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So i was looking at someones profile and realized that they were almost to young to be lifting weights, so does anyone have any weightless workouts that they like? things like push ups pull ups and that kinda thing, i think itll be helpful for the younger (puppies) on the site!

musclepuppies, thats funny, haha. nicely done.

here’s an article we wrote a while back about quick workouts from home with no weights IIRC.
http://muscledog.com/article/view/81/BUDGET_CRUNCH

i am a huge fan of the deck of cards workout - all you need is a deck of cards and enough space to do some pushups, pull-ups, body squats and whatever 4th exercise you decide on, no weights necessary.

Resistance bands are great alternatives
 
http://www.muscledog.com/forum/EXERCISE__FITNESS_WOMEN/734/RESISTANCE_BAND_IDEAS#

Jump squats
Jumping lunges
Mountain climbers
Step ups
Close grip push ups
Wide grip push up
Single arm push up
Dips on a bench
Lateral Ski jumps
Box squat jumps
Medicine ball push ups
Pull ups
Chin ups
Incline bench push up
Decline bench push up
Dive bomber push up
Alt lunges
Bulgarian split squat
Split squat
Reverse row on smith machine
Frog jumps
Just to name a few!

hear we go, another young kids should not lift guy!  come on bro stop!  lifting at a young age does not hurt the kids, we have pages of this debate on this site somewhere, lol lets pull em up!

All i know is that ive been told it stunts your growth by everyone that ive talked to including personal trainers and body builders, its something about the pressure on your growth plates

not a single one of those trainers or bodybuilders knew what they were talking about. did you ask them to prove it or back it up with research, evidence, etc or did you just take their word for it?

i know you’re only a junior in high school so don’t take this the wrong way, i’m not trying to talk down to you or anything. you will be a lot better off and will learn a lot more if you question everything. demand proof and ask for some scientific explanation when it comes to things like this, and then you can laugh at people when they can’t back up what they are saying. if you can’t think for yourself you aren’t going to get very far.

well i assumed they knew what they were doing because of their size and what ever, but ill double check and look it up, either way im gunna start squating but thanks for your help pete
-Blake

where did this myth that lifting at a young age stunts growth came from?  who invented this lie!   why is the myth not gymnastics related?  “doing gymnastics stunts your growth”  lol why dont people say that!   any feedback on this

Hahaha well actually someone in my family told me first but i didnt believe him until my uncles friend whose a body builder “confirmed it” but i looked into it more, basically what it comes down do it if u squat like an idiot with terrible form it may affect your growth plates but thats only if your like completely doing it wrong, but i have been squating lately and i actually hate it lol, but whatever i dont care if its going to make me stronger its just uncomfortable for me

uncomfortable?? I must be doing all my workouts wrong becuase I dont remember when any of my lifts were comfortable!!  is weightlifting suppose to be comfortable?  do you still squat? 

hahahahahahahah no i know its supposed to be uncomfortable it just annoys me hahaha

BUt the end result and the feeling when you are done is all worth it!!

yeah i agree, wouldnt it just be a perfect world if you could workout in comfort and get results? lol

That’s a funny term to define your workouts “uncomfortable” 
 
I would never think to use that term…
 
When i am not enjoying my workout routine then i would say it’s uncomfortable… example (steady state boring cardio)
 
Maybe you have to rethink your training (without compromising your goal and intensity level)
 
You should be enjoying what you are doing and looking forward to it…
 

You can enjoy a workout even though it is uncomfortable. if your training properly your always going to have that point during a workout where you become tired or the weight becomes heavy and that’s when your workout becomes uncomfortable

I assume we are thinking of two different definitions.. Of course if you are training hard and intense you SHOULD feel tired and exerted towards the end of your workout however you should enjoy it and not feel as if it is a burden…

At Cal Strength we use it as way to not talking about pain. In weightlifting there is no such thing as pain just extreme discomfort. A lot of people take pain as im hurt. When people are hurt they dont train. It can be used in a phsycological way

well i like your thinking!! That will bring you guys to the top.. no pain no game….

Thats right. And right now i happen to be in a lot of pain so hopefully somethings workin

a great workout is burpees. oh my gosh. they look easy, but, do 30 of them in a row and youll feel like throwing up. combine that with push ups and sit ups and youre set! that stuff is amazing. oh. that and lunges. haha i am thinking of things as i type.h

MIke, How would you combine this.
 
do
30 burpees
30 push ups
30 sit ups
30 alt lunges
 
1 or more sets?
 
Rest in between?
 
or maybe do
10 burpees
10 push ups
10 sit ups
10 alt lunges
 
for 3-4 sets
 

i would switch it up and do both! keep the body guessing :)

ohh LA LA!! I like your thinking!!!
 
I love making up little circuits
 
When i don’t feel like doing traditional cardio i do these types of complexes!
 
Do you have any other HARD circuit complex ideas??
 
 

ohh LA LA!! I like your thinking!!!
 
I love making up little circuits
 
When i don’t feel like doing traditional cardio i do these types of complexes!
 
Do you have any other HARD circuit complex ideas??
 
 

max pushups
max dips
max pushups
max dips
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max sit ups
max pushups
max air squats

max lunges
max air squats
Repeat that 2 times
Max pushups
max situps
repeat that 3 times
Now THAT is an amazing half hour workout

how wouldthis last 30 min? i could finish this in like 10-15 min.. maybe i am not understanding the order??
 
 

I think it is all dependent on how many you can do/how much rest you need. I can do 80+ pushups at one tme haha so it takes me a bit longer.

haha i see!!
 
i guess it would take me 15 min lol.. i cant do 80 pushups!!
 
i would do more sets then.
 
Great complex!! we shoudl post more every week!