Freeweight exercises for growth

[Flabbergasped?]

Hi guys. I need some suggestions.

Due to circumstances too long to describe here, I can't use a gym this summer. However, I still want to work out and not lose the frame I had during the school year, where the school gym was easily accessible. Is there a routine that incorporates a lot of freeweights? I also don't have pull-up or dip equipment.

For my upper body, so far:

a combination of gymnastic planche holds (http://www.dragondoor.com/articler/mode3/229/), mostly the easier ones since I need them for bboying.

Lots of pushups, I'm trying to build up to the "deck of cards" workout, where you go through a deck, with face cards counting as 10 pushups. I've gotten through about half of one (160 push-ups)

Handstands. I find that stabilizing yourself, especially when doing fancy things with them (putting more weight on one army, pushing up into them, etc.) works the shoulders and triceps a lot. Trying to get to handstand pushups, but I'll need a lot more balance for that, I think.

I have no exercises for my lower body, and I'm sure there's more out there for upperbody. Suggestions?

 

[stronglifts]

Lots of pushups, I'm trying to build up to the "deck of cards" workout, where you go through a deck, with face cards counting as 10 pushups. I've gotten through about half of one (160 push-ups)

Handstands. I find that stabilizing yourself, especially when doing fancy things with them (putting more weight on one army, pushing up into them, etc.) works the shoulders and triceps a lot. Trying to get to handstand pushups, but I'll need a lot more balance for that, I think.

I have no exercises for my lower body, and I'm sure there's more out there for upperbody. Suggestions?

Pushups & handstands are good.

You could do one arm pushups too. These are more challenging than regular pushups as you can expect. Start by doing with your hand on a box, so your body is incline with the floor. The higher the box, the easier the exercise. Gradually decrease the box height every week until you're on the floor.

For lower body: Pistols
Read the article, got everything you need to know on mastering the one leg squat.

Good luck.

 

[Kerpal]

Don't forget the glute-ham raise... you can use a table or furniture to hold your legs for those.

Pistols are awesome... I'm up to 12 Kg x 5 reps (per leg) x 4 sets on them, my long term goal is 34 Kg , because I saw a picture of Ross Enamait doing them with 75 lbs!

 

[donjuanjovi]

Lift rocks and push cars.

 

[stronglifts]

Don't forget the glute-ham raise... you can use a table or furniture to hold your legs for those.

Pistols are awesome... I'm up to 12 Kg x 5 reps (per leg) x 4 sets on them, my long term goal is 34 Kg , because I saw a picture of Ross Enamait doing them with 75 lbs!

You're using kettlebells Kerpal?

 

[Kerpal]

Yup. I use dumbbells, barbells and odd objects also.