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Maintaining Strength While Travelling

  • 19-05-2011 11:58pm
    #1
    ScissorPaperRock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,708 ✭✭✭


    I've been doing the Stronglifts programme for a few months and have made some decent progress. However, in June I'm heading to work in a rural part of sub-Saharan Africa for 3 months, and I'm conscious of the fact that I'm likely to lose a lot of what I've gained due to not having access to a gym, and potentially due to not eating as well as I do at home.

    I was wondering if there are any specific programmes geared around bodyweight exercises, and if people had any tips or suggestions for maintaining as much strength as possible in situations such as this.

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    1diego0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭1diego0


    ScissorPaperRoc wrote: »
    I've been doing the Stronglifts programme for a few months and have made some decent progress. However, in June I'm heading to work in a rural part of sub-Saharan Africa for 3 months, and I'm conscious of the fact that I'm likely to lose a lot of what I've gained due to not having access to a gym, and potentially due to not eating as well as I do at home.

    I was wondering if there are any specific programmes geared around bodyweight exercises, and if people had any tips or suggestions for maintaining as much strength as possible in situations such as this.

    Thanks.

    wow its a tough one isnt it'im thinkin maybe just load of variations of pull ups for the back im sure you can find something to do pull ups on.....for the chest push ups would be the main one but bw reps will have to do'for legs i would just do single leg bw stuff that can be really tough regardless of how good your aquat mite be''thats just my opinion.im nop expert though!


  • #3
    shootermacg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,857 ✭✭✭shootermacg


    Just bought these:
    http://www.fitmag.co.uk/fitmag_pro_m...ube_system.htm

    Chins, handstand push ups, dips, picking up heavy stuff, pressups, squats holding weight etc.
    Don't know about the diet mate, I'm sure they eat something there.


  • #4
    tyuis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 ✭tyuis


    Get yourself a TRX

    And have a look at this article for some tips.

    Best of Luck, sounds like you are going to have a pretty cool three months.


  • #5
    ScissorPaperRock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,708 ✭✭✭ScissorPaperRock


    1diego0 wrote: »
    wow its a tough one isnt it'im thinkin maybe just load of variations of pull ups for the back im sure you can find something to do pull ups on.....for the chest push ups would be the main one but bw reps will have to do'for legs i would just do single leg bw stuff that can be really tough regardless of how good your aquat mite be''thats just my opinion.im nop expert though!

    Just tried a single let squat there - it's frickin difficult! :)
    shootermacg wrote: »
    Just bought these:
    http://www.fitmag.co.uk/fitmag_pro_m...ube_system.htm

    Chins, handstand push ups, dips, picking up heavy stuff, pressups, squats holding weight etc.
    Don't know about the diet mate, I'm sure they eat something there.

    Those resistance bands look interesting actually. I wonder if they're more effective than just using bodyweight exercises?

    I'm not too worried about the diet really. I'm sure there will be plenty of food, but most of it I won't be used to and I probably just wo't have as much control over what I eat. But it's all about doing the best you can with what you've got, right?! :)
    tyuis wrote: »
    Get yourself a TRX

    And have a look at this article for some tips.

    Best of Luck, sounds like you are going to have a pretty cool three months.

    Thanks tyuis. It'll be an interesting experience anyway! :)

    Some good tips in that article. The TRX looks good, but pretty pricey! I wonder if it's much better than resistance bands/bodyweight exercises?


  • #6
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    tyuis wrote: »
    Get yourself a TRX

    And have a look at this article for some tips.

    Best of Luck, sounds like you are going to have a pretty cool three months.

    Here's similar for half the price!!

    http://www.buykettlebelldublin.com/products/ast-trainers


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  • #7
    shootermacg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,857 ✭✭✭shootermacg


    ScissorPaperRoc wrote: »
    Those resistance bands look interesting actually. I wonder if they're more effective than just using bodyweight exercises?

    No reason why you can't utilize both, pressups with bands across your back, military press with bands stretched under your feet. There's a lot you can do with bands. Plus they are portable and light.

    http://www.band-exercises.net/exercises/index.html


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