{"id":56314,"date":"2017-05-19T09:49:23","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T14:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=56314"},"modified":"2017-05-19T09:49:23","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19T14:49:23","slug":"lot-strength-lot-less-gym","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/lot-strength-lot-less-gym\/","title":{"rendered":"A Lot More Strength with A Lot Less Gym"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/196640\/pexels-photo-196640.jpeg?w=940&amp;h=650&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=tinysrgb\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It seems like life has become so much busier, and life did this without even asking us for permission. Thanks, life! What this means for a lot of people is no gym. It is as simple as that. When your to-do list grows and your days shrink, you have to cut some things and, well, the gym is usually one of the first to go. If you find yourself empathizing with this scenario, we have some epic news: it is totally possible to build strength and muscle without going to a gym, or anywhere near a gym, or spending $48,000 on gym equipment, or even lifting a single weight for that matter. It\u2019s just a matter of knowing how. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explode Into Action<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve ever visited a gym before, then you may have heard the term plyometric training being thrown about by the trainers. If you want to get a better understanding, then head here <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/learn\/what-are-plyometrics-how-the-pros-use-plyos\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/learn\/what-are-plyometrics-how-the-pros-use-plyos<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but to sum it up as quick as possible, this is where you explode into action, putting an immense amount of demand on your muscles with super-powerful movements. Squat jumps, clap push-ups, lunge jumping or jumping onto stacked boxes. All of this falls under the bell-curve of plyometrics, and they all build strength. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Start Pulling Your Weight<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most all-encompassing exercises you can do is pull-ups. Why? It uses your entire body weight and you can tailor it to strengthen almost any muscle you want. The obvious ones are chest, back, arms and shoulders. But you can easily tweak this to work your core muscles by bringing your legs up towards your chest while lifting your body towards the bar. Another way to test yourself is to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/how-to-use-strength-bands-to-assist-with-pull-ups-and-dips\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">throw a strength band into the mix<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and then you\u2019ll really feel\u00a0the burn. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Be Part Of The Resistance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resistance bands are one of the most effective ways to build strength and muscle because they work with your own weight and requires little money or space for storage. Chest, legs, arms, core, lats, delts, anywhere and everywhere. What\u2019s more, the internet is littered with amazing information on how to get the most out of these exercises. For example, \u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilityguardian.com\/resistance-band-chest-exercises\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.mobilityguardian.com\/resistance-band-chest-exercises\/ describes exercises you can easily do at home<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Resistance\u00a0bands are widely celebrated amongst those athletes wanting to improve their recovery rates after injury, which is something worth keeping in mind. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Adapt To Your Surroundings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every bodyweight you can imagine can be made that much harder by adding weight. We don\u2019t mean adding a weight, just something of weight. Push-ups become that much harder with a dictionary on your back, increasing muscle and core balance. Pull-ups become that much harder when you attach some weight to your feet, like slipping your toes through the hoops on your laundry bag. Getting through a set of dips with your pet dog on your lap is another idea, or your printer or anything you can think of really. These are all examples of things you can do to maximize a certain workout. Besides, it\u2019s wicked fun to get creative too. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image source It seems like life has become so much busier, and life did this without even asking us for permission. Thanks, life! 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