Working Out Without EquipmentFollow

I'm staying at my sister's until the 20th or so, cat-sitting while they're in Portugal.

But I don't particularly care to bring my dumbbells/pull-up bar up there. I could use the gym at work, but I work 8-4 to avoid as much of rush-hour traffic as I can. I don't love the idea of working out and facing a longer drive. It already takes an hour to get to my sister's house from there. Plus, the gym is about nearly 100% college athletes this time of year, and I don't particularly care to be working out next to them.

So anyone know of good strength training options that don't use any equipment?

Beyond squats (and various varieties of them)/push-ups/planks, I'm mostly lost. I've seen so many different things listed online, that I don't feel like I have any firm grand.

I'll be home on Sunday, so worst case scenario is that I pick up the equipment then...

Push ups. - Do as many as you can until you can't anymore, wait an hour, do the same with sit-ups, wait an hour, go back to step one. It's what I do daily at work.

As far as cardio, set the cat on fire and chase it.

Edited, Jun 14th 2013 1:25pm by lolgaxe

Warrior Yoga, bob harper.

Can do dips with a chair/bench or anything raised and flat really. Lunges are good for legs. If it's only for a week just grab 1 set of lighter weights when you're home and change positions to increase difficulty.

Cardio is easy, just go for a jog. Swimming if you have access to water.

Or go to the work gym in the morning before work, no traffic and likely few people at the gym.

If you know of a place with lots of rocks, moving rocks while paying attention to posture is a fantastic strength training exercise. Better than dumbbells because they're harder to hold and vary so you use more strength balancing them than a typical workout. Work gloves are suggested to protect your hands.



Edited, Jun 14th 2013 3:54pm by Yodabunny

Check out /r/bodyweightfitness.

Especially their FAQ, which has a beginner routine.

empty milk jug around? Fill it with water. Curl it til your arms burn.
2 even high chairs about? Do push up between them (one hand on one chair). Can also do Dips with said chair.

Does anybody actually still buy those? I buy 4 litre jugs.

I don't know what the hell you'd need 4 liters of milk for. I don't think I ever have more than 2 liters or so at home and that's when I'm making pancakes!

4 litres lasts us maybe 3 days. Usually somewhere around 2-2.5 days

I normally only barely get through 1 liter before it expires.

Push ups, crunches, sit ups, leg lifts, etc.

Just note that the reps that you do AFTER you start feeling the burn are the ones that count. Don't stop when you first feel uncomfortable. Also, note that there are several variations of situps and crunches that affect different parts of your body if you're going for the sexy look.

Drink your coffee black. Water, unsweet iced tea/hot tea, and black coffee. These drinks have 0 calories.

You would be surprised to find out how many calories you can shave off by doing this.

Are you calling someone fat?