For some people, working out in public is not an option. Not feeling comfortable in a gym is a common thing, but it shouldn’t stop a person from getting in shape. Weights are another thing that may intimidate people. It is not unusual for people to be afraid to go up to the weight deck while the football team is up there. There are workouts that people can do at home without buying Insanity or Hip Hop Abs or another DVD set that costs a lot of money. All a person really needs is his or her body. Results may not happen as fast as at a gym with weights, but for the shy people out there, exercise can be done from the comfort of their homes.
There are different techniques to maximize a person’s results. Bodybulding.com has many ideas on how to workout without going to the gym or using weights. One way is through three sets of max repititions (reps). This means for three sets, a person does as many reps as they can for each exercise. This can be done with any exercise to reach maximum results.
Doing exercises in a traditional manner with many repetitions is a good way to increase muscle mass. Grinding out a lot of repetitions will help with muscular endurance and give muscles a change of pace. Changing pace is important so that the muscles do not get a chance to get used to the exercises and start to plateau. If you’re not able to do a large amount of repetition sets, do as many reps as possible. This is similar to a burnout, which is doing as many as possible.
Groaning in gym class when the gym teacher tells the class to do push ups should not happen. Push ups are a good way to work a person’s chest and arms. Doing three sets of ten is a good starting goal.
There is a large selection of exercises available for a person’s abdominal. Whether it is to reduce stomach fat or to get a stronger core, there are many exercises that can be found ranging from beginner to hardcore. Doing variations of crunches and leg raises are some options. Muscleandstrength.com has 100 different free exercise routines available.
Working out the legs is sometimes forgotten by guys and that leads to a big guy on little legs, which is quite comical. Body weight squats, squat jumps and isometric squats train various regions of the legs and will give guys a balanced body. It is important to work on all of the body’s muscles equally.
After finishing a set of an exercise, flexing hard and holding for a period of time helps to reach the parts of one’s muscle. An example would be to flex one’s chest and triceps for fifteen seconds and then do a set of push-ups. It is harder compared to just regular push ups.
Reducing time between sets gives a person’s body less time to recover and makes him or her work harder than with breaks in between. Do not push your body too hard or it could result in injury. Always breathe; if a person does not breathe, he or she can pass out or strain his or her muscles.
These exercises can be done anywhere and can, along with a proper diet, help a person lose weight and gain muscle for a better self image.
