need Routine

i need some advice on Home work out routine.

i actually dont have any, i just do different excercises but i think my body is getting used to what im doing.

need a routine! thanks

oh and i also have a 70 pound punching bag. it is currently unhooked because inspection is coming but in the mean time is there any excercise that i could do with it?

Originally Posted by BananaClip

i need some advice on Home work out routine.

i actually dont have any, i just do different excercises but i think my body is getting used to what im doing.

need a routine! thanks

oh and i also have a 70 pound punching bag. it is currently unhooked because inspection is coming but in the mean time is there any excercise that i could do with it?

What kind of set up do you have?When $$$ isn't an issue for me i'am going the home gym route myself.I've got my eye on a few select items.

If it's not too hard to hold,you can do core movements with the bag.Sometimes i like to do/use just dumbbells for 6-8 weeks for all my exercises.I find if you try every type and movement(even the ones you dont like),the gains will follow.Sometimes it's easy to do the same exercises with the same movements and get in a rut..

You are going to laugh at this one, but go to a fitness store and they have a leverage bar that you can use for pullups, dips (not the best form), and elevated pushups, and closegrip chinups...if you push yourself (no pun intended) you can get a really good workout from it.

Obviously, it is not going to be something you want to rely on completely, but if you cannot make it to the gym some days (like me) and you need a 15-20 min workout so you don't feel like a sack (like me) then it can do the trick.

It is not that expensive either.

Originally Posted by debruynda

You are going to laugh at this one, but go to a fitness store and they have a leverage bar that you can use for pullups, dips (not the best form), and elevated pushups, and closegrip chinups...if you push yourself (no pun intended) you can get a really good workout from it.

Obviously, it is not going to be something you want to rely on completely, but if you cannot make it to the gym some days (like me) and you need a 15-20 min workout so you don't feel like a sack (like me) then it can do the trick.

It is not that expensive either.

I was thinking of the same thing.They have one that uses leverage,no need to bolt/screw it in.

i actually have a pull up bar, but even so i just dont feel like its doing anything.

normally id do

3 sets of push ups(variations) 15 reps
3 sets of pull ups 7-8 reps

my muscle becomes tense, id rest a while and repeat. but ive been doing this for the past month and a half and i just dont see or feel any changes.

i am on a calorie restricted life style.

Originally Posted by BananaClip

i actually have a pull up bar, but even so i just dont feel like its doing anything.

normally id do

3 sets of push ups(variations) 15 reps
3 sets of pull ups 7-8 reps

my muscle becomes tense, id rest a while and repeat. but ive been doing this for the past month and a half and i just dont see or feel any changes.

i am on a calorie restricted life style.

6-8 weeks is usually when your muscles/body adapt to a routine.So thats why you probably haven't seen anymore results.Remember to switch things up too.Like,lets say you do tri's then shoulders one workout.The next workout start with shoulders first then tri's.Confuse your muscles as much as you can.

Also,on a calorie restricted diet your not going to make gains really.If anything you'll tone up.

Do some homework on it first, and if you're willing to learn new stuff, give kettlebells a shot! Basically, you'd buy one bell to get the swing of things, then a few months later you would buy a heavier bell, maybe even a pair, so budgeting is not bad over time. I recommend that you check out mikemahler.com for information and purchasing. He has links to a company that make quality bells for a good price. Trust me, you don't want a budget kettlebell! I love them because recovery time is much less than traditional lifting, they take up minimal space, you can get a full body blast of a work out in 20min, and my plateaus have lasted two weeks at the most. You will experience tremendous gains in performance, but note that they do not build mass as well as traditional lifts. They will, however, help you perform better and thus do traditional lifts better. I would say that they make a great supplement to any program, but after using them for a year, the "program" has become the supplement for the kettlebells.

I like high tension bands. They are so strong that I could attach one to something and hang off of a building.

I've met some solid lifters, who couldn't handle/control the bands. One of my favorite exercises with it is the military press etc. Last time I used kettle bells, I controled them easily, leading me to believe that the bands follow a similar concept in difficulty.

40$ you can have a set that will handle most workout variations. They make you very strong. I've had pain in my upper pec due to over development, which requires daily stretching in a door frame.

Chin ups are awesome, youtube for variations. Try extending your legs and then doing 5. Quite hard. Look up core exercises with Kevin Kearns or however you spell his name. Your heavy bag will work like a medicine ball.