How to Build Muscle Cheaply
Use the weight of your body instead of buying weights., Use Compound exercises rather than isolation exercises., Running is free and helps cardiovascular strength., Listening to music on the radio is a cheap way to motivate yourself., Buy lots of...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Use the weight of your body instead of buying weights.
This is called Calisthenics or Dynamic Tension and was pioneered by Charles Atlas.
Improperly-used equipment can be dangerous, using your body carries much less risk of injury.
Militaries tend to use your body rather than equipment in their training. -
Step 2: Use Compound exercises rather than isolation exercises.
The following are compound exercises for groups of muscles and the top 3 most effective for beginners and comprehensive for the whole body.
Press-ups instead of bench presses are good for upper body strength.
Put your feet on your bed and your hands on the floor for incline press-ups and a wall for handstand press-ups.
Sit-ups or super sit-ups are great for core abdominal strength.
Squats or burpees are good for leg strength.
So is using stairs rather than the elevator in buildings. , Swimming in your local public pool is usually cheap and a good way to build strength.
Jump rope or skipping rope is a cheap piece of equipment for cardio which takes up little space but easily as good as most other expensive equipment which takes up lots of space. , You don't need an expensive iPod or Mp3 player.
Most exercise videos only get watched once so borrow them from a public library if you must. , Skimmed Milk is cheaper than protein powder.
Longlife or UHT is even cheaper.
Tuna and chicken are cheap meat and sources of protein.
Pasta, beans and nuts are cheap carbohydrates. , Tap water if it is safe in your country. ,, Both of these resources can be accessed free from your local public library.
Non-equipment cheap fitness gurus include Charles Atlas and Jack LaLanne. -
Step 3: Running is free and helps cardiovascular strength.
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Step 4: Listening to music on the radio is a cheap way to motivate yourself.
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Step 5: Buy lots of food in bulk and try to eat 5 small meals a day (every two hours).
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Step 6: Drink plenty of water after exercise.
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Step 7: Get plenty of sleep and build in at least three rest days a week.
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Step 8: If you want to plan a regime there are many free training programs/schedules in books and on the internet.
Detailed Guide
This is called Calisthenics or Dynamic Tension and was pioneered by Charles Atlas.
Improperly-used equipment can be dangerous, using your body carries much less risk of injury.
Militaries tend to use your body rather than equipment in their training.
The following are compound exercises for groups of muscles and the top 3 most effective for beginners and comprehensive for the whole body.
Press-ups instead of bench presses are good for upper body strength.
Put your feet on your bed and your hands on the floor for incline press-ups and a wall for handstand press-ups.
Sit-ups or super sit-ups are great for core abdominal strength.
Squats or burpees are good for leg strength.
So is using stairs rather than the elevator in buildings. , Swimming in your local public pool is usually cheap and a good way to build strength.
Jump rope or skipping rope is a cheap piece of equipment for cardio which takes up little space but easily as good as most other expensive equipment which takes up lots of space. , You don't need an expensive iPod or Mp3 player.
Most exercise videos only get watched once so borrow them from a public library if you must. , Skimmed Milk is cheaper than protein powder.
Longlife or UHT is even cheaper.
Tuna and chicken are cheap meat and sources of protein.
Pasta, beans and nuts are cheap carbohydrates. , Tap water if it is safe in your country. ,, Both of these resources can be accessed free from your local public library.
Non-equipment cheap fitness gurus include Charles Atlas and Jack LaLanne.
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