Help with a workout program

[Liver Punch]

or even jerry cans? got a handle so could even use it in kettle bell exercises.

That's gas can for those of you in America.

[MasterPain]

When you need petro to get from your flat to the pub, never light a match when taking you jerry can out of the boot.

[Liver Punch]

When you need petro to get from your flat to the pub, never light a match when taking you jerry can out of the boot.

We're a worldly bunch, aren't we. On topic, perhaps someone should start a thread about exercises you can do without traditional workout equipment. I know there's a lot of people on here who's martial arts don't specifically train conditioning, and if they're not in a traditional gym like we are, they don't even have access to equipment in their off time.

[DWx]

or even jerry cans? got a handle so could even use it in kettle bell exercises.

That's gas can for those of you in America.

heh

[guitarguy]

You can actuelly get very strong without any weights. Gymnasts are living proof of this. Here are some links which i find quiet EPIC.

[Ueshirokarate]

You can actuelly get very strong without any weights. Gymnasts are living proof of this. Here are some links which i find quiet EPIC.

The reality is that gymnasts are using weights, the weight of their bodies. A gymnast's muscle system is trained differently than that of a bodybuilder and a boxer's muscle system is trained differently as well. Muscle size is not indicative of the type of work it can perform. A powerlifter can lift more than a bodybuilder on certain lifts, a bodybuilder will be able to lift a heavy weight longer than a powerlifter and a gymnast will be able to lift a more moderate weight longer than a bodybuilder. The reason is that you are not only training the muscle when you work them, you are training their energy systems.

A bodybuilder or powerlifter will gas out in a grappling contest long before a gymnast or a wrestler. However a bodybuilder or powerlifter could overtake someone with their greater strength, if they are fast and good enough to do so. When designing any strength training program, it is vital to balance hypertrophy, strength and energy systems. You must first start with where you are and where you want to be. A person who weighs 120lbs will need to train a whole lot differently than a person who weighs 250lbs and has a lifting background.

[guitarguy]

I understand what your saying and i think lifting in most cases in a functional manner should be employed but... If you have a weighted vest and know variety of exercises you could very well get away with no weights. Also many gymnast who go into the gym absolutely destroy the weights many veteran body builders are lifting, though power lifting is a different story. Also Ive seen people build substancial muscle without weight, Ive also seen some very solid gymnast, not 250 pound guys but a strong 190.

[Ueshirokarate]

I understand what your saying and i think lifting in most cases in a functional manner should be employed but... If you have a weighted vest and know variety of exercises you could very well get away with no weights. Also many gymnast who go into the gym absolutely destroy the weights many veteran body builders are lifting, though power lifting is a different story. Also Ive seen people build substancial muscle without weight, Ive also seen some very solid gymnast, not 250 pound guys but a strong 190.

If you are using a weighted vest, you are not getting away with no weights. Heck, if you are just doing pull-ups with nothing but your bodyweight, you still are using weight. Your body doesn't care if it is your bodyweight, a barbell, a sandbag or your bodyweight with a weighted vest, it doesn't know the difference. All that matters is the FITT principle, which is frequency, intensity, type and time.

http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/fitt-principle.html

Certain types of weight do apply the load in a different way, which will recruit muscle fibers in a varying ways. Things like sandbag and barbell snatches will recruit more muscle fibers in your body including stabilizers. These exercises contrast to say a barbell preacher curl that will limit recruitment of muscle fibers beyond those that just contract the biceps.