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| Cross Training without a Gym Membership (Read 411 times) |
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posted: 4/23/2008 at 11:27 PM |
| I have recently frozen my gym membership because I can't bring myself to go into the gym when the weather has been so beautiful. However, is there any way I can cross-train on non-running days without using the gym equipment? Or is it OK to run most days and just follow some DVD's at home? I have a few Cathe Friedrich DVDs which target the core, legs, butt,arms, etc. Thank you for any advice. |
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| view log Dolly |
posted: 4/23/2008 at 11:54 PM |
| That is a good idea. I had so many flat tires a few years ago it kind of put me off of biking. I should know how to change a flat, but I can never remember how to. |
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posted: 4/23/2008 at 11:56 PM |
| I like bodyweight exercises myself. Here is a routine from a decent bodyweight site that will give you some ideas to get started. The only equipment you need is a place to do pullups. You can do pullups almost anywhere with a little imagination, or for a small amount of money, you can get a bar that mounts on a doorframe. |
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| view log Future RX-7.5 owner |
posted: 4/24/2008 at 2:30 PM |
| +1 on bodyweight exercises, although small free weights can be valuable too. |
2008 Goals: 5K PB - Hopefully at CF Nationals - check!
Run another ½ marathon
Run consistant milage |
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| view log Dave |
posted: 4/24/2008 at 5:16 PM
modified: 4/24/2008 at 5:16 PM |
I'm currently using exercises from: http://www.crossfit.com
Some of it requires weights and benches but some of the most difficult exercises are body weight only with high reps and a large number or sets.
Burpees (a combination pushup, ab workout, and jumping motion) will absolutely kill you. Also some of the bodyweight squat workouts, back extensions (I do them on a ball at home), and lunges will give you more of a workout than you may want... |
Pursuing the Pace Bunny, 1 Mile at a time
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| view log Future marathoner! |
posted: 4/24/2008 at 5:42 PM |
| Quote from dgb2n on 4/24/2008 at 5:16 PM:
Burpees (a combination pushup, ab workout, and jumping motion) will absolutely kill you....
Burpees! Weren't these from Wonderama? I believe Bob McAllistar called them 4-count Burpees. In college we used to have contests to see how many we could do drunk. Do 10, chug a beer. 10 more, chug a beer. Repeat until only one person (ALWAYS a guy) is left standing. Funniest part was watching people hit their heads on the floor as they went down - 10 times!
(Damn... now I've got that "Kids Are People, Too" song running through my head - Wac-A-Doo, Wac-A-Doo, Wac-A-Doo!) |
Michael
2008 Goals
NYC Newport, RI Marathon
Get to 150-160#s | 1000 miles
2008 Plan
Milford Live Well 5K 32:28! (5/11) | Htfd Race For The Cure 5K 36:57 :( (6/7)
Lightfoot 3M 33:28~ (6/14), 5M (6/28), 7M (7/12), 9M (7/26), 11M (8/16)
New Haven Labor Day 20K | Manchester Thanksgiving Day Race
NYC Marathon
"The race goes not always to the swift, but to those that keep running." * ~ Unknown |
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TrailSurfer view logHusband and father of 4 |
posted: 4/25/2008 at 4:02 PM |
I like riding a bike on hills once a week. It's less wear and tear but close to running hills. Swimming if that is an option is great. Body wieght stuff is excelent. My wife had a hard time with pull-ups so I encouraged her to get a stool to start the pull-ups in finish position and lower herself as slow as she could. She's building up to a regular one. One last thought: Jumprope for a minute between your body wieght exercises. Motivation and imagination is almost all you need.  |
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posted: 4/25/2008 at 5:06 PM |
| I love the idea of a jump rope. No worries about flat tires,etc and can do it under the carport if it is raining outside. Probably tougher than I remember as a kid. Thank you for all the suggestions! |
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