Why join the gym if you can just do pushups

[mahon83050]

I currently do not belong to a gym (financial reasons) but have been doing alot of pushups called 21 downs (did these in wrestling practice in HS) You do 21 pushups and situps and then deduct by 3 until you get to Zero.

I have noticed a difference in my arms, chest and a little shoulders.

 

[Warboss Alex]

basically because bw exercises will only get you so far, but if you're happy with the results then fair enough.. your progress is limited without resistance though.

 

[Quiksilver]

Why get a job if you can live off welfare?

 

[StoneCold]

Ever been to heaven?? Its the closest you will get to it!!!! :moon:

 

[MrS]

Buy a book called "Never Gymless".

 

[Bonez]

I was part of the confusion

I can do 200+ pushups in a row so his dumbass playing card workout was worthless to me.

btw... financial reasons?

Do I smell an excuse?

$5 a month is what I pay for my gym membership.

 

[wheelin&dealin]

basically because bw exercises will only get you so far, but if you're happy with the results then fair enough.. your progress is limited without resistance though.

exactly. try throwing a couple hundred pounds on your back and doing a few squats... you'll be in a whole different world.

 

[Kerpal]

Buy a book called "Never Gymless".

+1

I have a copy of it. NG, Infinite Intensity, and Starting Strength are my 3 favorite exercise-related books.

I substituted squats with weighted pistols for a while and my quads are pretty big. Probably not as big as they would be if I had just squatted though. Also my balance is way better now.

 

[J-Bone]

he will probably sh** his colon out. i suppose when he isnt a walking skelenton anymore he will decide to hit a gym. hell if anything just get a friend who lives in an apartment complex thats what i do and plus its free.

 

[joekerr31]

do what feels right to you. exercise is exercise.

if your doing pushups and situps and getting results, stick to it.

there are tons of athletes who dont use weights. hershal walker - the running back for the vikings years ago - never touched a weight, all his exercises were things like pullups, situps, pushups, etc.

and let me tell ya, that dude was big and ripped.

that said, the gym is a good habit to get in to.

 

[mahon83050]

do what feels right to you. exercise is exercise.

if your doing pushups and situps and getting results, stick to it.

there are tons of athletes who dont use weights. hershal walker - the running back for the vikings years ago - never touched a weight, all his exercises were things like pullups, situps, pushups, etc.

and let me tell ya, that dude was big and ripped.

that said, the gym is a good habit to get in to.

No kidding? That is pretty cool about Mr. Walker.

Bonez: $5.00 a month? Where is it at the YMCA?

 

[Throttle]

seriously, i want to hear more about this $5/mo gym. i think my uni gym is a decent deal at $24/mo. (used to be free...bastards)

 

[Bonez]

No kidding? That is pretty cool about Mr. Walker.

Bonez: $5.00 a month? Where is it at the YMCA?

Community college

 

[Youngling]

Why screw a girl if you can just service yourself?

 

[mrRuckus]

there are tons of athletes who dont use weights. hershal walker - the running back for the vikings years ago - never touched a weight, all his exercises were things like pullups, situps, pushups, etc.

and let me tell ya, that dude was big and ripped.

Giving examples of the genetically gifted is pointless.

 

[mintxx]

this is the same guy who was posting in a thread titled 'i have a big nose' or something

 

[johnny_depp]

cool man ill have to give this a try. It does sound good.

I need to get muscle bad, I look like a f*cking lady.

 

[stronglifts]

I currently do not belong to a gym (financial reasons) but have been doing alot of pushups called 21 downs (did these in wrestling practice in HS) You do 21 pushups and situps and then deduct by 3 until you get to Zero.

I have noticed a difference in my arms, chest and a little shoulders.

key to muscle/strength is to constantly increase the resistance. Adding weight is the simplest resistance. For that reason barbell work best: they allow for small increments.

I did daily pushups for 3 years before started strength training. Gave me results. But nowhere the results lifting weights does.