Hi ladies and gents I'm a beginner when it comes to gym... been going on and off (2 months tops) for years and am wondering what is the best way to gain leg muscle and calf muscle as these just dont want to grow on me 😅.
I currently run 2 miles every other day (18mins) just for fun and if weather permits I love to cycle. But what can I do in the meantime whilst in lock down (UK). I dont have access to squat racks or even a bar bell, want to build these chicken legs 😁
Current weight is 66kg
5ft7/8
25 YO
Body fat I'd say 18% hard to say
Thanks for reading
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Thread: Beginner looking for tips
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01-21-2021, 08:15 PM #1
Beginner looking for tips
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01-21-2021, 08:45 PM #2
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01-21-2021, 08:56 PM #3
BW squats, glute bridges, hip thrust, pushups, rows (or band rows) to start. You can advance rows to chin ups then pullups.
Then at some point some kettlebells will come in handy for presses, swings, squats, rows and pulls.
Get some light bands for targeted upper back work.
Then decide if you need more equipment than that down the road.
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01-21-2021, 09:01 PM #4
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01-22-2021, 01:18 AM #5
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01-22-2021, 01:23 AM #6
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01-22-2021, 06:16 AM #7
Not with any degree of accuracy. https://weightology.net/the-pitfalls...impedance-bia/
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01-22-2021, 07:31 AM #8
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01-22-2021, 07:33 AM #9
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01-22-2021, 10:04 AM #10
I primarily use bands to target smaller muscle groups, like the upper back or to help warm up the shoulders using “band dislocates”.
Upper back work could be pull aparts, scarecrows, “no moneys” or some other variation.
They are good for ladder walks as well if you want to get a burn in the upper glutes.
Depending on what poundage you have, they could do in a pinch for bigger movements, and in the past I’ve done curls, lateral raises, straight arm pulls laying on my back, chest presses, overhead Tricep extensions, more curls....you get the picture. I don’t have a pull up bar at home so when I work out my back I do lots of seated rows with them.
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01-25-2021, 02:55 AM #11
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01-27-2021, 01:34 PM #12
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