What is a good work-out schedule (no gym)?
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I like to work my chest and shoulders Monday, Wed., & Fri.\nMy arms on Tues, Thur and Sat, Rest on Sun.\nAbs can be done every day.\nYou should buy a set of dumbbells (they cost about 50 cents per pound so you could get 2 20s for about $20)\n\nChest:\nIncline dumbbell press\nFlat dumbbell press\ndecline dumbbell press\npush ups\nShoulders:\nDumbbell military press\nArms:\nCurls\nHammer curls\nTricep extensions
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CRANK IT UP!!  20 min a day is crap.  Step it up a bit, go atleast 45 min of non stop cardio work outs.  Just 3 days a week will get u in shape.
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If you don't like to workout or do sports......there is two other things you could do...is  Yoga/Pilates. Denise Austin, or Winsor Pilates/yoga are known as the BEST body sculpting and weight loss but also give you curves which is BEST for swimsuit season! You could go on Prevention.com, they have some good recipes that are healthy but can still be filling, also they have samples of dance videos that gives your body a new full makeover. Alot of people asked me this, just the same question as you just did. Beside, a good healthy diet works, and be sure to avoid sugar, you can have like a bar of candy once a day to just get rid of your sugar urge. Hope this helps. Ciao!\n-----Kat
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there are two sites I reccommend to get free exercise routines that you can print off at home and put in a binder for easy access\n\nphitchick.com offers three different exercise routines and freetrainers.com offers free weight training workouts with pics to show how to do them right freetrainers.com requires registering but then you also get access to forums to ask and answer questions. You also get a few great tools for your use and some menus to go by to help kick start a sensible nutrition regimen.
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I go to a gym and use a little bit of everything.  They say to shake up your routine about every 6 weeks or so for maximum results.  I think any machine can help you, but you have to use it consistently and it's probably better to use more than one gadget.  A lot of gyms have summer specials/reduced rates for students.
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cardio is good, but if you dont add weight training and such, you basically go from being a large pear to a small one (not to imply anything - just a visual). you have to shape the muscles too.  squats are great, add straight leg dead lifts (where you essentially reach down without bending your legs and pick up the bar) mule kicks (just slowly kick out back ward, raise your heal to the ceiling) quad extensions (where you sit in a chair with the bar across your shins and slowly kick forward) and try jumping rope.  don't neglect the rest of your body, even though you have a target.  the fat will come off faster if your whole body is involved. try whole body exersizes, like the clean and snatch (sounds bad. its an Olympic movement) and twisting lunges.  very your cardio up - do running, then bicycling, then kickboxing - just to keep it interesting. also, do wind sprints.  the burn MONSTER calories. (go to a track or football field.  pick a distance and time a sprint{after warming up}  for example, i do forty yard sprints, ten yard walk, forty sprint, ten walk, turn around.  by sprint 5, im killing myself to get the same time i got on sprint 1. so i do six, then rest for five minutes, then again, 4 times.  holy cow, it kills me. do that once, and only once, a week.) i will send a link to crossfit - great work outs, a forum to post progress and get help and encouragement (its all free) its a great deal.  works fast.  GOOD LUCK!!  and PAIN IS WEAKNESS LEAVING THE BODY!!
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biking, walking, jogging, jump roping..... stay active. take the stairs instead of the elevator, garden, clean your house, wash dishes by hand. those aren't cardio, but they're still more than just sitting on the couch. also, cut back on junk food.
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It is good to be active! Here are some pointers:\n\nweight lifting- make sure you are alternating your muscle groups. muscle fibers break down when you work out & take 48 hours to rebuild themselves to be prepared for your next workout.\n\nrunning- you should give your body a 1 or 2 day break from this schedule. running is very stressful on joints, so make sure you have good form. mixing this up with other aerobic/cardio work is also beneficial, try power walking, biking, eliptical machines\n\ncrunches- again, variety is the spice of life! try working different abdominal muscles on alternating days. there are a number of different ways to do 'crunches', find a local trainer who can demonstrate them for you.\n\nabove all else, make sure you see your doctor regularly so that they can review your fitness levels & guide you in making the best decisions both activy based & nutritionally. also, make sure you are eating enough calories to maintain your energy output, & keep it balanced correctly to accomodate your different activities. again, a trainer can be helpful (be wary of trainers that simply push you to take supplements, they are more concerned about a sale than your health!)
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Forget the running. It's hard on your Plantar area of the foot, your back, every part of you for that matter. \nStick with walking. Swimming's an excellent exercise for an over all body work out. You'll sleep good too!\nIf you want a good Cardio work out....try Tae Bo. Billy Blanks is a 7 times World Martial Arts Champion. Tae Bo's a mixture of kicks and punches, Martial arts, and Aerobics.\nIt'll make you sweat and you'll feel good once your done- not hurt all over!\n\nGood luck finding a work-out that doesn't hurt you...\nSmileyCat : )
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All you need is a little space.\n\nPush ups, Sit ups, Curls and running.\n\nYou can run around the block or on a treadmill. Everything else can be done in your bedroom.
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The important thing is to exercise regularly! it doesn't have to be at the gym, just 10 minutes of crunces or push/sit ups in your room is enough (you can even do it while watching tv), as long as you do it at least once a day (it's better than doing hours of gym work but only once a month). i didn't believe it would when my friend told me this but after i tried it i managed to look thinner!
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Find a good gym with a fitness trainer and listen to what they have to say. A combination of wieght training and cardio workouts will get you in shape in no time. It is good to start out with some instruction. Most gyms will have someone who can get you on the right track for a reasonable amount.
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I'm not a gym goer, but I do work out nearly every day. I like autonomous (cheap) exercises, pushups, running, situps and such.
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if you only have time to work out 10 minutes a day you are gonna work out the "core". the "core" is your body. a "core" workout is when you tone the whole body. One of the best "core" workout is going to be the lunge. \n\nstand up straight put one foot forward and act like your taking a knee in a sport, but don't let your knee touch the ground, stand back up and repeat with the other leg.\n\na good ab workout is going to be raised situps. put your feet up on a couch and lie down on the ground. cross your arms over your chest and raise your chest 40 degrees off of the ground. do 20 of those and do 10 pushups and repeat. it works.\n\nbut the best way to lose weight is to run. it is the total work out. it works out your legs, stomache, arms, chest, back, and glutes. running ten minutes will help you alot through out the day. its the most theraputic excersice that there is. it helps get rid of the worries and helps releave stress. it also helps you get toned. if you can run early in the morning like around 5:30. run for 10 to 20 minutes.\n\nsuppliments will help you lose weight but when you take suppliments its best to go on a diet.\n\na good diet is chicken diet. at breakfast eat eggs. eggs help fill you up throughout the day. for lunch have a chicken sandwich with no mayo. dinner have chicken breast with rice or pasta or something along those lines. but have 1 snack between every meal and have desert once a week. its like a reward for being good.
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You don't need a gym membership or home gym to stay in shape.  Walking a light jogging are excellent calorie burners.  Use your bodyweight for squats, lunges, pushups and crunches which are excellent strength conditioning exercises.  Have soups cans...they make great dumbells with enough repititions for your chest, lats, biceps and triceps.  The possibilities are endless.  It's all about programming and making it part of your lifestyle.\n\nhttp://preventdisease.com/news/articles/find_workout_without_fancy_machinery.shtml
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you can do a variety of exercises with little-to-no equipment. bodyweight exercises such as push-ups are great. If you invest a little bit of $$$ you can get a used barbell and some free weights & make a complete routine from scratch. Use a heavy object (depending on your strength level now, something possibly as light as a dictionary) for lying pullovers; use heavy handheld objects (i.e. a soup can) for overhead tricep extensions. Do farmers walks with buckets full of water or sand; do lunges the same way. Hook your ankles under the edge of your sofa and do reverse hamstring curls. If you can go to a park you can really get a good free workout: chins and dips on the monkey bars, step-ups on a park bench, etc.
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stick with the basics.\n\npush ups, crunches, and running/walking.