Design a workout plan with no gym, barbells, cages or machines...that's portable and gives results Options

[Dogmeat]

Ok, so I just took a job as a directional driller back home ... Essentially what this means is, for the next several (perhaps less, i dunno) years of my life I'm going to basically be living on rig locations 2-3 weeks at a time. This basically means living in a trailer (large trailer, but not as large as a trailer house) for this time.

Anyways, if you've ever seen a drilling rig, you know they don't exactly put these things up even remotley close to civilization, so I'm basically gonna be out in the middle of fucking nowhere ....

With that said, I'm going to go flat out BONKERS if I can't get any excercise.

So, with that said, what type of equipment and what excercises can I do with this equipment that must fold up (literally) into a corner neatly and not take up a huge amount of space when in use.

So far the only thing I've come up with that I'll feasably be able to do is bring a small bench out, and a set of dumbells, some floor mats, and perhaps a jump rope...

With that said, I would prefer to find a bench that is small and light weight, that can incline as I'm going to have to be able to do chest AND shoulders with the dumbells....I can also use the same bench for dumbell rows for a back workout.

Anyways, I figure I can pretty well work my entire upper body with a set of add-a-weight dumbells, however, my lower body will be a different story. The only type of leg excercise I'll be able to do will be lunges. I've thought about trying to do squats whilst holding dumbbells on my shoulders but I don't think this would work very well ....

Anyways, what would you all do if you were me, and what equipment would you buy? Keep in mind I'm going to have to haul this stuff with me wherever I go so portability is a concern,b ut being able to get a decent workout is a more pressing concern ...

[Mommy]

you know those elastic bands...those actually provide a decent workout because you can hold them tighter to create more resistence....maybe its just cuz im a girl, but when I took Jazz dance (john can attest to this) she had us use elastic bands during our workout and I saw a lot of improvement in muscle tone.




those are some goofy examples, but you can see where im going. the tighter you hold the band, the more resistence. Plus, they make varying levels of thicknesses in the bands to allow for different levels of resistence.


ps. stop looking at the chick, dogmeat

[Spectatrix]

It's a pity that guy with the portable gym system didn't get further in American Inventor... that might have been your answer.

[Dogmeat]

you know those elastic bands...those actually provide a decent workout because you can hold them tighter to create more resistence....maybe its just cuz im a girl, but when I took Jazz dance (john can attest to this) she had us use elastic bands during our workout and I saw a lot of improvement in muscle tone.




those are some goofy examples, but you can see where im going. the tighter you hold the band, the more resistence. Plus, they make varying levels of thicknesses in the bands to allow for different levels of resistence.
ps. stop looking at the chick, dogmeat

Could work pretty well in conjunction with dumbells....I dbout they offer enough resistance though?

[BlueBarry]

but when I took Jazz dance (john can attest to this) she had us use elastic bands during our workout and I saw a lot of improvement in muscle tone.

yup im with her, those things rock. and yea they are for only toning

[chook]

also good during rehab

[Spectatrix]

Bulk up when you're at home; tone and do cardio when you're out at the rig.

[Seussninja]

yup im with her, those things rock. and yea they are for only toning

wait what ahahahahahahahahajh

[Seeker]

i say you start on an intense masturbation workout schedule

[pebkac]

Um... he's a guy. What makes you think he hasn't already?

[Epic]

take an axe and a sharpener with you. chop wood.

[psidancer]

take an axe and a sharpener with you. chop wood.

Just be careful. Some of the trees growing on those rigs might be holding up tree forts.

[BlueBarry]

wait what ahahahahahahahahajh

what bitch its true

[Tygriss]

if you're going to be out on a rig off shore or on shore you're not going to be able to bring much more than a large duffel bag to hold two pairs of workboots and if you're lucky three pairs of coveralls, your hardhat and gloves. forget bringing a bench. and you're not going to want to be lying on the ground with the mud that'll be everywhere.

there's a lot of iron out there and huge equipment to rig up and down everyday so you'll get enough exercise provided you don't sit in the trailer all damned day.

offshore, you'll have a teeny wieght room. onshore, you're stuck running laps around location and lifting iron.




i so do not miss that life.

[Dogmeat]

Well ... it's not going to be forever, and I may or may not decide to go through with it, it's just going to depend on if I can get anything better going in the meantime.

I'm giving some real serious consideration to doing wireline instead so at least that way I might have some time to go to an actual gym to work out ... but that wouldn't pay near as well

[Tygriss]

?? wireline doesn't have any more time off. they get less sleep, especially if they're working for big blue.

[cupcake]

you dont need any equipment. use your own body weight.

[kcroxyoursox]

yup im with her, those things rock. and yea they are for only toning

i have some im willing to sell if you become interested...

[Testm0nkey]

run, jumping jacks, pushups, sit ups, pull ups, dips, squats, lunges, the list goes on. at most buy two 25lb barbells or whatever is a decent workout for you and add that to your squats, lunges, sit ups. if you have a chair you could do dips or just get on the ground.
manual labor is one of the best ways to get in shape

you arent going to build much muscle with those bands unless you start out really weak but they help TONE your existing muscle hence why its toning.

and im willing to bet dogmeat is already strong enough to bust high resistency bands. i cant even use them

[Dogmeat]

run, jumping jacks, pushups, sit ups, pull ups, dips, squats, lunges, the list goes on. at most buy two 25lb barbells or whatever is a decent workout for you and add that to your squats, lunges, sit ups. if you have a chair you could do dips or just get on the ground.
manual labor is one of the best ways to get in shape

you arent going to build much muscle with those bands unless you start out really weak but they help TONE your existing muscle hence why its toning.

and im willing to bet dogmeat is already strong enough to bust high resistency bands. i cant even use them

I dunno, beggers can't be choosers in this case I guess

I'm gonna pretty well have to take whatever I can fit out there. Fuck if I have to leave it covered in the back of a pickup and just pull it out and sit it on the ground when I wanna use it that's what I'm gonna do, heh

[Testm0nkey]

Sex

[Rocky]

Pushups with your feet elevated, then try to rig up some russian pushups (body vertical, total shoulder rapeage)

AND BE A MAN

[cupcake]

if you really get creative you can work most anything. I've found the only thing I really NEED is a barbell (curl bar). I can't seem to devise an effective way to work bis or tris the way I want without them. I guess I could use milk jugs with water but that shit is only like 10lbs or so.

for military press, walk up to a wall and do a handstand so that your heels are now up against the wall. then bust em out. seems ridiculous, but if you can do it, it does work. like Rocky said elevated feet on a chair/bench for "incline".

YOU CAN DO IT! you can do it all night long...

[Rocky]

You can do dips for an effective tricep workout. Find something weighted to sit on your lap.


You can definately get a solid workout of sorts without access to a gym, but it will take some planning and creativity.

No idea about a good homebrewed bicep workout though....Your biceps can build from the stability aspect of pushups, but to get the tightly balled bicep....I can't think of anything without barbells/curl bar.

Another thing to note is DOGMEAT has a large frame. This kinda workout regime works better for smaller guys. Bulky manbeasts can do this too, but you will have to accept that its not the same as the good ol gym.

[cupcake]

You can do dips for an effective tricep workout. Find something weighted to sit on your lap.
You can definately get a solid workout of sorts without access to a gym, but it will take some planning and creativity.

No idea about a good homebrewed bicep workout though....Your biceps can build from the stability aspect of pushups, but to get the tightly balled bicep....I can't think of anything without barbells/curl bar.

Another thing to note is DOGMEAT has a large frame. This kinda workout regime works better for smaller guys. Bulky manbeasts can do this too, but you will have to accept that its not the same as the good ol gym.

I didn't know he was 'husky' or whatever.

yeah you might wanna rethink that inverted military press idea then lol

[Rocky]

I didn't know he was 'husky' or whatever.

yeah you might wanna rethink that inverted military press idea then lol

Not totally impossible, but definately not for the faint of heart !

I used to do them on shoulder days back at the rec center. Me and my roommate would lean against the wall and try to grunt out 4-5 reps at the end of the day while the other would make sure the feet didn't fly off the wall and cause a tumble.

any body can do it at 155lbs

But badass us niggas did it at ~225 !

[Seussninja]

Do you have two chairs and your person?

Then you have a workout.

Some weights help.

[cupcake]

Not totally impossible, but definately not for the faint of heart !

I used to do them on shoulder days back at the rec center. Me and my roommate would lean against the wall and try to grunt out 4-5 reps at the end of the day while the other would make sure the feet didn't fly off the wall and cause a tumble.

any body can do it at 155lbs

But badass us niggas did it at ~225 !

I'm 215 as of yesterday's physical (219 with clothes and boots, so I take off 4lbs). but only 5'10". I'd imagine some tall guy my weight would have a rougher time due to arm length.

[GOB]

I'm 215 as of yesterday's physical (219 with clothes and boots, so I take off 4lbs). but only 5'10". I'd imagine some tall guy my weight would have a rougher time due to arm length.

haha, yeah, dogmeat is huge. depending on ceiling height, he could probably be touching both the floor and ceiling while doing the military press

[cupcake]

haha he's a big herman munster looking mofo?

[Testm0nkey]

hes built like a fit linebacker

[Dogmeat]

I didn't know he was 'husky' or whatever.

yeah you might wanna rethink that inverted military press idea then lol

I got quite a ways to go before I can do that at ~250 pounds .... I pigged out this semester a little bit

[Epic]

i got it!

chase animals
catch animals
fuck animals
eat animals

its the greatest workout plan ever, i call it "Redneck Juggle"

[The Fanatic]

Buy a pack of cigarettes, pretzels and a 40

Bong is optional

This post has been edited by Dr. Gonzo: Feb 27 2007, 05:16 PM

[FORSAKENR320]

I WOULDN'T SAY DOGMEAT LOOKS LIKE HERMAN MUNSTER.....





well... maybe a little

[Seeker]

i see dogmeat is trying to copy my goatee, bastard

[FORSAKENR320]

i see dogmeat is trying to copy my goatee, bastard

your goatee makes you look like you stuck your chin in kevin's biscuit-hole