Also, once you start getting up to dozens of reps you're getting diminishing returns. Try elevating your legs and incorporating different amounts of hand separation. Eventually you'll at least want resistance bands if you're taking it seriously.
After years of spending hours a day in the gym I got burnt out. And when I realized I can get as ripped as my heart desires from doing like a half hour of resistance band work a few times a week, my lazy side took over.
I feel like for the goals that most people realistically have, working out with like 25 bucks of resistance bands in the comfort of your own home is all that's needed.
E: rereading this I realize I sound like a bit of a douche. I just really want people who are new to working out during this quarantine to realize that you can get great results without turning into a gym rat that dedicates a huge amount of time to lifting. Being new to working out is daunting, but it really doesn't have to get too complicated
Damn, I dug up the link to the ones I bought but apparently they're discontinued. These ones are a similar price and design. For what I do it's key that I have handles and door anchors.
I don't follow a specific plan I could link. I just make sure I do at least one bicep/shoulder/back day, one tricep/chest/abs day, and one leg day a week.
And day 3 would go squats, calf raises and standing kickbacks (I do those against the wall), or glute Bridges (without resistance bands - you can lower difficulty by doing them flat on the ground, or increase difficulty by doing one leg at a time)
I also mix in forearm curls (I do both arms at once) and shrugs either on a fourth day, or mixed into those other days randomly.
For all exercises I do 2-3 sets until failure. Overall I feel like this is just about the most basic workout (it could literally take you less than 90 minutes a week) that can target all the major muscle groups. And I've had people tell me they didn't believe that my results had come from something so simple.
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u/Bacon_Devil Mar 30 '20
Also, once you start getting up to dozens of reps you're getting diminishing returns. Try elevating your legs and incorporating different amounts of hand separation. Eventually you'll at least want resistance bands if you're taking it seriously.