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I don't have any equipment other than a few dumbbells which aren't particularly heavy, so I'm doing some intensified bodyweight training, the only problem is there isn't anywhere for me to do pull ups because I'm 6 ft 5 and the doorframe is too short ahahaaa, is there another alternative to it which doesn't involve really short doors and uses only my weight. I don't go to a gym, nor can I afford it :)
Cheers in advance :D xx
[QUOTE=piscescloud;510114243]I don't have any equipment other than a few dumbbells which aren't particularly heavy, so I'm doing some intensified bodyweight training, the only problem is there isn't anywhere for me to do pull ups because I'm 6 ft 5 and the doorframe is too short ahahaaa, is there another alternative to it which doesn't involve really short doors and uses only my weight. I don't go to a gym, nor can I afford it :)
Cheers in advance :D xx[/QUOTE]
Is there a children's playground around you with playground equipment...or a school with a junglegym...they are some times high enough and have bars that you can use...not sure if you have a park that has a parcourse??
Maybe your house has exposed rafters that you could attach a bar to...just some ideas..
[QUOTE=Ctrainer;510115293]Is there a children's playground around you with playground equipment...or a school with a junglegym...they are some times high enough and have bars that you can use...not sure if you have a park that has a parcourse??
Maybe your house has exposed rafters that you could attach a bar to...just some ideas..[/QUOTE]
This is fantastic advice!
You can also take all those dumbbells you have, stick them in a bag, and do rows with them. Although that only works to a point.
Hey thanks for the quick reply, the only play area near me is for very small children, the bars are level with my eyes, it's also not a very nice place to be honest, a lot of chavs hang there so not many kids go there as you might imagine :), I don't have any rafters in my house either, so it has to be strictly a bodyweight alternative involving the floor or a couple of chairs or something I'm afraid.
Got any trees outside with relatively strong, horizontal branches?
And what about tucking your legs up to your knees while doing the pullups? Are you still too tall?
[url]http://stronglifts.com/how-to-do-inverted-rows[/url]
Try these...put a handle or something that can hold you weight across two chairs...
[QUOTE=Ctrainer;510118693]
Try these...put a handle or something that can hold you weight across two chairs...[/QUOTE]
That's pretty awesome, I'll try and find something sturdy enough in my room, i must have something that I can use as a bar.
Cheers for the advice, if I can't find anything is there anything I can use for plan b?
[QUOTE=Ctrainer;510118693][url]http://stronglifts.com/how-to-do-inverted-rows[/url]
Try these...put a handle or something that can hold you weight across two chairs...[/QUOTE]
chairs won't be high enough at least they weren't for me, my arms are a bit long, i'm about 6'2 and i had the same problem the only solution i found is this
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FezvSdEmas[/url]
[url]http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/mahler57cbig.jpg[/url]
How about this??
You could go wider...put your toes on the back of a chair if you need assistance...
You can do pull-ups in a doorway.... just bend your knees at a 90 degree angle back. My friend can do them and he's about your height.