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Reddit mentions of The Naked Warrior: Master the Secrets of the super-Strong--Using Bodyweight Exercises Only
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We found 11 Reddit mentions of The Naked Warrior: Master the Secrets of the super-Strong--Using Bodyweight Exercises Only. Here are the top ones.
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>I'm a very skinny guy [...] Purely for gaining muscle/toning up [...] I can't afford a gym membership or any home equipment right now.
Insanity is more of a cardio-vascular workout. If you are very skinny it will certainly get you into very good shape (and maybe shed enough fat to make your muscles more visible), but will not help you gain much muscle. If this is your aim and access to equipment is out of the question you will probably be better off with a bodyweight strength programme such as Convict Conditioning, You Are Your Own Gym or The Naked Warrior (and eating enough).
Disclaimer: I have not used either of these three, but from what I've read in /r/fitness they all seem good enough. If you are interested, take a look at this subreddit, particularly the FAQ.
Please don't its a really bad book.
I actually just retrieved it from the bin to take 2 sample pictures. Maybe it is your thing, see for yourself:
[EDIT] Try this one instead (The naked Warrior). I know for a fact the ebook is easy to find ;)
A: Tell her that lifting a barbell increases her sexy factor by 3.8 times.
4: Tell her to ovary up.
ix: Get her using kettlebells.
††:Buy her a copy of The Naked Warrior read it with her and work out with her.
edit: sad -> read
I work in an office and I have found the exercises in Pavel's The Naked Warrior to be pretty effective for building strength without the need of ANY gear (not even pullup bars!)..
Be warned the style of the book is mildly cheesy but the strength building techniques are good.
Re: Fatloss, I have to agree with Eshlow in the comments who said:
>Well, losing fat is mostly going to be diet.
I'd also add that just generally staying active through out the day goes a long way. Set hourly reminders to just take a short walk and do some pushups and make it a habit!
I hate gyms too, so I do a lot of bodyweight exercises.
Two years ago I started doing the naked warrior and I just recently bought a kettlebell and started doing enter the kettlebell and i'm quite happy with the results. Variety is always nice!
One-armed push ups and one-legged squats. Even if you can do 100 regular push ups, it's not guaranteed that you'll be able to pull off five of the single arm variety - likewise for the squats.
Also check this book out: The Naked Warrior
It's basically a book about developing strength and tone without the aid of equipment. The writer's rhetoric can get a bit tiresome, but his methods are sound.
Naked Warrior by Pavel Tsatsouline
Or try The Pirate Bay
Second the royal court and Matt Furey. Also, I'll throw in Pavel's amazing book "The Naked Warrior."
This book ... I can't say enough about it...
http://www.amazon.com/Naked-Warrior-Pavel-Tsatsouline/dp/0938045555
With work travel, the struggle is real. I found this book really helpful to define exercises I'm able to do with no equipment.
https://www.amazon.com/Naked-Warrior-Pavel-Tsatsouline/dp/0938045555/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496328510&sr=8-1&keywords=naked+warrior
Some ideas... not really endorsements:
Stretching Scientifically
Power to the People
Naked Warrior
Infinite Intensity or Never Gymless
I like the Naked Warrior, a lot of people like convict conditioning, but NW has a ton of information that crosses over into a lot of other types of strength training.