; Di Stefano, C.; Polettini, M.; Ranalli, M.; Russo, M.A.; Gambacurta, A. (2012). "A new clinical approach: Use of blood-derived stem cells (BDSCs) for superficial digital flexor tendon injuries in horses". Life Sciences 90 (21-22): 825–830. doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2012.03.004. ISSN 0024-3205. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0024320512001270
   
   
4. http://www.replicel.com/technology/publications/
   
   http://www.reddit.com/r/RSI

That's sounds a lot like having depression too which is a huge beast in and of itself. Deal with that myself too and it's a struggle to just be motivated to really even get out of bed. So I feel for the family friend.

I use Exercise Bands to help me drop weight. It can be done while sitting down comfortably and there are loads of exercise videos on YouTube (and DVDs) that show seated position workouts for folks like him and me.

Might also be wise to try finding other things that also interest him instead of feeling the need to eat to fill in the gaps. I know it's super tempting to just chow down on something, because it's easy and it's something to do that can be done easily for enjoyment.

Here's a list of all the home workout equipment I've purchased on Amazon :)


Stretch Bands for Dancers and... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078H3KQ5W?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Elite Sportz Exercise Sliders are... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OYRW4UE?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Fit Simplify Resistance Loop... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AVDVHTI?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Mini Exercise Ball - 9 Inch Small... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010TJC4GY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Yes4All Agility Ladder – Speed... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B8LEB28?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

A stretch band, sliders, mini bands, a pilates ball, and an agility ladder. I also have cute workout clothes, a bluetooth speaker, a mat, pilates socks, handstand canes, yoga blocks, handstand blocks, a yoga wheel, a pullup bar, a headstand bench, a kettlebell (r/kettlebell for recommendations), 5 and 10lbs dumbbells, long/stretchy bands like therabands, a bosu ball, a jump rope, boxing gloves, focus mitts, a stopwatch, a swiss ball, and a pullup band.

Also not included are the kegel balls I bought on Amazon but I didn't know if you were counting pelvic floor workout equipment lol. Wow I think my house is actually a gym lmao. I'm actually a personal trainer lol.

I would start a home workout system if you don't like the gyms near yoga mat, set of dumbells, and resistance bands should get you through any home workout to start.

I find 30 day fitness challenges on pinterest and try to complete 1-2 every month. I think having that whole month of things planned helps me. I also set up a reward for it. So this month I'm doing an abs and arms one. If I get 28/30 days done, I will go get a manicure.

I set more weekly rewards too. I love new workout clothes. I have a whole list of things I want. So I set a goal with a new tank or sports bra as the reward. Example for the upcoming week (i run my weeks Monday-Sunday, I know that is weird) I want to run 12 6-minute miles. Obviously not all at once, but over the course of the week. If I do it, then I will be getting this tank. This is a hard one, I've been trying to get it for a few months now, but trying keeps me heading out and motivated.

I would also say find an accountabilibuddy (south park reference anyone?) to try and help keep you motivated. That can be online (me if you want me pestering your inbox) or a RL friend.

When I was in this position my doctor started me working out with a set of resistance bands. At first it was just simple stuff like arm pulls, and using one on my foot and flexing it but as I got stronger he developed a more comprehensive workout of therapy exercises for me to do with them. Most exercise resistance bands come in several weights/strengths and they will usually come with a set of exercises to do. But I later found and like this book. It's got a lot of the exercises my therapist used and I still find it very helpful.

http://www.amazon.com/Strength-Band-Training-2nd-Edition/dp/0736090371/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1380761297&sr=8-3&keywords=resistance+band+book

These are the bands I like and use. FYI, I'm not affiliated with the company in any way. I've tried a few sets now and these are the ones I like that's all.
http://www.amazon.com/Bodylastics-Resistance-components-membership-LIVEEXERCISE/dp/B006NZZH18/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380761445&sr=8-1&keywords=bodylastic

I have traveled extensively in the developing world without giving up lifting. Here is what you need to do:

• For each city you're going to, try to find a gym before you go. This will require some serious research. Start with google, "cityname gym". In some parts of the world they'll use another word instead of gym. Look at local business reviews, local facebook groups, any local contacts you might have. Wikitravel sometimes lists them. There will be more than you think.
  
  
• Buy a set of resistance bands. They suck to work out with, but they'll do when you can't get to a gym. I bought this set: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DGAID78/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_1
  There's a cheaper set but this one has the heavy (high resistance) bands.
  
  
• You'll want to write a band-based routine.
  
  Arms and shoulders are pretty easy to work: lateral raises, OHP (stand on the band), front raises, rear delt flies, curl variations, kickbacks, overhead extensions.
  
  Back is harder. But if you can loop it over some sort of pipe in your room or hook, it's pretty easy to do pulldowns. You can also simulate deads by using all of the bands together and standing on them with wide feet (so the bands are at their tightest). Rows are easy, you just need a column/desk leg to wrap around.
  
  
• I won't sugar coat it: lifting with bands sucks. But, it's better than nothing and you won't lose size.
  
  
• Maybe also look into dynamic tension
  
  
• As for nutrition: street meat is always cheap and a fine source of protein.

Maybe take this as an opportunity to work on your upper body strength. Pull-ups are the obvious exercise of choice, as well as resistance band backward rows (or even better with a cable if you have access to one a machine).

If pull-ups are difficult for you, start by maxing out on negatives until you can eventually do a full pull-up. There are lots of videos on YouTube with information on pull-ups.

Regarding resistance band exercises, buy a few resistance bands from eBay, they're very cheap. Just the red one and the black ones will do (the two with the least resistance).

These ones are the best from my experience

Loop them around a post an do some seated rows.

Core exercises are of course important too. Avood crunches and anything involving spinal flexion. Hanging leg raises, planks, exercise ball rollouts and (if you can), dead bugs are all good exercises.

Best of luck, hope the toe heals up soon!

Might be relevant might be not, but i would recommend adding a bit to the equipment section aswell.

-Recommendations for foam rollers/lacross balls

-A few rings recommendations for diffrent needs (cheap, roof mounted etc) Also the ring recommendation site is not working (at least for me). Here you can also add something about pull up bars (door mounted, wall mounted etc)

-Things such as bands (i dont know if they have another name but search thera bands) Imo i would recommend something like [this] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7245456313/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=7245456313&linkCode=as2&tag=antranikorg-20&linkId=2QB5KTBJQLVRLDSP)

-Maybe a few recommendations on powertowers and you can also add how to build your own in that section (although i know its in the sidebar)

-Jump rope is really such a great tool to have for conditioning and i would recommend it.

However these are just suggestions so you don't have to follow up on them and are just my opinions so any criticism is welcome

I love them. And very easy to start with light resistance and work your way up. I'll probably bring them with me to the beach at the end of the month and our winter vacation.

Hope the link works, I'm on mobile.
Best Resistance Loop Bands - Exercise Bands Set of 5 - Physical Therapy Bands - For Strength Training, Stretching and Home Fitness - Instructional Booklet , eBook and Online Videos https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AVDVHTI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_k-a2xbF4K7569

If possible, spend the extra to invest in one that you can hang from the ceiling, and if you aren't that handy have someone install it for you. Depending what you're doing, the free standing ones can be good, but if it's to increase the strength of your punches, a real heavy bag is pretty much where it's at.

A trick I learned from my old Sifu (Master) for if you don't have a punching bag, get yourself some cheap exercise bands, and stand on the middle just like you would for doing curls with it. Get into your fight stance and shadow box away! It pulls down as well as back so you get lots of extra resistance, it adds a lot of speed/strength to punches.

Got these from amazon for 25$

They’re pretty great and durable, best thing is that the handles allow you to stack them.
You get 10,20,30,40 and 50lb bands by default.
So you can combine the 20 and 50 for 70, I haven’t tried combining three bands though.
Never needed that heavy haha

I should mention that I also do scapula push-ups. In fact, I pretty much follow the Diesel Crew Shoulder Rehab Protocol. I do one of the 'circuits' after each workout. Band work is done every day since it's easy to just get up from the desk and do some pull-a-parts and dislocates. Face pulls require a door hook or something which isn't always on-hand.

Shoulder Rehab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0ONHZmsFec

Band Face Pulls with External Rotation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5edR9tvkctE

Edit: And here's an unsolicited product recommendation. I've found the bands from 'Draper's Strength' to be of great quality and far cheaper than the 'big name' bands from Rogue, Elite FTS, etc. I would not recommend a band with handles, the big loop band is for more versatile and easier to use. Generally you have to search for 'pull up assist band' to find the big loop bands instead of the dual-handle resistance bands.

Example Band: http://www.amazon.com/Drapers-Strength-Red-41/dp/B00C35A9LU/ref=sr_1_30?ie=UTF8&qid=1411774524&sr=8-30

If you want to use bands (which are good if you don't have much room for weights), I recommend these: Bodylastics full kit

This includes a door anchor, so you can work on pull ups without a pull-up bar. In the videos you'll see one person typically modify the pull-ups with a band, so this is helpful to get the form and some of the strength if you're unable to do pull-ups right off the bat.

Other than that, I'd suggest a good Yoga mat, and a Yoga block can help you get the moves down.

Good luck!

If you have access to a gym, they have an assisted pull-up machine. Basically you put your feet or knees on a platform, which is attached to weights, which help pull you up. you can adjust how much assistance it is giving you.

If you don't have access to a gym, you can buy some bands and try to wrap it around the handle of the pull-up bar. Then put your knees or feet on the bottom of the band, and it'll help pull you up until you can do one on your own! Amazon sells these bands, depending on how strong you want the band to be. They're also useful when stretching.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IQM3W9K/ref=sxr_rr_xsim_1?pf_rd_p=9ddc66f6-9fc0-49ff-b2fa-06a39d9859e6&pd_rd_wg=zg1ln&pf_rd_r=2XWJD88VD153B0DF7VWF&pd_rd_i=B00IQM3W9K&pd_rd_w=YyTRX&pd_rd_r=8a55674b-096f-4042-8efa-9ab1126e96ff&ie=UTF8&qid=1549038891&sr=1

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Oh I have useful information for once! If you have a friend/partner to work with, get a resistance band and put it around your hips and give both handles to the person helping you out. Start out with a bit of resistance and have them try to hold you back while you do your approach, but make sure they follow you for a step or two so you dont land funny. My coach had us do that last year once a week for thirty or so reps and my vertical increased by four inches. Another thing that helps is if you get really light weights and strap them to your ankles, then jump rope for thirty minutes a day. My friend does this in off season and it keeps her vertical up and its still increasing, albeit slowly.

I really like resistance bands; they easier to store and transport than weights. The workout is very different than free weights as well. There is a constant resistance as opposed to being able to use inertia to cheat and 'push' the weight up with a strong initial effort. It is kind of difficult to describe but you will know what I mean if you use them.

I used to have a cheap set that I got a wal-mart but the handles cracked and they got dry-rotted from sitting outside (back porch) in the sun. I picked up this set from Amazon and they have been going strong. So, don't get the cheap wal-mart ones and don't let them sit in the sun too long.

As far as routines, most sets come with a little card that tells you different exercises to try. Most any routine you can do with free weights can be done with these, and if you have a door mount, you can do pull-down exercises too.

I was eyeing them on amazon for weeks and last night said to myself - why don’t I just make it!?! I used scrap Bernat Blanket yarn, I just single crocheted (tight tension) two rows (used back post on chain to make the edge nice), then attached to the beginning (so it was one big circle you could say), lay flat so there's two layers, then just used more yarn to sew the areas to create the separate hand and foot holes.

It’s not the best, I eyeballed everything and was lazy and didn’t measure out the holes to be totally even throughout the length of it but it works and it’s comfy on my hands!! Saved myself 20 bucks!

Edit: If anyone is curious what it's used for, here's the amazon link (is this allowed?) I didn't know this existed until a few weeks ago and it works really well!

I literally asked this exact same question in one of the fitness subreddits a few months ago. The best answers I got was the body weight fitness that another commenter here mentioned and the best advice for me personally was to simply take a resistance band with me. I made sure I brought 2 different band types of different weight values. Neither were heavy or inconvenient to carry and it made all the difference for my several month trip. Here's the set I bought:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006NZZH18/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Not a solution for right now, but for future traveling. These are great bands that can substitute a gym when you are on the go. Might not be as flashy or nice as a fully gym (obviously) but if you want to at least maintain, these will help tremendously.

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Mountain-Products-Resistance-Exercise/dp/7245456313/ref=sr_1_3?s=sports-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1468797676&sr=1-3&keywords=resistance+bands

I love this contest idea! I need to get my butt in shape. Help me get to a healthier me!

I've been eyeing these resistance bands. I took a pilates class in college and it was great. I've been crazy lazy since. Exercise wise. Life post college is hard. But I know these really increase the work you do with pilates, and would double as stress relief. Think of the butt pics I could take if I had a butt!

The best compact piece of equipment I've ever used would have to be the Total Gym. I LOVE that thing. There's almost nothing you can't do with it. Lightweight, portable, and doesn't take up much room at all. It uses your own body weight for everything, is easily adjustable, and has the option to add extra weight once body weight alone isn't enough.

Total Gym + Resistance Bands + Yoga Ball + Suspension Trainers = Budget-friendly, compact, highly effective home gym.

I was a former College Strength and Conditioning Coach and we really wanted to ensure we bought high quality bands that would last with heavy daily usage from our athletes. For the big movements like chest pressing, rowing or rotational work we opted for these- http://www.performbetter.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product2_10151_10751_1004162_-1_1000352_1000281_1000281_ProductDisplayErrorView

And for injury prevention care we opted for these- https://www.amazon.com/Black-Mountain-Products-Resistance-Included/dp/B002L6WO5U/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1485556127&sr=8-4&keywords=black+mountain+bands

I hope that helps!

I started with resistance tubes and bands from amazon, and noticed a massive difference in a year’s time. Make sure your tubes come with a door attachment since that makes it easier to mimic certain cable-machine moves. Also, I already had a pair of 10lb dumbbells and a 20lb kettlebell and used those for variety. Something you might consider.

Tube set: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GCA4BJC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Q-oJDb75SZE1Q

Something that I did when my strength was progressing was double up on tubes for certain exercises.

Food for thought - if you want to get “toned”, even at 5’2”, 1,200 calories and less is usually not enough.

Oh that sucks! My gym has a velcro ankle wrap attachment (also good for cable kickbacks)... I think ankle attachments like that are cheap; maybe you could ask the manager to get one? Or maybe pick one up yourself and take it with you (if you think you'd get use out of it)? Resistance bands are a great substitute, imo - I have some for use at home for this and many, many other exercises. (I use them for donkey kicks, hip thrusts - for this I attach them to the feet of my bed, with shoulders on the bed.) For hip thrusts, in a month, I went through (this)[http://www.amazon.com/Black-Mountain-Products-Resistance-Exercise/dp/7245456313/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1458082377&sr=1-1&keywords=black+mountain+resistance+bands) and this (looping bands around twice for some things, and tying them), need a pullup band setup now. But I use the bands for a million things, they're worth the small investment, imo.

Hell ya! Deadlifts and Squats are the ticket. Great compound lifts. Those will carry you a long way, Keep at em, really fun lifts. Invest in a Strech Strap and Foam Roller if you dont already have them.

Also a good routine to check out is the Starting Strength Program

Once you get in a routine it's really fun to push yourself. Keep at it!

Yeah, the volume seems pretty high. Three days of that should help a lot with making gains. Otherwise, maybe squeeze in a couple of quick workouts at home?

You should also check into buying some cheap gear, like bands or a weight vest to supplement your workout. I wrote this up for someone a while back:

Here’s what I would recommend for starting home training balancing cost and utility. Obviously, if you afford all of it and have the space, just do that.

1-pullup bar or rings

2-resistance bands

3-dumbbells (shop for used, if possible, if space is tight try these)

4-adjustable bench (same, used benches go for as low as $30)

5-barbell set (time to start deadlifting)

6-power rack (don’t go cheap here)

tl;dr: Here's a dumb one. Given the equipment I have at home (below), what are the best exercises to work in some total-body / complex lifts to my weekly schedule?

• 2x Selectech dumbells (up to 55lb each)
  
• Misc resistance ropes
  
• Parallette bars (small parallel bars ~1ft off the ground)
  
• Std size exercise ball
  
• Destabilized pushup bar (it sits on a ball, so it requires stabilization)
  
  Details: I quit the gym a couple years ago in favor of martial arts and bodyweight exercises. I'm happy with this in general, but I want to maximize gains/growth with exercises LIKE squats, deadlifts, OHP, etc. How can I safely/effectively do this at home. (For instance, do squats have a dumbbell equivalent?)
  
  Ideally looking to add two 30min sessions per week. My other routines would still be the majority of my workout schedule.

I did p90x while travelling, using these.

Even if you're not doing that program, these are a great way to strength train on the go. Weigh just a couple of pounds, and take up about as much room as a toiletries bag.

I'm still travelling with them, and am running every other day, working out with these every other day. I like it to the point where I will probably keep that pattern going when the travels are through.

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Congrats!! I also could not afford weights, so I went with the alternative bands and they are AMAZING!

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Mountain-Products-Resistance-Exercise/dp/7245456313/ref=pd_sim_sbs_sg_1

Even better is that I can bring them anywhere, even when I'm traveling for business or vacation.

try some heat, epson salt may help and then try some mobility.

These things are pretty good for building some stability in the shoulders and getting a good stretch. They are a lot cheaper than then Crossover symmetry and does the same thing.

Just be careful smashing a beat up muscle to much.

I highly recommend getting Black Mountain Products Ultimate Resistance Bands Set with Starter Guide on Amazon. It costs about $45 with prime. Bands can be combined and can get you up to between 136-162 pounds (bands give a range of weight on amazon).

It allows you to do various workouts and has a door attachment. You can do presses and work your triceps overhead. It all comes in a small black bag that is easy to transport and store.

I am not affiliated with the company, I just really love this product. I have lost about 15lbs since January using these bands while doing P90x. Would have lost more but I had to stop halfway through to free time for exit exams coming up.

Also another great product is the Valeo Ab Wheel. While Abs are made in the kitchen, not through pure exercise...an ab wheel will work you hard and strengthen your core... not that I recommend getting down on your knees in a hotel room... ick. I don't know if I could even do push ups in one... but I am a borderline germaphobe.

You could also get a jump rope.

Weight loss simply involves expending more calories than you take it. For exercise to be fruitful you need to balance out eating too.

Edit: Added links

I have this set from Amazon. They are 12 inches, but I really like them because they are thick and don’t roll up often. The black and red in the set are higher resistance than the OTF bands.

https://www.amazon.com/Exercise-Fitness-Resistance-Perform-Synergee/dp/B06XPGJZQT?th=1

Also, I wouldn’t overthink this purchase too much. Find something with good reviews, don’t spend more than 15ish dollars. My first set was a different brand, 10 inches, that wore out after 6 months (they were thinner than the Synergees and stretched out). At that point, I was ready for a set with higher resistance anyway. 10 vs 12 inches didn’t matter much for me.

I will also recommend the Bodylastic. I did a lot of research before I purchased any bands. These are the best bands on the market (from what I could tell.) They even come with a pamphlet about how to properly use them for a few certain exercises in p90x (since they know a large majority of sales are for that reason.) Also I will mirror the warranty mentioned below. I have not personally had to use it but from the reviews on Amazon the customer service seems to be top notch.

Bodylastic also has a few more options if you want heavier resistance. I would recommend buying them from Amazon though. Usually much cheaper and if you have a Prime account, they will be delivered in 2 days!

Yes definitely they are. There are many resistance bands available in the market like:

1. Black Mountain
   
2. Rogue Fitness
   
3. Booty Bands
   
4. Walmart
   
   You should try one of these. They are the best in the market.

They are fantastic. You can get sets with different weight amounts. I'm an aerial dancer, so we use them a lot to build up our different muscle groups and warm up before throwing our entire body weight up and around a pole.

These are pretty good if you want to shell out the $20 for a whole set--and they come with door anchors and handles (instead of just tying knots in them, etc): https://www.amazon.com/Tribe-Premium-Resistance-Bands-Workout/dp/B01IL6A0I6/ref=sr_1_6?s=exercise-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1540519076&sr=1-6&keywords=resistance+bands

Buy elastic bands.


I take them with me when I go out of town and they provide a pretty good workout. You vary the distance with the different type of bands or just put the band on greater stretch for greater resistance. You can do them anywhere and you can work out every part of your body in multiple ways (youtube will help).


The only downside to resistance bands is that the tension is not consistent with elastic bands. For instance if you were to bench 200lbs, you would feel that 200lb resistance the entire way in both eccentric and concentric phases. With elastic bands if you were to do a similar set up where you do the bench press motion with resistance bands pulling against your arms, you feel increases resistance the more you put the band on stretch (concentric phase) and less resistance as you let the band return to its desired normal length (eccentric phase).


Regardless, I think resistance bands are better than just doing a billion pushups. Combine this with your current equipment that you have and you are set.

Resistance Bands. bodylastic has a great set of like 21 pcs and they are awesome. plus ofcourse your traditional bodyweight exercises.

http://www.amazon.com/Bodylastics-Resistance-components-membership-LIVEEXERCISE/dp/B006O0GDMO/ref=pd_sim_sbs_sg_5

Cheapest solution is usually going to be rings.


That makes Rows easy to handle, however ring dips are kinda hard, because they add the need for core stability on the rings.

Well, the simplest solution for that is one of these., either the purple or the green one. With those rubber bands you can do this: http://www.kingofthegym.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/band-assisted-dips.jpg (Only with rings) To make the dips assisted in the beginning.

Generally I would aim for 15 assissted dips, before you should comfortably be able to do 3 or more without the band.

I have these from Amazon and they work great! I always use the X-Heavy with crab walks, donkey kicks and clams I can definitely feel it! They also come with the little pouch to keep them all together. Only complant, my husband asked why my hands smelt like weed when i got back from the gym...
So they do have a smell first time out of the package.
https://www.amazon.com/Fit-Simplify-Resistance-Exercise-Instruction/dp/B01AVDVHTI/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?s=exercise-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1521742140&sr=1-2-spons&keywords=resistance+bands&psc=1

I would use resistance bands. Either loops, or the kind with handles, you can attach them to a door and it's just like cable weights. I have this set and I love it. http://www.amazon.com/Black-Mountain-Products-Resistance-Exercise/dp/7245456313/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1450737044&sr=8-3&keywords=resistance+bands

You could easy do substitutes for all of those exercises with these. For extra weight, double or triple up the bands. Watch that little video on the Amazon page, they show how to use them.

Hi all! I'm looking to buy resistance bands to target my glutes. I want to buy on Amazon because the prices seem great! Are there any tried and true brands?


I'm currently looking at these: Athleema or Belus

I have this set and I like it a lot. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003V5JQ2O/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

So just make sure the bar is secured correctly on the trim of the door frame before you attempt to use it. Almost gave myself a concussion once by starting a pull up and literally pulling the bar down onto my head and knocking me to the ground. Safety first!

I've been a big fan of the Black Mountain bands. They have a few different packages on Amazon.

Black Mountain Products Ultimate Resistance Band Set with Starter Guide https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DGAID78/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_5EVHAb88W2P4Z

I've had them for about 6 months now and they are still in good shape. I don't have a good set up for rows in my home gym so I used them alot of seated rows and for some core work. Pretty happy with then so far!

Let me know if you have any questions.

edit: typos :(

Resistance Bands. I have this exact set and I love them, they are so versitile and great if you travel often.

The red band is good for pull aparts, I'd think the rest would be too heavy.

Here's the set I have: LINK
It has the smaller yellow band that's perfect for lighter rehab/prehab stuff.
It comes with handles but I wouldn't recommend using them. Too much risk of cutting the bands with the caribiner.
Still going strong after a year+ of use.

Also, I'd recommend getting the set. For under $40 you get 5 bands and I guarantee you'll find uses for the other sizes

I'm sure there is a park somewhere near you with pull up bars.

Start with negatives. Hold the bar and jump up, hold yourself up for a second and slowly let yourself down. These will help. When I started last year I could maybe do 3 pullups. Doing pullups 2-3 times a week for 3 months and I had easily progressed to 10-15 as a max.

If that isn't an option and you can spare ~$35 then you could always buy a pullup bar for your house. Or if you want something that will help in a different way (and give you many other exercises to do at home) you could go for a set of resistance bands that have a door anchor

I had the same problem. I've used these bands instead of the pull up bar: http://www.amazon.com/Black-Mountain-Products-Resistance-Exercise/dp/7245456313/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346700232&sr=8-1&keywords=weight+bands+p90x

I like that with these you can use more than one type at the same time. And they didn't break at the end of the first month, either. I got them back in February and they're still going strong. Good luck!

Yeah, ok, Tacfit sounds good since your goals are: 1) to move better, 2) to support your parkour practice.

You're probably already past this point, but I'd like to mention that CC is not good for building strength. The progression requirements (e.g. 2x20 uneven pushups) are unnecessarily high. I would work with lower reps (5x5, and if possible, microload), which is probably my only regret doing CC.

Regarding how to combine it all, well, the bodyweight Tacfit programs involve a LOT of pushing. You might want to get 'Tacfit ROPE' and combine that with /u/Antranik's [bedsheet method] (https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/comments/5nd91p/rows_are_an_excellent_exercise_for_improving_your/) or the semi-portable jungle gym. When I did a modified version of Tacfit Warrior, I always substituted in Double Rows (Tabletop rows) for shoulder balance.

I think the best way to integrate it is to decide two things:

1. 4 day wave or 7 day wave? 4 Day wave would be: No - Low - Med (OG) - High (Tacfit)
   
   
2. If 7 Day wave, is Tacfit or gymnastic strength more important?
   
   If gymnastic strength, probably:
   No - Low - Med (OG) - No - Low - Med (OG) - High (Tacfit)
   
   If Tacfit, probably:
   No - Low - Med (Tacfit) - No - Low - Med (OG) - High (Tacfit)
   
   As you should expect, cocktailing the training programs will lead to slower progression in both.
   
   Why I changed over to purely OG was because strength takes a lot of time to develop (6-24 months?). Muscular endurance and cardio take less time (I think 2-4 months), so I decided to make space in my schedule for OG and if I ever need to build back my cardio again, I'll swap in a training cycle of Tacfit.

I'm looking to start doing more MobilityWod work and I need to purchase a/some band(s). He recommends bands from Rogue Fitness. I'm wondering if bands like this: http://www.amazon.com/Aylio-Fitness-Exercise-Anchor-Medium/dp/B0026PMD70/ would fit the bill? Or is the quality/type of bands from Rogue worth paying more?

I'm using Black Mountain Products. They are great and have great customer service. They also have a heavier band than the bodylastics.

Well, pull ups are a great way to build upper body strength! My favorite yoga instructor has mentioned in the past that it doesn't matter if you can lift a weight bigger than your face, if you can barely lift your legs off the ground :)
Here is a link to the set I bought: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0026PMD70/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_9m7gtb1J8YBKY (sorry for the ugly link, I'm on mobile) these are actually just bands, not loops, because I messed up when I ordered. Oops. But I just tied the ends together and it works fine. And they do stretch A LOT.
If you need additional help at first, loop two of the bands over the bar and hook one leg into each. A little cumbersome, but it works. (Easier to get into if you have a spotter / workout buddy, though.)
Of my $20 set, I did break one band (that was a day for Fail Friday indeed. It was embarrassing.) but they hold up surprisingly well with constant use. I used it for a long time before it broke.
Hope this helps!

You want some thicker ones. These are generally used for weightlifting and such. The red one is a good start for shoulder prehab movements.

It doesn't need to be this brand, but this type of band is the best for your purpose.

I’m sorry your suffering as well. It can often seem insurmountable but never give up! Believe in yourself and keep working to fix your body, it’s never too late !!!

This is for the back ! https://youtu.be/JObYtU7Y7ag

Here’s the first video for helping rounded shoulders. Face pulls ! https://youtu.be/MiRAi2KOfRQ

I use the resistance bands for both of the first excercises in these videos. I actually stopped doing the second excercises in both videos although they probably help even more when done !

A more in-depth video on face pulls for helping rounded shoulders! https://youtu.be/eIq5CB9JfKE

The resistance bands I used are here! https://www.amazon.com/Tribe-Premium-Resistance-Bands-Workout/dp/B01IL6A0I6/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?keywords=ristance+exercising+bands&qid=1569871432&sprefix=rist&sr=8-11


But this is the link for athlean x resistance bands !
https://athleanx.com/elast-x-resistance-bands/bands?sku=ELX-B21

My physio gave me the really cheap ones--but those snap very easily.

These two were recommended by friends, though I never invested in one. (I got lazy after I stopped going for physio... :P)

• Black Mountain Products Ultimate Resistance Band Set with Starter Guide
  
• Bodylastics STRONG MAN, Stackable Resistance Bands Sets

You can do without the pull-up bar but the slides and loops are not really an option. You can find both for pretty cheap on Amazon.

Here are are couple of MANY options:

Core Sliders by Day 1 Fitness, Set of 2 Black/Grey, Dual Sided for Carpet and Hard Floors - Premium, Multipurpose Gliding Discs to Strengthen Abs, Lower Back - Portable Abdominal Equipment https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PH47BS9/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_zSe2Db2KKHFP9

Synergee Mini Band Resistance Band Loop Exercise Bands Set of 5 with Carrying Bag and Exercise Manual https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XPGJZQT/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_ETe2Db1V5F59J

This is what I have.

And these.

I bought them all in one set about 5 years ago. I love them. These are better than mine, mine don't have the weight identifiers on them.

Resistance bands are awesome! They allow strength training without having to purchase heavy/bulky weights which are pretty much just a pain in the ass if you aren't going for your a personal gym in your home or something. I purchased this set and like them a lot: http://www.amazon.com/Black-Mountain-Products-Resistance-Included/dp/B002L6WO5U

I wish I could help more. I'm just now getting into flexibility myself. I do feel more qualified to speak about general fitness though. Are you able to order from amazon? I'll assume not(if you did you could order a set of these) but maybe you have access to something like bungee cords? You could attach them with solid anchors and use that for stretching and exercises. Either way, you can always lose weight (I know it's hard!) even without working out if you start counting calories.

My wife also tells me she's 108lb (3 lbs is apparently a big difference when you're 5'1") but she's also small framed. Just used her as an example that you can do it, shes 38 with three kids and she hasn't even started an exercise program yet. It's a long road but it's very possible! I'm rooting for you!

I’ve had good luck with these: bodylastics from Amazon. You can purchase higher resistance, too. They’ve held up very well since 2017.

Like many others have mentioned, I'd also recommend the resistance bands. I used them for a while and found them convenient for travel. I've since loaned them out to a friend who now uses them. I believe these are the bands I purchased.

First thing that comes to mind is getting a pull up bar (especially one like the this one with multiple grips): http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Total-Upper-Body-Workout/dp/B001ND04U4

Between chin ups and multiple arm position pullups (and dips using a chair), you'll hit the majority of your upper body. You can even use your back pack to increase the weight.

Also, have you checked out the side bar at /r/bodyweightfitness ?

You can also get a resistance band set that would allow you to workout your chest standing up. Something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Bodylastics-Resistance-components-membership-LIVEEXERCISE/dp/B006O09M4K (very versatile and affordable).

I actually own both of those so feel free to ask me about them.

I bought this set from Amazon, and I am very happy with them.

Fit Simplify Resistance Loop

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AVDVHTI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_kF9HHMn9jcMuy

I’m currently in love with my home gym. I have an adjustable bench with dumbbells from 5-40 lbs., a 30 lb kettlebell and exercise bike. I mounted hanging grips and ab straps to a 2x12 on my ceiling for pull-ups, ab work and spinal decompression. And.. one of the coolest things I did was I installed a 2x6 on the wall from floor to ceiling. I put hooks with caribeeners every foot and bought two packs of resistance bands with tensions from 5-50 lbs. got it on amazon, along with extra grips. You can stack bands for more tension, ie 50 & a 30 and the possibilities are endless and it was cheap
UPOWEX Resistance Bands Set – Include 5 Stackable Exercise Bands with Carry Bag, Door Anchor Attachment, Legs Ankle Straps & Bonus eBook – 100% Life Time Guarantee (Resistance Band) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078JFSN9Z/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_SBONBb3M86ZT1

Exercise bands are the best bet for travel, if you get them make sure they have an attachment that can be used with a door as some kits do not have that piece, then you can work just about every muscle group in your body. They will come with several bands and you combine them to get various weight resistance. Never used the TRX stuff, but it looks like its completely suspension, where bands will provide resistance, not sure how much of a difference that makes, and you might find yourself somewhere that you cannot attach the TRX stuff, with the bands you stand on them, or use a door, etc.

This is the kit I think I have, but you can see the piece for the door, which is the foam circle attached to the strap:

https://www.amazon.com/Bodylastics-Stackable-Resistance-Anti-Snap-Components/dp/B006NZZH18?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAINKE6IDF2JKS5XEQ&tag=bestresistancebandsnet-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B006NZZH18

You're welcome.

Also, if you really want to do cable face pulls and if you're able to invest in some a set of bands, I've enjoyed these: http://www.amazon.com/Black-Mountain-Products-Resistance-Exercise/dp/7245456313/ref=sr_1_1?s=sports-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1463690662&sr=1-1&keywords=black+mountain+resistance+bands

That's a good set or the aylio flat band set is good for the RR as well if you don't want something with handles. www.amazon.com/Aylio-Stretch-Exercise-Medium-Resistance/dp/B0026PMD70

Elastic bands got me to a level where the people where complimenting me even when I had long sleeves, can work out while watching Youtube, or in the breaks of writing a paper.

For routines I started with this guide and kept looking on the other exercises with cables and dumbbell and adapting for the bands.

On an important side note, did you checked your spine for deviations? Your alignment seems a lot like the younger me, and I'm really glad I started tackling the spine curves problem when I was young.

These are what I use for my prehab on the days I press. Pretty cost efficient if you aren't happy with yours.

Fit Simplify Resistance Loop Exercise 5 Bands with Instructional Booklet ,Carry Bag, eBook and Online Videos https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AVDVHTI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_txPybzSkFUvYE

I sold my home gym and replaced it with this. Total replacement for your gym equipments. Got mine around 45$ awhile back I think. Don't be fooled, they have different tensions, check their other sets for even stronger resistance. Won't ever snap but if they ever do, they will replace it for you guaranteed free with a lifetime warranty. >4.5 stars Amazon rating.

And also maybe a pull-up bar. That's all you need.

Squats for sure. There are tons of variations. I highly recommend picking up a set of resistance bands. They are super cheap:

https://www.amazon.com/Fit-Simplify-Resistance-Exercise-Instructional/dp/B01AVDVHTI/ref=sr_1_3?s=sports-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1497297185&sr=1-3&keywords=resistance+bands

With these you can do a ton of different workouts at home.

Lunges will work as well but will incorporate more glute work. Not a bad thing but not exactly what you asked for.

This suspension trainer. For sure your best bet as beginner.

http://www.amazon.com/Lifeline-LLJGXT-Jungle-Gym-XT/dp/B004R3VQU4

I have had these for 2 years. https://www.amazon.com/Fitness-Insanity-Resistance-Band-Set/dp/B01GCA4BJC/ref=sr_1_13?s=exercise-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1550677953&sr=1-13&keywords=resistance+bands

I should note that I only use them when on the road as I have weights at home. They are strong substitute for pull ups as far as bands go, because you can combine several bands to really increase tension. However, they are a pain in the butt to use as weight substitutes because there is only one pair of handles that must be disconnected and connected every time you want to change the resistance band. I'd recommend spending more on a set that has permanent handles on every band. It will save you time and hassle.

For just a month... there's no need to add any paperwork to your life.

I'd focus on cardio, doing HIIT cycles of bodyweight. Jump Rope and using [these] (https://www.amazon.com/Black-Mountain-Products-Resistance-Exercise/dp/7245456313/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1468861909&sr=8-4&keywords=exercise+bands)

There are other gyms that allow 1 month memberships like Planet Fitness. Just notify them before the month is out that you're leaving.

I hope this helps.

I recently did 11 days in Japan. I bought a resistance band set and used youtube videos. Fitness Blender in particular has great 30 minute HIIT workouts you can do in your hotel room.

There is a few things that I know of that will help build armspeed.

• Practice
  This is the number #1 thing that will help, more of a long term thing.
  
  
• Get a rubber band to exercise with. Something like this
  Again, still pretty long term, but will help.
  
  
  There really is no short term fix for armspeed. I have been throwing and working out for over 4 years. Still have a hard time throwing speed 13 discs, with the exclusion of a few special discs.

these are fantastic. I use them at my computer when ever I feel like it for arms and legs.

I have Bodylastics. Started with this set a few years ago: https://www.amazon.com/Bodylastics-Stackable-Resistance-Anti-Snap-Components/dp/B006NZZH18/ref=sr_1_1?s=exercise-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1518797146&sr=1-1&keywords=bodylastics

Stackable bands are nice, cheap alternative to cable machines (though not quite the same). All of the bands stacked in the initial kit provide a great deal of resistance, but you can also order bands separately. I just ordered an orange one as well.

Is there a difference between hip circles and mini bands?
I bought these like a month ago and they're really good quality. I use them almost daily and they haven't stretched out at all.

Both my gym and my physical therapy place use these! I use the blue one for hip thrusts and glute activations. I have these at home but they don't seem to have as much resistance as the others - I pretty much only use the black one for everything

Thanks for all your help. I ended up going with this one - http://www.amazon.com/Black-Mountain-Products-Heavy-Resistance/dp/B003V5JQ2O/ref=sr_1_5?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1310606536&sr=1-5. First day on Saturday!

People who have experience with using bands as accommodating resistance:

• How much resistance do bands contribute at the lighter end of the exercise? For example, if a band is rated for 5-35 lbs of resistance, is the band stretched further than the 5 lb minimum at the lightest part of the lift? I imagine that this varies depending on setup and specific exercise, but what are your experiences?
  
  
• Could bands be used for accommodating resistance during weighted pullups (in a band-assisted manner)? If so, would this be a good way to overload the upper portion of a pullup?
  
  
• Do these look like good bands? Is there something that I should be looking for when picking them out?

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Jungle Gym straps (like TRX, but cheaper) are on the top of my wish list. straps

Interesting gif. Well I want these. Don't really need it as I can just lift Baby K up and down to get a workout on. But, they'd be fun to have. Plus I could probably make a giant rubber band gun with them at some point.

Oooo check out this set of exercise resistance bands! You can use em anywhere and they've got a bunch of great reviews!

I don't think you have the willpower

I don't have issues with my knees collapsing but if science says it will give me a sweet ass I guess I'll do it. Any suggestion on a which bands to get for a 6'2 guy with a very wide stance? They all seem to be 12' at varying thicknesses and these seem to be most popular on amazon.

These are the bands I use, I believe they are the same ones recommended by Ido and/or Antranik. I have no complaints about them whatsoever, they're great.

Otherwise yeah bands alone can do full body, it just might not be optimal. If you have any questions on specific exercises or ways to adapt certain movements we could help out with that.

I just got this set http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006O09M4K?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00 a couple of months ago and I love them. There is a large variety of resistances plus several anchor options. I also bought this http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Y3VRLYA/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3JAHJ1MH3XX3Q&coliid=I20QJ0RT0XEGC0&psc=1 and the combo has really helped my stretching.

A couple years ago, a friend of mine picked up a set of resistance bands and suggested I do the same so we could work out together. I ended up getting this set off Amazon, I think they were the best/most reviewed at the time. I had no complaints about the quality, but to be honest, I only used them a couple times because our schedules didn't align and if I'm by myself I'd prefer the gym.

I like these resistance bands. I'll take them to work, the park or wherever. You can double them up for more resistance or you can also use them in conjunction with a weight bar. I like these suspension/body weight bands too. There is a pull up bar at the park that I can hook them to. I've never used them at the house though.

I have this set, which is similar to your first option but slightly more expensive. I think in my research I saw these recommended more often than the Black Mountain ones, so I paid a little extra for them.

I haven't really experienced any problems with them. I don't think they're as good as actual weights, but they cost like 1/4 as much, so I'm happy with my purchase.

Hi there... I'm handicapped and looking to do something for working out my arms and possibly my residual limb. Any advice is appreciated. I'm looking at purchasing this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/7245456313/

Which has a door anchor, in hopes that I can use it from my wheelchair. I also have a ten lb dumbbell to start off with.

Does the linked resistance band set seem legit?

If you want to increase your reps and a pulley isn't available, score yourself some woodcutters. They help out a ton. I'd post a video on how to use them but I'm on mobile.

Woodcutters are on Amazon!!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00IQM3W9K/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?qid=1416901318&sr=8-8&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70

basically these I use a pretty heavy resistance for thrusts and squats and a much lighter one for clams, hip raises, and side lying abductions.
Getting set up for barbell thrusts with a band around your knees is a little bit of a circus but its worth it haha

I bring these to the gym with me, and not that I've tried to do anything too crazy with them, but they seem to hold up reasonably well to cross-band walks and things like that.

two sets of these. doing X pulls, bilateral rows, extra resistance for DLs, all sorts of stuff

Edit: also, kettlebells from /u/kettlebellkings . I have three sets from them and I love every one

These work great for me:


https://www.amazon.com/Black-Mountain-Products-Resistance-Exercise/dp/7245456313/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=resistance+bands+mountain&qid=1550688916&s=sporting-goods&sr=1-7

These work great and can offer you a whole new workout.

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Mountain-Products-Resistance-Exercise/dp/7245456313/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1453176412&sr=8-3&keywords=resistance+bands

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/7245456313?cache=8b1c634aa03ccd0c864a409571583171&pi=SY200_QL40&qid=1409399315&sr=8-1#ref=mp_s_a_1_1

I bought a set of those resistence bands about a year ago for when I travel and can't find a gym. They give a surprisingly good workout even for the most experienced lifters.

If you want your feet to firmly touch the ground, bench height will matter. Many adjustable benches are taller than standard. 17" to top of pad seems to be the standard, so look for something that height or lower. This one is recommended a lot and is 17.5" but out of stock:

https://www.repfitness.com/strength-equipment/strength-training/benches/rep-ab-3100-adjustable-bench-v2

I have these bands in my Amazon cart for when I decide if I want bands. This is based on seeing them recommended several times:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LED8ZVC/

I use the pull up bar which does hang from the door frame, however you can buy pull up bars which fit in between the door frame, hence aren't hanging from the top part, I personally haven't used these kinds before, but might be worth a try to get you started.
Or you can invest in some sort of power tower, however these may take up space you don't have.
But if you are fairly unfit/don't have much of a back, then resistant bands could work to get you started, these can just be jammed into a closed door.

Do your pulling before your pushing. It makes pushing much less taxing on your shoulders i've found. So that means do your rows before you OHP and bench. Personally, I like to do pull ups or chin ups on my OHP day because the pulling and pressing are both on the same plane (vertical), but I don't think its necessary. I like these bands.

>Also that a lot of residents do work out while in the call room

Yeah we did that too. We would do push up challenges and we had a set of resistance band. You can get a set for like 20 bucks.

https://www.amazon.com/Tribe-Premium-Resistance-Bands-Workout/dp/B01IL6A0I6

I use this one. It has an attachment that you close the door on and it works fantastic. As long as your door can latch close, loose hinges won't be a problem.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/7245456313/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_I1jRub1E5FYMQ

I can't help much with 1 & 2 but I think the FAQ over at /r/fitness has some info on it

EDIT: Here is some info on macros and calories: http://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/wiki/faq#wiki_diet_details

http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm

http://www.1percentedge.com/ifcalc/

3) Jump right into it! some people repeat the first week so they can get accustomed to the workouts but I just kept going.

4) I workout in my dorm room for all of the workouts. I use these two products for everything: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7245456313/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I70EIBW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I would have got a door hanging pullup bar but the doors at my college have no door frames so I wouldnt be able to use them!


Just stick with it! Flex your abs and arms while doing Kenpo X, do pushups every time during yoga (you will understand what I mean when you do it), do you best and forget the rest!

If I'm abroad for a long period of time I prefer to take these. Great for getting a pre-beach pump in without being that guy who travels with dumbbells.

Do they have them at your gym so you can try them out? I would just get the bands that are like strips of rubber.

https://www.amazon.com/Fit-Simplify-Resistance-Exercise-Instructional/dp/B01AVDVHTI/ref=lp_14492408011_1_1?srs=14492408011&ie=UTF8&qid=1502066454&sr=8-1

You don't need handles for shoulder warm ups. And this way you can stack them, use two at a time for more resistance.

I had the same issue but have strengthened my shoulder stability using [these] (http://smile.amazon.com/Black-Mountain-Products-Resistance-Exercise/dp/7245456313/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420390007&sr=8-1&keywords=black+mountain+resistance+bands). There's a door anchor in the bag so you don't have to DIY anything.

I've used bands for one purpose or another ever since 1996 and not only have I never had this happen to me, I've never heard of it. I'm sure that if you look hard enough, you'll find someone it's happened to, but the instances are few and far between - particularly if you use bands from a reputable company.

For the record, these days I like these. To my knowledge, you can't beat the price/quality ratio.

I bought the red band last year. The resistance is perfect for pull aparts and shoulder dislocations.

get a multi pack so as you get stronger you can use the bands with more resistance

https://www.amazon.com/Fit-Simplify-Resistance-Exercise-Instructional/dp/B01AVDVHTI/ref=sr_1_6?s=sports-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1481807830&sr=1-6&keywords=resistance+bands

any sporting goods store will have em as well

I would recommend getting some resistance bands (around $10 on amazon) and doing exercises such as glute bridges, frog pumps, kickbacks, clams, squats, etc with them. If you google resistance band glute exercises a lot of examples will come up that will show you how to do them.

Start with the lower weight ones and once you learn the movements and feel your glutes activating then increase the resistance weight!

Edit: I have these myself for about a year and they work fine.

If you are able to purchase them, I'd recommend resistance bands. They're not too expensive (Set on Amazon), and can simulate certain weight lift exercises. And since its bands you're not lugging heavy (and loud)

I gained a lot of weight at my last job (photo gallery from that time), so I had to drop 30 pounds of fat, and gained 10 pounds of muscle (current photo gallery). I cut back to two meals a day permanently, and every other day I have a fruit smoothie blended from frozen fresh fruit as my first meal. Only supplement I add is fiber. Maybe three times a week I'll splurge on a normal meal at dinner or lunch but otherwise I'll always order small or half portions of any typical American restaurant meal. I drink ridiculous amounts of water and always have a bottle with me now. I work in IT and am not really active, porn is only supplemental to my day job.

I used to work out every other day but now do almost every day by splitting my routine in half, each half a day. First is floor exercises which includes three types of push ups and three types of sit ups with a medicine ball. I do reps until I can't do them anymore due to hernia patch sensitivity.

Second day is elliptical on 10/12 setting, which I've worked up to from 1/10 a year ago. I do shoulder exercises with rubber cords while running, three different types. I'll do pull up type arm exercises with both feet on one pedal to rest my legs. Lastly I'll do reverse pull ups on one pedal to work my back.

I've fully upgraded to trimming all my body hair, bar cuter on the Bodygroom. I was very hesitant on the legs but now I'd never go back.

I only wear tight jeans in public, as well as muscle shirts and thin sport fitted tshirts. I also have a younger haircut, picked out by my wife (sorry guys 😞), also all clothes picked out or approved by my wife. Embrace the #TwinkLife

I'm using a red looped band that I use for scap mobility/prehab. I just bend it in half over and over again until it's about 6 inches end to end and about as thick as that bar. It's not as pretty but I get the burn. When that gets too easy, I can purchase the next higher resistance band.

Coincidentally I just started looking for some bands for travel.
Amazon didn't have many brands but these were well reviewed.
Thoughts?

If you can get a resistance band, I find it really helps to put it around my knees while I do glute bridges. It forces you to keep pushing your knees outward, and your glutes will be on fire!

Something like this, just above your knees.

This is what I have and they have been pretty reliable.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GCA4BJC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Agreed on the biking, swimming, and running for cardio (do be careful with running though, it's the one cardio activity I've ever gotten injured from).

Also though I'd throw in a good number of circuits to improve strength. Even without a gym there are TONS of bodyweight workouts you can do that will utterly kill you (jumpies, 8-counts, all sorts of ab exercises, pullups if you can find a place to hang from, pushups, and all sorts of variations/combinations of those). Google bodyweight workouts to find some, or if you have a bit of money you can buy some bands for resistance workouts.

edit: and by kill you I mean in a good way. In that you'll be exhausted afterward and get in great shape.

Your whole body is a weight.

Squats and leg kick backs can be done with no additional weights, but you can also get a cheap set of resistance bands if you do want something extra. Something like this can help https://www.amazon.com/Fit-Simplify-Resistance-Exercise-Instruction/dp/B01AVDVHTI/

I have these :) FIT Simplify

I got mine from Amazon. It's kinda like this. I use it for leg workouts too

I've had these since 2015 and they are still in good shape.

Black Mountain Products Resistance Band Set with Door Anchor, Ankle Strap, Exercise Chart, and Carrying Case https://smile.amazon.com/dp/7245456313/

I cannot afford a gym membership either, so I got this: http://amzn.com/B00DGAID78

It doesn't take much space and it is a good quality product.

those are still $180 for a set.


As opposed to something like this is it really that big of a diference:
https://www.amazon.com/UPOWEX-Resistance-Bands-Set-Attachment/dp/B078JFSN9Z/ref=pd_bxgy_200_img_2/131-6843662-5014232?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B078JFSN9Z&pd_rd_r=cf844588-5608-11e9-9d51-d3ea2da26719&pd_rd_w=11bQK&pd_rd_wg=0V2Hf&pf_rd_p=a2006322-0bc0-4db9-a08e-d168c18ce6f0&pf_rd_r=583VK2FXR25HWTBCY1PJ&psc=1&refRID=583VK2FXR25HWTBCY1PJ

Try using resistance bands and stretching to strengthen your knee and hip. Doing static holds or maybe different lower body bodyweight exercises might help too.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AVDVHTI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_YVIqDbETPWE2S

I personally like the ones with handles

Black Mountain Products Resistance Band Set with Door Anchor, Ankle Strap, Exercise Chart, and Resistance Band https://www.amazon.com/dp/7245456313/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fP9dAb91FG97X

I just got these for Christmas. They are way sturdier and quality manufactured than i expected. And like $25

Black Mountain Products Resistance Band Set with Door Anchor, Ankle Strap, Exercise Chart,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/7245456313/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_u8DRub012FYGB

These or something like these

WODFitters Stretch Resistance Pull Up Assist Band with eGuide, #1 Red- 10 to 35 Pounds (1/2 "4.5mm) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IQM3W9K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_pf7VCbSFQHK1Q

I bought these to take with me to the gym for whenever I needed them and they get the job done:

Fit Simplify Resistance Loop Exercise Bands with Instruction Guide, Carry Bag, EBook and Online Workout Videos, Set of 5 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AVDVHTI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_CdKTCb8F633ZJ

My wife and I got these after my old bands from Gear Fitness snapped during Chest and Back (the bands were a few years old). We only use them for pullups currently as we are unable to do pullups to this point. These bands clip into the main bands so you can make your band go to 150 pounds of resistance.

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078JFSN9Z/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These are the ones I got. I usually use the top weights for most things. A little less for triceps. For pull-ups I double up several bands to get as much weight as possible. For pull-ups leaning is key so that your arms are at the same angle as a real pull-up. My one complaint with them is that they don't come with another handle it would be helpful to have two sets to not switch out every time.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/7245456313

If you're just using them for pull aparts and warming up, these cheap ones will probably do you just fine.

Those tubular ones will break easily. I've never had good luck with them. I have a set of these and they have held up well:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LED8ZVC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

if you decide to buy some---i went with bodyelastic brand. There's a lot of cheap ones out there but I think it's worth spending a bit of money.

> Some sort of trick to get them to put on restraints in a believable way. "It's a strength-test" or something.

The obvious choice would seem to be resistance bands, which are sold both as a fitness item and a bondage toy. They usually come with ankle and wrist straps (usually, when they're being sold for isometric exercises; always, when they're being sold as a sex toy).

Love the scenario, by the way. Admittedly cliché, in gay porn terms, but the classics become cliché because they're so much loved, after all.

I just got one olympic barbell (7 foot), which covers me for bench, squats, deadlifts, barbell curls, and reverse barbell curls. The rest of the exercises are covered with the adjustable dumbbells, resistance bands and pullup bar. Oh, and I got an ab wheel ($5 on ebay). As far as the bands go, I got a set of bands that allows me to adjust the resistance, like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Bodylastics-Resistance-components-membership-LIVEEXERCISE/dp/B006NZZH18/ref=sr_1_9?s=exercise-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1377095771&sr=1-9

Resistance band exercises are fantastic. I use them when I am traveling for work and can not access a gym. I use this brand which actually came with a booklet of various exercises you can do but there are a bunch of different ones and simple google-foo will yield a plethora of exercises to build a workout from.

https://www.amazon.com/Bodylastics-Stackable-Resistance-Anti-Snap-Components/dp/B006NZZH18/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1526393621&sr=8-3&keywords=bodylastics+resistance+bands

Pull-up bands could be cool. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IQM3W9K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_5YN3DbDY0HMDS

How about pillow under her hips in the prone bone position…wand on the bed between her legs with you on top?

You could put one of those elastic exercise bands around the head of the wand and she can lie on it to keep it snug against her pussy.

I have resistance bands in my truck. Most vehicles have plenty of places you can attach them to. You can even set them up inside the tractor like attaching them to the seats for a light one arm at a time upper body work out. Way better than kettle bells or dumb bells.

Resistance Bands They are cheap and will serve you well over a year. Maybe snag a pull up bar, yoga ball, and medicine ball.

I have a problem. I am OBSESSED with aerial arts. Here's yours truly doing some very basic tricks. I have never really trained or done anything to get in shape, so I have hit a wall and can't really spend more money on aerial lessons until I get myself a little more into shape. So, I am working really hard to get into shape, and I have a goal of being able to show off a bit by December.

These would REALLY enable my obsession, and probably get me back into lessons a month earlier.

Thanks for holding this very generous contest! You're awesome.

I use the Jungle Gym. I find it way better than TRX since it is two separate straps and can be adjusted to any height and width. I am also considering rings, but I can do all the dip type exercises with JG.

http://www.amazon.com/LifelineUSA-4-JGXT-Lifeline-Jungle-Gym/dp/B004R3VQU4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409067874&sr=8-1&keywords=jungle+gym

These are what I use, and what was mentioned in the warm up video description I believe.

Not really what you're looking for, but this set of high tension resistance bands is a good deal for what you get. They are guaranteed for life and I think you can put on more bulk with these than you can with bodyweight exercises. I bought these for use when I'm on vacation and nowhere near a gym.

https://www.amazon.com/Odoland-Resistance-Mobility-Powerlifting-Exercise/dp/B01LED8ZVC I got these about a year ago. I like them, comes with some handles too. The red one is showing some wear, but I use it the most.

These stretch bands go on sale via amazon at 4:10pm CTS

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002L6WO5U/ref=gb1h_img_c-2_7042_24ed63ea?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1YS953C0MP7B6YN409YM&pf_rd_i=5550342011&pf_rd_p=1990147042

Any advice for resistance bands off Amazon? Like these

• take a resistance band and put in on the arches of your feet
  
  
• lie on your back, legs long
  
  
• bring your feet hips-width distance apart/until the band is tight
  
  
• keep your heels on the ground, rotate your toes out/turn your feet out by externally rotating your legs and squeezing your glutes like crazy
  
  Repeat 2 sets of 10-20 reps. You will feel your butt.
  
  Now move the band up above your knees.
  
  
• knees and heels hips-width apart
  
  
• squeeze your butt again and press up into glute bridge for 60 seconds or however long you are able to feel your butt and keep your hips fully extended.
  
  Are you able to do hamstring curls with the stability ball? What about straight-leg deadlifts?

I bought these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LED8ZVC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
as a rubberbanditz dupe. I couldn't justify the price of 92+ dollars for bands, and for me these replicate the purpose of those. Additionally, it came with some extras in the package as well. I'm relatively hard on my gym equipment and these hold up extremely well and for only being a fraction of the price.

https://www.amazon.ca/Black-Mountain-Products-Resistance-Exercise/dp/7245456313/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1484921975&sr=8-2&keywords=resistance+bands

I bought this, happy with it. Doesn't do everything that package listed, but much cheaper.

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Do p90x3 (30 minute workouts) with resistance bands.

A quick search comes up with this:

Bands
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Mountain-Products-Resistance-Exercise/dp/7245456313/ref=sr_1_1?s=exercise-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1381627864&sr=1-1&keywords=band

Body blade alternative
http://www.amazon.com/Total-Exercise-Upper-Rotator-Injury/dp/B006ZNYCR8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1381627773&sr=8-3&keywords=bodyblade

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Mountain-Products-Resistance-Exercise/dp/7245456313/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1374813747&sr=8-2&keywords=resistance+band cant be beat.

Check out resistance bands: http://www.amazon.com/Black-Mountain-Products-Resistance-Exercise/dp/7245456313/

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